My daughter invited me to teach some of her friends through church some massage techniques. I love teaching and encouraging people to massage their family and friends. Touch can be so healing. Unfortunately in our society we have sexualized touch and have forgotten how healing it is.
I believe that healing touch is a divine gift. In John 13:5, 14 we read "After that he poureth water into a basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded. . . . If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet." There are many other instances of Christ touching people as he healed them: relieving Peter's mother-in-law of a fever, touching two blind men's eyes and causing them to see, and touching a leper to heal him are just a few examples. There is power and healing in touch. Our ordinances involve touching - laying on of hands, temple ceremonies, etc. The Sacrament is the only ordinance which does not involve touching another person. It is the touch of the Savoir that we need. The bread and water are Him.
With my daughter's friends, we discussed healthy, healing touch and simple ways in which we can help each other. We then practiced massaging each other's feet. The girls loved it! And I loved spending time with my daughter and her friends!
I believe that healing touch is a divine gift. In John 13:5, 14 we read "After that he poureth water into a basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded. . . . If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet." There are many other instances of Christ touching people as he healed them: relieving Peter's mother-in-law of a fever, touching two blind men's eyes and causing them to see, and touching a leper to heal him are just a few examples. There is power and healing in touch. Our ordinances involve touching - laying on of hands, temple ceremonies, etc. The Sacrament is the only ordinance which does not involve touching another person. It is the touch of the Savoir that we need. The bread and water are Him.
With my daughter's friends, we discussed healthy, healing touch and simple ways in which we can help each other. We then practiced massaging each other's feet. The girls loved it! And I loved spending time with my daughter and her friends!
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