Healing

Alma and Amulek find Zeezrom in Sidom, and he's very ill because of mental torment for his sins. Alma goes to him and makes this statement.
Alma 15:8 And Alma said: If thou believest in the redemption of Christ thou canst be ^ahealed.
Then Zeezrom declares his faith in Christ, and Alma heals him, and Zeezrom leaps to his feet.

The reason this scripture touched me is that I've struggled quite a bit to understand the faith that is required to be healed. Sometimes I've wondered if I had enough faith to be healed. Not that I lack faith that the Lord CAN heal me, but was worried that He might not think it was in my best interest to be healed. Obviously, some problems and afflictions exist in people's lives for eternal purposes, and not everyone who hopes to be healed will be healed, if it's not for their best good. So I've received priesthood blessings with some reservations rather than complete faith.

But this scripture really changes my thinking! I don't have to have perfect faith that I'm supposed to be healed. I just need to have faith in my Lord, Jesus Christ. And I do have that, in abundance! I can focus on my love for Him, knowing that He loves me, and that whatever happens is best for me.

Thank you, Alma, for teaching me that!