He Healeth the Broken in Heart} Part Two

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this post should take approximately five minutes to read from start to finish. 

This post focuses on an Ensign article from July 2005 and it is called, "He Healeth the Broken in Heart" by President James E. Faust. This post is part two. I would like to share with you some highlights while I was reading the article and I hope you will learn something new. 

President Faust has mentioned the following; "The reading and study of the scriptures can bring great comfort. President Marion G. Romney (1897–1988), First Counselor in the First Presidency, stated:

“I feel certain that if, in our homes, parents will read from the Book of Mormon prayerfully and regularly, both by themselves and with their children, the spirit of that great book will come to permeate our homes and all who dwell therein. The spirit of reverence will increase, mutual respect and consideration for each other will grow. The spirit of contention will depart. ... Righteousness will increase. Faith, hope and charity the pure love of Christ will abound in our homes and lives, bringing in their wake peace, joy, and happiness.”

Marrow has long been a symbol for vibrant, healthful living. ... It is comforting to worship with, partake of the sacrament with, and be taught in a spirit of humility by neighbors and close friends who love the Lord and try to keep His commandments. Our good bishop assigns the speakers to treat a gospel subject or principle.

... The messages are given in humble witness and sweet counsel. We of the audience understand that which is taught by the Spirit of Truth and verify the accompanying testimonies.

Our sacrament meetings should be worshipful and healing, restoring those who attend to spiritual soundness. Part of the healing process occurs as we worship through music and song. ...

Spiritual healing also comes from bearing and hearing humble testimonies. A witness given in a spirit of contrition, thankfulness for divine providence, and submission to divine guidance is a powerful remedy to help relieve the anguish and concerns of our hearts. ..

"When we offer our broken heart to Jesus Christ, he
accepts our offering. He takes us back, no matter what
losses, wounds, and rejection we have suffered, his grace
and healing are mightier than all. Truly yoked to the
Savior, we can say with confidence, "It will all work out."
- Neill F. Marriott.

Of all that we might do to find solace, prayer is perhaps the most comforting. .. The very act of praying to God is satisfying to the soul, even though God, in His wisdom, may not give what we ask for.

President Harold B. Lee (1899–1973) taught us that all of our prayers are answered, but sometimes the Lord says no. The Prophet Joseph taught that “the best way to obtain truth and wisdom is … to go to God in prayer.” Prayer is most helpful in the healing process.

Wounds inflicted by others are healed by the “art of healing.” President Joseph F. Smith (1838–1918) stated, “But the healing of a wound is an art not acquired by practice alone, but by the loving tenderness that comes from universal good will and a sympathetic interest in the welfare and happiness of others.”

There is hope for all to be healed through repentance and obedience. The prophet Isaiah verified that “though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow.” The Prophet Joseph Smith stated, “There is never a time when the spirit is too old to approach God. All are within the reach of pardoning mercy.”

After full repentance, the formula is wonderfully simple. Indeed, the Lord has given it to us in these words: “Will ye not now return unto me, and repent of your sins, and be converted, that I may heal you?” In so doing, we have His promise that “He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.”

We find solace in Christ through the agency of the Comforter, and the Savior extends this invitation to us: “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” The Apostle Peter speaks of “casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”

As we do this, healing takes place, just as the Lord promised through the prophet Jeremiah when He said: “I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow. … I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.”

And in the celestial glory, we are told that “God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain.” Then faith and hope will replace heartache, disappointment, torment, anguish, and despair, and the Lord will give us strength, as Mormon says, that we “should suffer no manner of afflictions, save it were swallowed up in the joy of Christ.”

If you would like to read the whole article in your own time, here is the link below.
www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2005/07/he-healeth-the-broken-in-heart

Stay tuned until next time.