“He (God) holds back nothing that will heal you, even if that’s His own Son.” – Promises, Sanctus Real It got me thinking: so often when I hear the word “healing” I think of freedom from sickness; freedom from pain. Having the heavy things in life that seem to have overtaken us fixed – to become healthy again. For me personally, when I hear that word, I think of what I’ve faced/still face: being healed from depression, what it would be like to not have any chronic pain anymore, and what it would be like to be free from all food restrictions. Then I started thinking: maybe my definition of healing is skewed. Yes, it does mean to become healthy again. But perhaps I was putting that in a box. Perhaps it means more than just physical healing. I mean, I know it means more than just physical healing. Like with depression or anxiety, for instance. And I know that God has a reason in everything. I know that full-well. I know that He’s done some incredible growth, strengthening, and shaping through the spiritual warfare, chronic pain, and food sensitivities that I’ve dealt/deal with. But I never really looked at it as healing – until now, that is. Like with my food sensitivities. For various reasons I can’t eat gluten, casein, soy, nightshades, sugar, sugar substitutes, caffeine, beef, pork, nuts, or eggs (and there used to be more). And if I do eat any of that stuff, depending on what it is, I get nauseous, diarrhea & vomiting happens, hot sweats, uncontrollable shakiness, mass fatigue, aching, dizziness, and brain fog that can last up to 6 weeks. Doesn’t really sound like healing. But when I actually thought about it in that context, it totally is a form of healing. God’s been healing me of impatience, distrust, and a lack of self-control (amongst MANY other things) through all of that. With the chronic pain He’s been able to help heal me of my pride, selfishness, and impatience. And I could go on. Not only does He use that stuff to produce growth, but He also uses it to provide healing for things that are far more important than being physical fit. I absolutely love that He uses hard & painful situations to produce such greatness. That, my friends, is a God who cares :)
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