Ye Shall Not Cast Him Out

"Nevertheless, ye shall not cast him out of your synagogues, or your places of worship, for unto such shall ye continue to minister; for ye know not but what they will return and repent, and come unto me with full purpose of heart, and I shall heal them; and ye shall be the means of bringing salvation unto them." 3 Nephi 18:32

Sometimes one comes among us whose heart is not right. Christ tells us to not cast out this person, but to gently minister unto him. We do not know at what point he will change, but there is always the possibility that he will repent and turn unto Christ. Christ heals all that turn to him. And thus we can be a means of support and direction in bringing the message of salvation unto one who is lost.

Title - The Heart

The heart is very symbolic. We use the heart to represent love or deep affection. To me the heart signifies the very soul or being of a person. As I study the scriptures, I am drawn to the passages including the word heart. Today I will begin with a simple straightforward scripture found in the Old Testament.
"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." Proverb 3:5-6
I am asked to trust the Lord entirely. I know He loves me, he knows me and he will direct me. What a blessing it is to know that the Lord has a clear understanding of the things I need and the direction I should go. Oft times my view is clouded and my judgement is not sound. I am grateful that I can relay on the Lord to direct my paths daily. I just have to listen and be willing to trust in him.