Chapter 8 Gifts
from Home
Just as Samuel and Rachel received gifts from their
parents to help them with their journey, we too receive gifts from our
Heavenly Father to help us through our life of trials on this earth, and help
us remember who we are. The more we use these gifts, the more we come to
understand our true identity, our divine heritage, our incredible potential and
our Eternal destiny.
Prayer is a communication of pure love. And like the
amulet, it keeps us close to our Heavenly Father and allows Him to have an
influence of guidance and comfort in our lives.
The priesthood power that He gives us allows us to
heal in His name and serve with His hands.
Like the magic parchment, Scriptures allow Him to be
able to share with us those personal “letters” from “home” that can give us
just what we need, at the moment we need it the most.
These scriptures along with the guidance of prophets and
apostles, also act like a compass to give us direction in our lives. If heeded,
they will keep us safe from unnecessary danger, and help us find our way home.
Another gift He has given us, that I didn’t
represent in the story is music—one of my favorite gifts—that allows the spirit
to communicate directly to our soul.
There are literally hundreds of gifts He has given
His children to help us with our journey. Some of mine are joy, faith, courage,
and this story. J
What are some of your gifts?
Warnings
from Heaven
There have been times in my life when Heavenly
Father has needed to warn me of something that I might not have listened to, had
the warning not been strong enough to really grab my attention.
Just like Samuel, we would probably enjoy going
through life receiving only feelings of love, security and hope from God. But
there are times when we—or others—put ourselves in dangerous situations, where
we need to be warned of impending physical or spiritual danger.
If we are not aware of the evil that surrounds us, how
can we fight it, or even flee from it?
Have you ever experienced a warning like this that
made you jump to action?
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