This morning I had the opportunity to talk with my friend and work colleague Phyllis Suiter. Phyllis is a Nurse Practitioner. I have known her for many years. She is amazing professionally and personally. I like her a lot. Lately as I have been going to the gym in the early mornings I see her and we climb stairs together. This morning we ended up talking about some of the "weightier matters" death, miracles, priesthood power, and Christ, our Savior and Redeemer. Phyllis is not particularly active in any church, but has many beliefs and has experienced much in healing and at deaths. She talked about such things and in very general ways about multiple ways people viewed Christ and belief in a "Higher Power". I had the opportunity in different ways to bear my witness of what I KNOW of Christ, the Priesthood power, and the Atonement. I felt to tell her of my experience just this week when I asked Kim to give me a blessing so that my mind could rest and not keep interrupting my sleep with my concerns about the swim team injustices . . . and how I have slept better and been able to have more peace regarding that topic since then. (I can think about it without feeling my blood pressure rising, that is good.) She reflected that it was like "releasing" or "giving it up" to a Higher Power.* I was reminded again how that is made possible by Christ's Atonement. It really brought that back to me at the truth of what I was telling her. I recently posted for a friend on facebook regarding this: Any negative vibes can
really bring you down, but it doesn't need to--"give it up" to Christ.
Let Him carry that burden--he already has. That's what The Atonement is
for, too! It lets you be free of that pain and forgive. You have so
many strengths and talents. You are loved by so many people, but most
importantly by your Heavenly Father and OUR Big Brother, Jesus Christ!
I am so blessed and I know it!
*As a side note--yes, but it was really only by the Priesthood blessing that I was able to have that burden lifted.
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