By Paulo Coelho
During a lecture in Australia, a young woman comes up, “I want to tell you something,” she says.
“I always believed I had a gift for curing people, but I never had the courage to use it on anyone. One day, my husband’s left leg was giving him great pain; there was no one about to help, and - mortally ashamed - I decided to place my hands on his leg and ask for the pain to go away.
“I acted not believing that I’d be able to help him. Suddenly, I heard him pray: “Lord, allow my wife to be the messenger of Your light, your Power,” he said. My hand began to heat up, and soon the pain had gone.
“Then I asked why he had prayed like that. He replied that he didn’t remember having said anything. Today I am able to cure, because he believed it was possible.”
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This story touched me :-)
I have had almost the same problems my self.
Becasue I have been ill for a while now and my self esteem have been zero. I have learned a healing teqnice called reiki.
But I have been thinking that because I have been sick myself, how can I help others then?
But the funny thing is, people have called me and asked if I can give them reiki. And I have said yes, but thinking to my self …how can I give when I´m not feeling well myself?
The funny thing is that when I give I have also been feeling better myself :-)
So slowly my selfesteem is rising, and one day I hope I can do it for a living. So I can feel happy, that I can help others :-)
Love Jessica
Here is an example of a true soul mate, helping the other to fulfill the divine plan for her. Yesterday, I was reflecting on the question by Aart Hilal about mantras, and about Paulo’s answer that he wouldn’t give advice or follow advice. It brought back to me one moment in my life where my spiritual director, who I regard as a God’s messenger, gave me an advice opposite to what God told me in my heart. My priest even went so far as to say; If you do this, you will loose Jesus. I did follow my heart, and know I belong to a pretty dogmatic Church, but a Church which allows for final decisions to be made following one’s individual conscience. I believe I did the right thing, in spite of being disobedient.
It’s a normal thing though to try to advice each other. Parents do it all the time, because they love their children. There is nothing wrong in trying to hand down experience and try to help a human being in finding the right path. I will follow any advice I believe is God’s will. However, I don’t think I could go for what, our dear Paul from Austria mentioned as, “double intent”. I renounce the devil and all his/her work.
Today’s quote how the heart never suffer following the dream, is so beautiful. The heart might experience hardship following the dream, but won’t suffer the despair felt by those living in indifferent resignation, haven given up on finding happiness. Yes, I fully agree to this heading; “Accepting that we observe our gifts”.
Love makes a human being able to do miracles.. Miracles are not the deeds of people but through them ‘works’ the Divine power. They are the medium. Miracles happen everyday without us noticing, being ‘locked’ in our material world of the senses..
Love,
Thelma
Yes “it’s possible”.
Anything can happen if you have faith. As they say, the Lord works in mysterious ways. The husband asked, the Lord answered and the wife became an instrument of the Lord. These are miracles.
-Angeline
Believe in the “impossible” and make it possible.
Love,
Lia
I truly hope you will , dear Jessica!!
Sometimes, if others believe in you, then your belief in yourself strengthens…and gives you the push you need to go for your dream..to risk everything and follow your true way…
Everyone has a gift..And they are so many…And people serve the others with them..Healing is one of them..
I hope one day to heal soul’s wounds with my music…
Love and Graditude
Annie
What I think is interesting is that the woman believes she personally is not able to heal- and her husband asks not that she be the healer but rather the conduit.
I think there probably is more wholeness is that- act not coming from the self but rather the self stepping out of the way for something much bigger. Is she the healer- only in that she steps aside and trusts…. -ellis
Every person has gifts and “powers”…and certainly, it is easier to believe in our powers when someone else - and especially our most loved one- believes in these powers of ours..and then we are ready to show our gifts and soul
Yes - I accept .Blessings Tania
This story made my eyes water. The words felt so real and so close.
Support means a lot when a person wishes to follow their path. But if it is not there we must continue.
Thank you for sharing this story. There are no coincidences. I needed to hear it today.
Its a process? And denial a part of the realization that a gift is a gift?
Other wise how would one understand in one’s own mind, that a gift is precious, rare, to be worked at, chiseled, perfected?
Yes, you have to come this close to not using it.
Thank you Annnie for your words :-)
You are so right!!
Everyone has a life purpose or gift that they should use.
We should put the ego aside, and believe that you can make a change in the world, how small or big it will be, is up to you.
I prayed for help because I didn´t now what to do.
And the answer was that people started to call me
to recieve healing.
My fear (is) was that how can I help others when I´m not able to help myself with my illness?
And the answer for helping myself is that I need to ask or help when I need it myself :-)
So now, I go to a healer which has made me grow in both
body and soul.
Give and recieve ..balance .. flow of energy :-)
And to Annie … I`m going to pray that your music will reach out to wonded souls :-)
Love Jessica
Maybe people believe they have to be exceptional people to be worthy of such gifts. Because they don’t see themselves in such a light they can’t quite come to grips that maybe God afforded them such a special priviledge. As if you have to be perfect, without sin, and almost like a saint.
Its good to be humble but I think sometimes people are too hard on themselves. How many people out their are not following their true calling from God because they don’t have enough faith, in themselves but also in God.
Kathleen xxoo
If we believe in ourselves we can realise even the impossible, i really believe in this…especially when we are supported by the loved ones…our powers becomes stronger…so keep the faith and open your heart to life…
love, georgiana