Today we consider the characteristics of a hardened heart and explore why this hinders our healing. I’ll consider what causes our hearts to be hardened and in the next post, we’ll ponder some ideas to help us soften.
If you haven’t read last week’s post on The Parable of the Sower, do have a read of this first.
It is no doubt the most challenging post I’ve written so far. I guess I realised whilst writing it, that my heart isn’t where it needs to be.
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I believe the Parable of the Sower explained in 3 of the Gospels, reveals why so many of us have yet to receive healing. Are you trusting in God for a healing breakthrough? Then I hope this helps…
If Jesus explained the Parable of the Sower 3 times, then it must surely be essential to our lives. Today, I’d like to talk about the parable in relation to our healing journey.
I’ll also give 7 tips to help you as you plant God’s Word in your heart.
Matt 4:4 tells us we cannot live without the Word of God.
Think about the things we cannot live without – oxygen, food, water……the Word of God is a basic need!
Pro 4:22 says that God’s word is “life . . . and health to all their flesh” which suggests that there is a relationship between physical healing and the Bible.
“As you spend time in the Word of God, the Word is actually resuscitating and reviving your body” Joseph Prince. I don’t know about you, but I want the Word to impact my physical body!
So let’s dive into the Parable of the Sower and how Jesus explained it to see how it relates to our healing.
The Bible tells us that we think with our hearts. “As a man thinks in his heart, so is he” Pro 23:7 If you’re believing God for a healing, then using your spiritual eyes is a must.
Today’s post is about the use of our imagination and how, when used correctly, it can pre-requisite our healing.
If you find it difficult to allow yourself to dream, I will suggest some reasons why, and then I’ll give you 5 ideas on how to use your imagination in alignment with the Word of God.
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Welcome to part 2 of The Refiner’s Fire
In the last post, we discussed whether the healing journey and the refiner’s fire are synonymous. I personally believe they are 2 separate things, yet with similarities.
(If you haven’t read the last post, please do so here.)
Today we look at the ways in which we can cooperate with God whilst either on a healing journey or going through the refiner’s fire.
Even if you are believing God for healing, you may still find yourself in the refiner’s fire.
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I think it’s fair to say that if you’re journeying through chronic illness today, you probably feel you are in the furnace of affliction, otherwise known as the ‘refiner’s fire’.
It is a common belief amongst Christians that ‘God is in control so allows sicknesses and tragedies to teach, discipline, grow and refine us.’
I used to subscribe to this thinking also.
However, as I continue along this journey, the more convinced I am that there are significant aspects to the refiner’s fire and the furnace of affliction which don’t, in my eyes, correlate to the healing journey.
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Is complaining a sin?
After all, it seems so minor and we all do it.
The Israelites wandered for 40 years in the wilderness because of complaining which suggests that it is a sin
“Now when the people complained, it displeased the LORD…” Num 11:1
1 Cor 10 lists the reasons the Israelites failed to enter the Promised Land and grumbling and complaining was listed! (1 Cor 10:10)
I don’t want to wander in the wilderness for the rest of my life because I never learned to discipline myself in this area. How about you?
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During times of illness, it’s important to reap the benefits of humility. According to Deut 8:2 one of the key purposes of the Wilderness season is to develop this quality.
And you shall remember that the LORD your God led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you and test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not.
Deut 8:2
God had a purpose for the Israelites in the Wilderness. He wanted them to learn humility. Today, I am exploring the concept of humility, in relation to the journey through illness.
Additionally, I will be discussing three key benefits of humility for those who are unwell, as well as outlining five methods for cultivating humility throughout the healing process.
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Taking every thought captive seems impossible given the thousands of thoughts plaguing us each day.
For those that have traits of ADD, or those so dysregulated that living with scattered thoughts are the norm, how can we possibly take all our thoughts captive?
In today’s post, I explain why taking every thought captive is essential to healing, and will talk you through 5 simple steps I personally take when overcoming hindering thoughts.
There are numerous posts out there on taking thoughts captive, so I hope you hear something today that is fresh and a little different.
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The story of the 12 spies in the Bible teaches us how negative thinking patterns can keep us from God’s promises. I imagine the 12 spies were kind, loving and deserving of good things.
But they missed out because they had no control over their thinking distortions. It would be such a shame for you and I to miss out on healing because we failed to discipline our minds.
As a Christian, the renewed mind brings our thoughts in line with God’s. The 12 spies in the Bible (well, 10 of them anyway) allowed their thinking to go unchecked.
Today I consider the different types of thinking distortions the 12 spies had (because we have those same distortions), how they hinder our healing and how we can renew our minds to the truth of the Bible.
I hope you gain something fresh and useful to support you in your healing journey.
We often allow our minds to run riot with no boundaries. Can you imagine parenting a child with no guidelines or boundaries?
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The Bible tells us that the Lord looks at the heart and I’ve heard many interpretations.
Some say He looks at our sin, some say our motives and intentions. Others say He searches for how hard our hearts are.
Through this post, I wanted to share perhaps a different perspective on this verse, at least what I feel God has been saying to me through this scripture and in relation to my healing journey.
Mind-body doctor Gabor Mate stresses how lack of authenticity causes chronic disease later on in life. When the Lord looks at the heart, He sees whether we are living authentically.
Today I look at some areas where we may be unconsciously living a lie, followed by 7 ways to live in our own truth. The place where I believe God wants us to be.
Recently I wrote a post on Walking in truth as in 3 John 1:2, but that referred to walking in The Truth (as in the truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ).
This is different but with overlaps.
Today’s post is about our internal truth which is unique; I’m talking about true authenticity.
When God knit us in our mother’s womb, He created a child to His specifications. Someone with uniqueness, gifts and talents, personality traits, preferences, and strengths…..
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