tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post6143642801378095305..comments2023-08-04T21:37:16.987-07:00Comments on (Gay) Mormon Guy: Just a Touch of His Robe...Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03552740645279057549noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post-78293893151759288582011-03-10T16:29:51.731-08:002011-03-10T16:29:51.731-08:00Thank you for your heart-felt posts and well-thoug...Thank you for your heart-felt posts and well-thought-out words. I am quickly learning that this blog is a fantastic resource for parents who want to understand and know how to listen and talk with their children about the topic of homosexual attractions. Thank you for sharing your insights.CKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734405080911039533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post-73033987476109474362010-10-21T22:59:29.183-07:002010-10-21T22:59:29.183-07:00Well said, my friend. I had never seen the story ...Well said, my friend. I had never seen the story in that light before. Thanks so much for your inspired insight!K Waltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17587571791742335639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post-29329035374099316642010-10-18T22:33:27.414-07:002010-10-18T22:33:27.414-07:00Thank you for your blog. I pray for you on your jo...Thank you for your blog. I pray for you on your journey through this life. We all have our challenges and although I am a straight married woman, I have loved ones who struggle with this. It's very inspiring to listen to such a unique perspective. You have a beautiful soul and a great spirit about you, I know Heavenly Father loves you:)Britthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04592930035728778499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post-35953151343905882532010-10-12T19:54:28.012-07:002010-10-12T19:54:28.012-07:00I just wanted to briefly expand on what Kels said....I just wanted to briefly expand on what Kels said. All issues of blood were considered "unclean." If a woman was on her period she was forbidden to touch another, lest they be defiled. Because of her issue of blood she knew she could not touch the Savior himself. She did not want to defile Him in order to cleanse herself. It was with reverence and awe that she reached for His robe.<br /><br />As you so beautifully said above, we don't need to touch the Savior to be cleansed by Him. In fact, like the woman, we cannot touch Him. The change must begin in our heart. <br /><br />Thank you for your inspiring blog. I feel I'm a better person because of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post-87238628298853913872010-10-12T16:51:15.800-07:002010-10-12T16:51:15.800-07:00I think that another one of the treasures in this ...I think that another one of the treasures in this story is the Savior's response "Who touched me?" He could have moved on and never addressed her individually, but he cared enough about the "one" to stop and find her. In addition to that, during that time and in her culture, her "issue of blood" was essentially socially unacceptable, and made her a pariah in society. By singling her out and expressing love to her in public, the Savior demonstrated that he did not give heed to the norms of society identifying some groups as better than others. He didn't see her for her "issue of blood," but rather for her divine heritage and as a sister. I am confident the Savior would react in the same way to social "pariahs" of our modern community-- in the context of this blog, people with homosexual feelings and even actions. <br /><br />Thank you for your wonderful contributions through this blog. Your insights and opinions are so needed and only you can tell them with the voice that you do. You have such a special opportunity to influence this discussion, and I am grateful that you are taking on the challenge!kelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07846010717583803602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post-50265291534281086902010-10-12T15:16:20.237-07:002010-10-12T15:16:20.237-07:00Thank you for an incredibly faith-inspiring blog. ...Thank you for an incredibly faith-inspiring blog. There are so many people in my life that have an attraction for the same sex, some very close. Without exception, those that I know of have chosen to reject the church's teachings and follow their impulses. I feel so strongly that I love my family members and want to help them, but in a world full of controversy on the subject, I feel like I am being labeled intolerant and hate-filled because I want them to follow God's plan, even in difficult circumstances. In reading your blog, I feel the love and trust you have in our Father in Heaven, a love and a trust that has developed in part, I am sure, because of your particular trial. It gives me hope, and hope that I can learn to treat a sensitive subject with compassion and honesty.<br /><br />That being said, this was my favorite blog because it applies so much to me too. We all have our individual trials, and I've found that this attitude, trusting the Lord to do what is right for us, has helped me immensely through mine. Thanks for your thoughts. May the Lord be with you, and may you contiue to keep the faith.DaNaenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post-27902282488487281572010-10-11T19:52:37.638-07:002010-10-11T19:52:37.638-07:00Absolutely wonderful post. Love it!Absolutely wonderful post. Love it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post-27432855200962539402010-10-11T13:44:39.138-07:002010-10-11T13:44:39.138-07:00Thank you for sharing a wonderful perspective of o...Thank you for sharing a wonderful perspective of one of Christ's miracles that applies equally to all God's children.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post-60286483021196255952010-10-11T07:53:30.457-07:002010-10-11T07:53:30.457-07:00Thank you for sharing this! I found your blog from...Thank you for sharing this! I found your blog from a link on face book about President Packers talk. I greatly appreciated that as well. <br /><br />You and I have very different trials in our lives and yet we can both learn and take away lessons from this woman in the bible. This past month has been a difficult one for me. I have struggled with infertility for 13 1/2 years. I have been blessed to adopt 3 wonderful boys, but the desire to be pregnant has never diminished. 5 weeks ago I found out that I was pregnant. We did nothing invasive to make this possible. We were just blessed with a miracle from Our Heavenly Father. 2 weeks ago I found out that the baby no longer had a heartbeat. At this time I had another miracle happen in my life. I have had unending love and comfort from the Lord. He was with me from the time I left the hospital. He has been with me consistently. <br />Reading your words "The true miracle of this story didn't come when the woman touched His robe. And, while impressive, the true miracle was not when the issue of blood stopped. The true miracle was the change in her heart - a willingness to submit to the will of the Lord and faith that He would bless her no matter what happened. It came because she had kept her faith, through difficult times, when everyone else in the world told her it was hopeless", helped me to solidify my feelings on what has taken place in my life. I too believe that the true miracle happened in my life when I willingly placed my life in his hands. I know this because no matter what happens in my life he is there to help me, love me and guide me. I can and will be happy no matter what life deals me as along and I continue to place my life in his hands. Thank you for these beautiful words!Chelseanoreply@blogger.com