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This post focuses on a April 1994 General Conference talk, and it is called "To Be Healed" by Elder Richard G. Scott. This post is part two. I would like to share with you some highlights while I was reading the talk, and I hope that you would be able to learn something new while you are reading throughout this post.
Elder Scott mentioned the following; "Faith in Christ means we trust Him; we trust His teachings. That leads to hope, and hope brings charity, the pure love of Christ that peaceful feeling that comes when we sense His concern, His love, and His capacity to cure us or to ease our burdens with His healing power. ...
When discouraged do you feel overwhelmed and in desperation seek for others to solve your problems, overlooking your own capacity to make much improvement? Do you understand the necessity to do what you can so that the Lord can do what He will to help you?
Your access to the Savior’s help comes in different ways. The most direct and often the most powerful way is through humble, trusting prayers to your Father in Heaven, which are answered through the Holy Ghost to your spirit. Yet this help is sometimes difficult to initiate and hard to recognize when you are learning how to pray with faith.
If so, begin elsewhere. Trust someone near to you; then as you learn, that trust will extend to God and His healing. Begin with a friend or bishop who understands the teachings of the Savior. Often they have personally obtained healing through application of truth with faith in the Redeemer.
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| "The gift of healing is a sign that will follow all that believe, whether male or female." - Joseph Smith. |
They can show you how. Or start by reading, pondering, and applying the teachings of the scriptures. ... While examples and anecdotes will help to understand principle, you will find that power comes from scriptural doctrine, ...
“I see that your faith is sufficient that I should heal you." “Come unto me with full purpose of heart.” “Return unto me, and repent of your sins, and be converted, that I may heal you.”
“Turn to the Lord with full purpose of heart, and put your trust in him, and serve him with all diligence of mind, ..."
Even if they had unlimited time and resources, which they don’t, priesthood leaders could not provide all of the help. They are agents of the Lord, and His law requires that you do your part. They will show you the way.
They can provide priesthood blessings. Your faith, purity, and obedience and that of the priesthood holder have great effect on the pronouncement and realization of the blessing. Healing can occur in the act, yet more often it occurs over a period of time determined by the faith and obedience of the individual and the will of the Lord.
I feel that the pace is generally set by the individual, not by the Lord. ... Love is a potent healer. Realizing that, Satan would separate you from the power of the love of God, kindred, and friends, who want to help. ... He wants you to believe you lack the capacity to help yourself and that no one else is really interested.
If he succeeds, you will be driven to further despair and heartache. His strategy is to have you think you are not appreciated, loved, or wanted so that you in despair ..."
Stay Tuned until next time.
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