What lesson am I to learn from the sickness or disease that I have been given? I have done what I have been asked to do but its not getting any better. I know there is something for me to get from this, but what?
In St. Matthew 9:12 Christ says this "...They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick."
All throughout the scriptures it speaks of those that have been exceedenly blessed and then after a while they loose themselves in their own pride. They set their hearts on their riches instead of Christ and His Atonement. They forget what He has blessed them with because they have been given all that they have asked for. Therefore they feel that they dont need Him anymore for they have all they think they need. But oh how wrong they are!
If we jump to 3 Nephi 6:13 it says "Some were lifted up in pride, and others were exceedingly humble; some did return railing for railing, while others recieved railing and persecution and all manner of afflictions, and would not turn and revile again, but were humble and penitent before God."
Once again some became pridefull and did not seek after Christ but after making others suffer for their benefit. In Ether 12:27 it says "And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness, I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them."
We have weaknesses so that we can look towards Christ for help. He is our own Physician and only the sick will follow Him. By sick I mean the humbled. We all have weaknesses but only the humbled will he help. So we should be thankfull that He loves us enough to cut us down. For if He didnt then we might become pridefull and not realize what He has done for us. Because of our illness or weakness, or whatever it may be, we will always remember what He did for us and be thankful for him suffering for each one of us.
