I've been studying the spiritual gift of healing the sick for a while now, and i've seen that it will manifest itself in many different ways. Some people with this gift will become skilled surgeons or physicians, while others will take a more holistic approach to healing.
A few days ago I was crippled by some severe hip pain that seemed to come from nowhere. I could barely move, and was stuck in a chair for several hours! I made a phone call to a gifted friend, (Allie) and after some discussion, my hip pain started to dissolve. While i don't fully understand what she did, i know that she has the gift of healing the sick, and it's manifested itself in a way that most people cannot explain.
As I pondered this experience, i was given an insight: angels are among us.
Angels have divine power at their disposal, and as divine beings having a mortal experience, we too have divine power at our disposal. Perhaps us not living up to this power is what President Uchtdorf meant when he said "We live far below our privileges."
As i pondered this, i was reminded of a a talk that Elder Jeffrey R. Holland gave several years ago, essentially saying that some angels are in heaven, and some are on earth ministering as mortals.
As i pondered and prayed more, i was reminded of one of my favorite scriptures. "There is a law, irrevocably decreed in heaven before the foundations of this world, upon which all blessings are predicated- And when we obtain any blessing from God, it is by obedience to that law upon which it is predicated." (DYC 130:18)
To me this means that if angels from heaven will can come perform miracles, they must obey certain laws in order to perform that miracle. Likewise, if man or woman on earth obeys those same laws, then they can pull down those same blessings!
To end i'll just share two things the Prophet Joseph Smith said. "If the sisters should have faith to heal the sick, let all hold their tongues, and let everything roll on." TPJS (pg.224)
Now, as for me healing over a long distance (she's in Washington D.C.), i encourage you to examine Acts 19:11-12, and ponder if God is not still a God of miracles as he said he was.
A few days ago I was crippled by some severe hip pain that seemed to come from nowhere. I could barely move, and was stuck in a chair for several hours! I made a phone call to a gifted friend, (Allie) and after some discussion, my hip pain started to dissolve. While i don't fully understand what she did, i know that she has the gift of healing the sick, and it's manifested itself in a way that most people cannot explain.
As I pondered this experience, i was given an insight: angels are among us.
Angels have divine power at their disposal, and as divine beings having a mortal experience, we too have divine power at our disposal. Perhaps us not living up to this power is what President Uchtdorf meant when he said "We live far below our privileges."
As i pondered this, i was reminded of a a talk that Elder Jeffrey R. Holland gave several years ago, essentially saying that some angels are in heaven, and some are on earth ministering as mortals.
As i pondered and prayed more, i was reminded of one of my favorite scriptures. "There is a law, irrevocably decreed in heaven before the foundations of this world, upon which all blessings are predicated- And when we obtain any blessing from God, it is by obedience to that law upon which it is predicated." (DYC 130:18)
To me this means that if angels from heaven will can come perform miracles, they must obey certain laws in order to perform that miracle. Likewise, if man or woman on earth obeys those same laws, then they can pull down those same blessings!
To end i'll just share two things the Prophet Joseph Smith said. "If the sisters should have faith to heal the sick, let all hold their tongues, and let everything roll on." TPJS (pg.224)
