"Thy Faith Hath Made Thee Whole"

Lately I have been giving some thought to what it truly means to be whole.

The woman who has been plagued for 12 years with an issue of blood was made whole. After she had shown her great faith by touching the garment of the Savior amidst the throngs of people she is healed and Jesus says to her "Daughter, they faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague."Mark 5:25-34

It happened to Enos as he had the words of eternal life sink deep into his heart and his soul hungered for forgiveness and ultimately to be full and whole. He cried in mighty prayer for his own soul. The voice of the Lord told him "thy sins are forgiven thee, and thou shalt be blessed." Enos asked how this is done, and the Lord responds "Because of thy faith in Christ...wherefore, go to, thy faith hath made thee whole." Enos

"Do you remember when your faith and joy were full to the brim? Remember the moment you found your testimony or when God confirmed to you that you were His son or daughter and that He loved you very much--and you felt whole? if that time seems lost, it can be found again.""Wilt Thou Be Made Whole"

Some days it feels like we are a little bit (or a lot) less than whole. This is because we are imperfect humans who make mistakes and sin which always separates us from our Heavenly Father.

I think being whole is much more about penitence rather than perfection.

We don't need to do everything exactly right to feel whole. That is the beauty of the Atonement of Jesus Christ. We can feel the love and approval of God as we keep the commandments and do our best daily. As long as we exercise faith in Him and His power to redeem us and cleanse us from sin than we can be whole. It all starts with our faith, which leads us to action. I testify that in and through Jesus Christ we can be made whole.

Recently in moments when I feel less than whole I have reflected on what is standing in my way. I invite you to do the same. I testify that as often as we repent the Lord will forgive and we can feel whole again.