The following is a message I wrote to the sisters in my ward.
Dearest Sisters,
I recently had an interesting experience I would
like to share with you. It all started after I went swimming with my
nieces a few weeks ago. My right ear clogged up and I couldn't hear very
well. It was quite irritating, although it was not at all painful. I
was, as usual, stubborn and refused to go to a professional. I purchased
swimmer's ear drops and an ear wax removal system, neither of which
turned out to be effective. Finally, after 5 days of near deafness in
that ear, I humbled myself and went to the doctor. They flushed my ear
out and I was again able to hear normally. I was so very grateful! I
started to think about how sensitive the ear is. It is so sensitive that
it only takes a few tiny bits of wax to clog it right up to the point
that hearing is a struggle. Then I thought about how sensitive our
spiritual ears are. The smallest bits of inappropriate material, words,
actions, thoughts, etc., can clog us right up to the point that we are
unable to hear the spiritual promptings Heavenly Father would send us
through the Holy Ghost. If we humble ourselves, we can partake of that
spiritual ear flushing that will restore our ability to hear and listen
with our spiritual ears.
We are indeed daughters of a loving Heavenly Father and because of
our divine nature and the love He has for us, we have a way to get back
home. And you know what? We're worth it!
I love you.
Kirsten Abel
2 comments:
Wow - glad you can hear! My husband had a similar experience - after swimming at a hotel pool. We eventually had to go to a specialist who prescribed ear drops for what was by then a very intense infection. It took a week or two for his hearing to return to normal. It really makes you appreciate hearing! I liked your analogy :)
What a good thought and reminder. The Holy Ghost is our still small voice.
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