Tools

Yesterday, as I did not feel well enough to attend the temple, I sat on temple grounds awaiting my ballerinas.  I noticed beside me a woman standing at the hood of her car.  I pulled over to her and offered my jumper cables, but without the heaven sent man who helped me attach them to my car, I would have been no help.  I've never jumped a car with Sergio before.  I had the tools necessary but I didn't know how to use them. 

This week I have become aware of other tools I do not use enough, or that I do not know how to use.  But they are a power and a healing that I need right now to bring my life into harmony. 

I see miracles.  Today I see that the magnitude of the miracles often are equivalent, if not greater to the magnitude of our trials.  I am blessed with amazing friends.  Friends that will be there whenever I need them.  Friends that bring me treats.  Friends that offer great gifts of example and wisdom.  Friends who listen.  I would like to share words of a dear friend of mine, a friend that has been a great listening ear to my insecurities, my fears, and garbage I've carried for way too many years, she is helping me heal.  One can address emotions without specifics.

She has seen very hard times but still looks outward. {I'm stuck in the "me."} That is her story to tell, friend her on FB HOPE FOR ALLISA.     Elise Berry shared this on facebook but I would like to pass it along to my cyber friends.  Someday when I climb out of the "ME" phase, I hope to return my gift of friendship.

Words from Elise - 

In studying the works of Elder Richard G. Scott of the Quorum of the Twelve this last week I discovered some amazing insight that I did not catch the last time Elder Scott spoke, and it has changed my life. He said…

“Pondering a passage of scripture can be a key to unlock revelation and the guidance of the Holy Ghost. Scriptures can calm an agitated soul, giving peace, hope, and a restoration of confidence in one’s ability to overcome the challenges of life. They have potent power to heal emotional challenges when there is faith in the Savior. They can accelerate healing.”
Did you all get that?!?! The study and pondering of scriptures have the POWER TO ASSIST IN HEALING!!! We all have something that we need help healing! No one is exempt! Our Heavenly Father loves us so much and He knows that we are going to face tough stuff…some stuff that is JUST TOO BIG to do by ourselves and so He has given us tools that will help us access the power of Heaven to help us through. The scriptures are one of those tools.
Who ever you are out there in Cyber Land…know that you don’t have to do this all by yourself. I know that there are times that you fall to your knees and pour out your soul weeping, and rise later still feeling alone and aching inside. Perhaps the Heaven’s are not silent, they are just waiting for you to pick up the tools that you have had all along and begin to use them in faith. Maybe the answer you are so desperately seeking is already here, you just need to discover it. Perhaps the dark you are feeling is just your spirit’s way of letting you know that something is not in harmony with the Source of Light from whence you came.

Stop your life for a moment and pull out your scriptures and just read. Sometimes you need to READ OUT LOUD so that the grungy spirits that are around you and bringing you down are forced to leave. Read the same verses over 50 times if you need to. Read until the darkness fades and the answers come, and know that one of God’s anointed has promised you POWER TO HEAL!!!