The Gentle Healer

A few thoughts...

"Gentle Healer" - Selah
This song has been one of my favorites for years. I recently found this version of it and I have listened to it probably 100 times in the past week. Not only do I love the music but I love the message of the song. I think of the woman with the issue of blood in the scriptures when I hear this song. Having had ongoing health problems for years, I can picture the despair of this woman who had spent all her living on physicians trying to find something to make her better and nothing did. Finally, when she literally had no other avenue of hope left, she was in a place where the true Healer was. Her faith in Him and in His power was so great that all she had to do was touch His clothes and she was healed. Her faith inspires me, but her hope in the true source of healing is even more tender to me. I have a testimony of Jesus Christ as the Gentle Healer in my life. Emphasis on the word gentle. I am learning more and more of His gentleness, His kindness and His intense care for every concern and difficulty we have. I am overwhelmed by the vastness of His love, evidenced in his atoning sacrifice. I am so so so so weak in so many ways and yet He is always there. His forgiveness, patience, mercy and grace are endless and how intensely grateful I feel for that. I know there is healing for all things in Him. His beckon call "Come unto me," is one of the most beautiful phrases I have ever heard. I think coming unto the Gentle Healer is the most beautiful experience that we are afforded in this life. It has certainly been the most beautiful experience of my life.

Heavenly Father speaks to us through the power of the Holy Ghost. Personal revelation is real. If we will seek the Lord, we will find him and he will tell us through the power of the Holy Ghost all things which we should do. He loves us that much! :)

Kindness is joy. There is nothing more thrilling to me than being kind. I am certainly not perfect at it, however, the opportunities presented to us each day to spread kindness, love and gratitude are really what keep me going. Knowing that there is an endless opportunity to do good and love others makes me feel of greater value and lets me know I can always be of service to the Lord.  For more thoughts on how you can be an example of Jesus Christ and an influence for good, no matter where you are, check out this talk by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, a special witness of Jesus Christ. Israel, Israel, God Is Calling

Finally, I love the temple. I am so grateful to be so near to such a holy place. Going there re-centers me on God's plan for the human family, and on his plan for me and my family, both present and future! I rejoice that families can be sealed together forever in holy temples. We are so so blessed. :) Happy Sunday, everyone. :)