Sunday Message: I Need a Healing!
I sat around all day searching my mind for a Sunday Message
for my readers, it wasn’t until shortly before 9:30 after re-reading my notes
from church that I found out what I’d like to share.
Do you need a healing? I know I sure do. I’m in a very “fragile”
place in my life and although I was already in the midst of change- I fell off
and got caught up emotionally in my past and took a step back instead of moving
forward.
I cannot excuse my actions but I realize the error in my
thinking and have repented/asked God for forgiveness. Now, I’m struggling with
forgiving myself, accepting the past, and receiving the lessons without
recalling pain, hurt, anger, and unforgiveness that had blinded me.
I’ve fallen into a slump of depression and my faith has
slightly experienced a downing phase- I won’t lie. All because I, in my
humanistic error, felt necessary to allow my past to affect my present
situation.
I want to be healed,
so when Pastor explained about a “Pressing Place” when you find yourself in an
uncomfortable situation- such as I am; when you’re in a place where nothing or
nobody seems to help –such as I am. When you know, that inside you NEED to
change- such as I am- you need to PRAY because you’re in a “pressing place”.
To illustrate this, I think of 2 quotes “A diamond is a
chunk of coal that is made good under pressure.” & ““When we long for life
without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds
are made under pressure” ~Peter Marshall
I believe my error set me in place to overcome my past. I want
so bad to be rid of the pain, anger, unforgiveness, and need to know why- I’ve
prayed but still did what I thought was right by asking questions and doing
foolish things- but I know that’s not what God wants me to do. I NEED TO STAND
STILL & LET GOD HEAL ME! That’s the only way I’m going to change,
permanently. No amount of self-help books, talks with therapists, or
reaching-out to others will help me. At this time, I know that God is the only
person able to heal me and get me on solid ground to live a better life.
So let the pressure mount- I’m holding onto God and I’m
being made into a diamond.
Hopefully this will inspire you all to not fret under
pressure, hold close to god, and be made new!
Scripture:
Matthew 26:36-41 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
36 Jesus went with his disciples to a place called
Gethsemane. When they got there, he told them, “Sit here while I go over there
and pray.”
37 Jesus took along Peter and the two brothers, James and
John.[a] He was very sad and troubled, 38 and he said to them, “I am so sad
that I feel as if I am dying. Stay here and keep awake with me.”
39 Jesus walked on a little way. Then he knelt with his face
to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, don’t make me suffer
by having me drink from this cup.[b] But do what you want, and not what I
want.”
40 He came back and found his disciples sleeping. So he said
to Peter, “Can’t any of you stay awake with me for just one hour? 41 Stay awake
and pray that you won’t be tested. You want to do what is right, but you are
weak.”
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