He Healeth the Broken in Heart} Part Two

Good Morning, or Good Afternoon, or Good Evening, 

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

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He Healeth the Broken in Heart} Part One

Good Morning, or Good Afternoon, or Good Evening, 

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

Two quick question that I would like to encourage you to ask yourself and answer the following questions either now or in your own time. What does it mean he healeth the broken in heart? and What do you think this post is going to be about?

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 one. 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; "I wish to give assurance that there is a sure cure for heartache, disappointment, torment, anguish, and despair. The Psalmist stated, “He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.” The healing is a divine miracle; the wounds are the common lot of all mankind. Shakespeare has said, “He jests at scars that never felt a wound.” It seems that no one escapes the troubles, challenges, and disappointments of this world.

In today’s overloaded society, some of the healing agents that our parents enjoyed seem not to be at work in our lives. ... The increasing demands, the diversity of voices, the entreating sales pitches, the piercing noises, the entanglement of many personal relationships can rob our souls of the peace they need to function and survive. Our hurry to meet the relentless demands of the clock tears away at our inner peace. The pressures to compete and survive are great. .. The increasing forces that destroy the individual and family bring great sadness and heartbreak.

One reason for the spiritual sickness of our society is that so many do not know or care about what is morally right and wrong. So many things are justified on the basis of expediency and the acquiring of money and goods. ... Many things are just plain and simply wrong, whether they are illegal or not. Those who persist in following after the evil things of the world cannot know “the peace of God, which passeth all understanding.”

"He can make us whole no matter what is broken
in us." - Elder Johnson.

Somehow, some way, we must find the healing influence that brings solace to the soul. ... Where is the compensating relief so desperately needed to help us survive the world’s pressures? The offsetting comfort in large measure can come through increased communion with the Spirit of God. This can bring spiritual healing.

Spiritual healing is illustrated in the story of Warren M. Johnson, pioneer ferryman at Lee’s Ferry, Arizona. ... 

In a subsequent letter to his friend Warren Foote, Brother Johnson testified that he had found a spiritual peace:

“I can assure you however, that it is the hardest [trial] of my life, but I set out for salvation, and am determined through the help of my Heavenly Father to hold fast to the iron rod, no matter what trials may come upon me. I have not yet slackened in the performance of my duties, and hope and trust that I shall have the faith and prayers of my brethren that I may live so as to receive the blessings, you having authority, have placed on my head.

The seventh article of faith states that, among other spiritual gifts, we believe in the gift of healing. I believe this gift extends to healing of both the body and the spirit. The Spirit speaks peace to the soul. This spiritual solace comes by invoking spiritual gifts, which are claimed and manifested in many ways.

... The Lord has provided many avenues by which we receive this healing influence. I am grateful that He has restored temple work to the earth. It is an important part of the work of salvation for both the living and the dead. Our temples provide a sanctuary where we go to lay aside many of the anxieties of the world. Our temples are places of peace and tranquillity. ..."

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Even When You're Feeling Broken

Good Morning, or Good Afternoon, or Good Evening, 

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

This post focuses on a EFY 2013 song that I loved and it is my favourite. The EFY song is called, "Even When You're Feeling Broken by Julie Yardley."

Before I share the song with you, I would like to let you know that I know there has been times in the past when I have felt broken and I know those times wasn't pleasant. I know that there would have been times in the past when you felt broken and you knew those times wasn't pleasant feeling as well. As time goes by and even leading up to the future, we would experience more times when we feel broken. Remember it is okay to be feeling broken at times throughout our lives.

If you haven't heard the song before, I encourage you to listen to the song in your own time. Here's the video that has lyrics below.

If you somehow can not see the video above, here is the link below.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmPNUvQmexo

If you listened to the song, I would like to encourage you to think about, ask yourself and answer the following question either now or in your own time. What was your favourite part of the song?

You may or may not like to ask me the same question that I have asked above. My favourite part of the song is shown as a image below.

"Even when you're broken, he's going to love you, so pour out all you're feeling inside .."

I really loved the part a lot and I also loved another part of the song that mentions "You can tell him anything whatever you've done because even when you're broken, you are loved."

I encourage you to always remember whenever you are feeling broken, you can always pray to Heavenly Father for peace, comfort, guidance and seek for his help. You should not be feeling afraid when you are praying to Heavenly Father because I know he wouldn't hurt you and he never will hurt you.

