Issues

I absolutely love my Institute class. We are studying the New Testament and my teacher is amazing! He is so knowledgeable about the scriptures and the things I am learning are blowing my mind. I look forward so much to every Thursday evening and I wouldn't miss a class for the world.

One of the things we learned about last night was how we can liken the miracles of physical healing that Christ performed while on the earth to how He heals us emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually in our personal lives. I will probably never be blind or have leprosy, but there are areas of my life in which I am spiritually blind or emotionally ill.

We took a look at the story of the woman who had the issue of blood 12 years. Our teacher asked us to replace the word "blood" with something that is personal to us, perhaps "an issue of depression" or "an issue of self-esteem" or "an issue of an addiction." Just like the woman who's faith made her whole by touching the Savior's robe, we too can be made whole when we touch Christ and access His Atonement.

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