Bless the LORD, my soul; and do not forget all his gifts

"Bless the LORD, my soul;
and do not forget all his gifts,
Who pardons all your sins,
and heals all your ills,
Who redeems your life from the pit,
and crowns you with mercy and compassion,
Who fills your days with good things,
so your youth is renewed like the eagle’s."  (Psalm 103: 2 - 5)

 The topic of our RCIA class today is Grace.  The presenter asked the class of any example of how God's grace has touched our lives.

I gave an example of how God's grace healed me of four addictions.  The healing from alcoholism was the most dramatic.  I received the grace through the Sacrament of Reconciliation.  After a long confession in which I felt the confessor gave me a rather long counseling on the evil effects of alcoholism, I got back to my pew.  As soon as I knelt down to pray, I heard this  voice clearly:  "Do you want to be healed?"  "Yes Lord, I answered."  And with that, the craving for alcohol dried up.  When I finished my testimony, BAM said, "It is a miracle."  I said I knew it was a miracle.

"Bless the LORD, my soul;
and do not forget all his gifts,
Who pardons all your sins,
and heals all your ills,
Who redeems your life from the pit,
and crowns you with mercy and compassion,
Who fills your days with good things,
so your youth is renewed like the eagle’s."  (Psalm 103: 2 - 5)