Becoming a Disciple

As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I strive to be a disciple of the Savior, but what exactly does that entail? Certainly it consists of a number of things, but I would consider that foremost among them is the desire to become like He is.
A disciple is not just a mere follower, or one who verbally commits to a leader or teacher, a disciple is one who is seeking to be like their Master. A disciple of Jesus wishes to say and do and become like Christ. None of us can get there completely in this life, but each of us who call ourselves Christian can be progressing to that ultimate goal.
One of the things we need to learn to do is hearken to the Spirit, to the Holy Ghost. The Holy Ghost is one of the major gifts from God to help us in our discipleship. The Holy Ghost can tell us the truth of scripture or counsel, warn us of danger, and also tell us when things are contrary to the Will of God.
How do we learn to hearken to the voice of the Spirit? We pray, we ponder and meditate, we study the scriptures and the words of the living prophets. We conform our lives to the teachings of Christ and gain confirmation of our behavior by the same Spirit. The more we strive to be in tune, the more we lose the desire to do evil and the more we become like Christ.