I also encourage you to keep this in mind and try to always remind yourself the following, You are either a son or a daughter of Heavenly Father. I know that he knows you perfectly. I know that he does know your weaknesses. I know that he knows your strengths. I know that he always loves you.

I know that he is always mindful of you. I know that whenever you are feeling happy, he is happy with you.
I know whenever you are feeling sad, he is sad with you.

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God Shall Wipe Away All Tears} Part Two

Good Morning, or Good Afternoon, or Good Evening, 

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

This post is part two. This post is focuses on a October 2016 General Conference talk and it is called, "God Shall Wipe Away All Tears" by Elder Evan A. Schmutz. I would like to share with you some highlights while I was reading and listening to the talk.

Elder Schmutz mentioned, "If I may speak to you individually “all ye that labour and are heavy laden” may I suggest that your personal struggles your individual sorrows, pains, tribulations, and infirmities of every kind are all known to our Father in Heaven and to His Son. Take courage! Have faith! And believe in the promises of God!

The purpose and mission of Jesus Christ included that He would “take upon him the pains and the sicknesses of his people,” “take upon him their infirmities,” and “succor his people according to their infirmities.”

To fully receive these gifts our Savior has so freely offered, we all must learn that suffering in and of itself does not teach or grant to us anything of lasting value unless we deliberately become involved in the process of learning from our afflictions through the exercise of faith.

"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."
- Revelation 21:4.

I have observed in the lives and examples of others that exercising strong and abiding faith in Jesus Christ and His promises provides the sure hope of better things to come. This sure hope steadies us, bringing the strength and power we need in order to endure. When we can link our suffering to an assurance of purpose in our mortality and more specifically to the reward awaiting us in heavenly places, our faith in Christ increases and we receive comfort to our souls.

Then we can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland has taught: “There really is light at the end of the tunnel. It is the Light of the World, the Bright and Morning Star, the ‘light that is endless, that can never be darkened’ [Mosiah 16:9]. It is the very Son of God Himself.”

We can take strength in knowing that all the hard experiences in this life are temporary; even the darkest nights turn into dawn for the faithful. When all is finished and we have endured all things with faith in Jesus Christ, we have the promise that “God shall wipe away all [he tears from our eyes.”

I would like to strongly encourage you to read the whole talk in your own time and here is the link, www.lds.org/general-conference/2016/10/god-shall-wipe-away-all-tears

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God Shall Wipe Away All Tears} Part One

Good Morning, or Good Afternoon, or Good Evening, 

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

This post is part one. This post is focuses on a October 2016 General Conference talk and it is called, "God Shall Wipe Away All Tears" by Elder Evan A. Schmutz. I would like to share with you some highlights while I was reading and listening to the talk.

Elder Schmutz mentioned, "As part of our Heavenly Father’s plan, He allowed sorrow to be woven into our mortal experience. While it seems that painful trials fall unevenly on us, we can be assured that to one degree or another, we all suffer and struggle. It is my prayer that the Holy Spirit will guide us to a greater understanding why this must be so.

When we view the difficult experiences of life through the lens of faith in Christ, we are able to see that there can be godly purpose in our suffering. The faithful can experience the truth of Peter’s seemingly contradictory counsel. He wrote, “If ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye.”

As we apply our “hearts to understanding,” we can increase in our ability to both endure our trials well and learn from and be refined by them. Such understanding provides an answer to the ageless question “Why do bad things happen to good people?” Everyone listening today is acquainted with some measure of loneliness, despair, grief, pain, or sorrow.

"The Savior can wipe away our tears of regret and remove the
burden of our sins, his atonement allows us to leave the past
behind and move forward with clean hands, a pure heart and ...
become better." - President Dieter F. Uchtdorf. 

Without an “eye of faith” and an understanding of eternal truth, we often find that the misery and suffering experienced in mortality can obscure or eclipse the eternal joy of knowing that the great plan of our Father in Heaven really is the eternal plan of happiness. There is no other way to receive a fulness of joy.

God invites us to respond with faith to our own unique afflictions in order that we may reap blessings and gain knowledge that can be learned in no other way. We are instructed to keep the commandments in every condition and circumstance, for “he that is faithful in tribulation, the reward of the same is greater in the kingdom of heaven.” And as we read in scripture, “If thou art sorrowful, call on the Lord thy God with supplication, that your souls may be joyful.”

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