My brother tells a
parable
at baptisms when he speaks on the Holy Ghost as Comforter. One
day
my niece had to take her medicine and it was so nasty. She fought
and screamed and refused to take it. (She was 5 years old.)
Casey took her on his lap and said, "Krista, I know you don't
want
to take this medicine
and that it tastes bad and makes you feel worse for a while,
but you must take it. You're too young to understand just why it
is important for you to do this, but trust your uncle that it is
something
you must do. I'll hold you on my lap and hug you and comfort you
while you take it, but take it you must." And she did hold still and
take
the medicine, even though she cried and hated every second of it.
This is much like
the
Holy Ghost as Comforter. We are too "young" to know why we
have to go through some terrible times but the Holy Ghost can be just
like
Krista's uncle and give us peace and quiet our fears while we endure.
Kelly Kaye Terrano
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