Battle Wounds

There was some sort of silly misunderstanding today and it ended with a Sister Borchardt analogy.

If we receive some sort of major wound with dirt and debris in it what do we do??

We normally don't think this:

"Oh well... I guess I have to live like this forever.."

"Perhaps if I distract myself I wont notice the pain/ dirty grossness.."

"Possibly if I ignore it well enough it wont get infected or bleed out."

"I think I can keep my arm if I just sit here and believe"

How do we fix a dirty road rash bleeding arm?? 

We wash it

Disinfect it

Bandage it 

And if it is really bad we go to the Hospital and /or ask for help!

These are just a few minor steps to be healed physically

But how are we healed spiritually?

Just like there are consequences for not getting your arm checked out there are consequences for our sins. 

"Becoming clean from sin is being healed spiritually."

The only way we can be healed spiritually is through our Savior Jesus Christ.

The way Christ suffered for us relieves our consequences but NOT our responsibility.

Christ gets it 

Because He gets it He tells us to repent.

The blessing of repenting and being baptized is eternal life. (no big deal)

3 Nephi 9:13

As Christ is speaking to the people he asks them,

"Will ye not now return unto me and repent of your sins, and be converted, that I may heal you?"

Repentance (saying sorry) leads to conversion (knowing Jesus is our Savior)

Conversion truly leads to Christ

Christ leads to true Healing 

"In the case of sin, there is a wonderful reforming process called repentance that allows us to clear our internal hard drives of the clutter that burdens our hearts. The gospel through the miraculous and compassionate Atonement of Jesus Christ shows us the way to cleanse our souls of the stain of sin, and once again become new, pure, and as innocent as a child."

-Dieter F. Uchtdorf