I have a friend who recently had surgery. They inserted screws and because of a certain situation they had to insert them in a way that the metal needs to bend to her bones in order to heal correctly.
It sounds so crazy and improbable. We talked about thanking the metal every day for molding the way it needs to for her highest good as she heals.
Later I was thinking about the natural man and how we have to bend our will to grow strong in the way our Heavenly Father wants us to. It sometimes feels crazy and improbable. But we can thank Him every day for allowing us the opportunity to do just that.
I love the talk by Elder Ringwood (2009) “An Easiness and Willingness to Believe”
He talks about the things we do daily and how they can help us to have this “moldability” (my made up word).
I came to realize this easiness and willingness to believe in the word of God comes from a softness of heart. It comes from having a heart that is sensitive to the Holy Ghost. It comes from having a heart that can love. It comes from having a heart that will make and keep sacred covenants. It comes from a soft heart that can feel the power of the Atonement of Christ.
I have found that daily meditation, prayer and scripture study are an integral part of me staying moldable.
I witness that this easiness and willingness to believe will come from doing those seemingly insignificant things taught to us repeatedly since our youth. Obedience will bring soft hearts and an easiness to believe in the word of God. I bear witness that an easiness to believe will bring an outpouring of the Spirit.
Amen to that.
The Spirit is a powerful teacher and I love being taught. When I take the time to connect with Him every day, I am more easily taught.
I admire my friend who is brave and moves forward with faith despite the seemingly impossible task of asking her bones to bend metal. But I believe that bodies are amazing and that God can heal all things. I know that He can do all things. He can help you bend your will to His you strive to become a follower of Christ.
Thank you for this reminder Sheridan.