For years I have puzzled over specific counsel given to me in my patriarchal blessing: “Now let your heart rejoice and be not afraid.” How can I “let” my heart rejoice? How can I not be afraid?

I have learned that there is one, and only one, way to let my heart rejoice and not be afraid. It is by focusing on Jesus Christ. As I go through medical procedures, I think of myself as the Apostle Peter who started to walk on the water to go to Jesus. As he fell, the Savior reached out his hand and rescued him. I know He is rescuing me. Whether I am healed or not, He is my Savior.