This evening I was asked by one of my brothers-in-law to give him a priesthood blessing this coming weekend. I wish to share my thoughts on this subject since it has been on my mind since he asked.
First of all, I know that the priesthood authority is valid and does bless the lives of others when used appropriately. In order to use the priesthood appropriately, it must be used to bless the life of another in someway, not your own. I believe that one must prepare to receive inspiration from the Spirit of the Lord by avoiding the things of the world that will chase its influence away, praying to the Father in the name of Jesus Christ for guidance and inspiration, thinking of the individual and their needs, and having love for the individual. One must be bold and confident so as to say what comes to your mind.
An individual with the priesthood can have the power to say the words given him by the Lord to change in some way the lives of another. Fasting before giving the blessing shows faith in the Lord and shows that the occasion is of great importance to you or that you truly desire to know the Lord's will or are desiring the strength of the Spirit. Either way, faith must be had by you in order to say what it is that the Lord will have you say.
Often people are looking for some sort of direction from the Lord. As a priesthood holder, you are able to be the avenue through which the Lord blesses and guides His children. The priesthood is not for you, it's for others. You must think like the Savior, act like the Savior, and speak like the Savior to prepare to use the priesthood for another's benefit.
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