Grace For Healing
Trauma-Informed Christian Counselling

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)

None of us want to wander in the wilderness for the rest of our lives because we never learned to discipline ourselves in this area. 
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Today’s blog is about one of the most famous verses regarding the link between healing and how our soul needs to prosper,  found in 3 John 1 v 2

Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.

3 John 1:2

 

3 John 1:2 tells us that it’s God’s will to heal, and in order for our healing to be manifest, our soul has to prosper. Today we consider why and how. 
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the man with the withered hand

Today’s blog post is about the man with the withered hand. If you know the story, Jesus instructs him to ‘stretch forth his hand’ and his healing followed.

We’ll consider 5 ways we can become ‘withered’ on our healing journeys and in life. Then we’ll look at how we can gradually ‘stretch’ ourselves in a tolerable way that invites healing. 

Let’s dive in
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I think you’ll agree that being patient in affliction is challenging, especially if illness has continued for many years.

With God, how we wait matters and how we occupy this waiting time is significant.

You may be at my wits end, even suicidal; perhaps the months are now years and still there is no breakthrough. I’m sure some of you can relate.

So today, I’m going to show you 5 ways to introduce some kind of contentment back into my life so we can be patient in the affliction.

You don’t want to prolong this painful season more than is necessary so I invite you through this post to invest in good waiting habits that glorify God, ease frustration and invite transformation.

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job's three friends

Today we consider Job’s infamous three friends; (let’s face it, we’ve all got them.)

You know, those ‘helpful’ Christians who tell you what you’ve done wrong in your life to cause suffering.

I will offer a deeper perspective as to why they behave in that way, and suggest 5 steps you can implement to guard your heart from their hurtful comments.

Do you have people in your life who screen you for the reasons you’re not healed? 
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Today’s post is about Job’s healing.

Have you turned to the book of Job for guidance in your journey? It’s a difficult book to read and easy to misunderstand. I hope this post will explain things a little for you.

I’m going to give you 5 lessons from the book of Job, I think are fundamental to the healing journey. I also include the truth behind a couple of myths that you may be believing.

So if you’re concerned that God is granting permission to the devil to attack you or that He is ready and waiting to take your life away, then you can relax.

I would say these are inaccurate teachings, taken from those who misunderstand what the Book of Job is all about.

So let’s get started:

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The enemy comes to steal, kill and destroy

Today we look at  the God’s perfect description of sickness, found in John 10:10: It is your enemy and has the sole purpose to steal, kill and destroy.

Do you feel robbed? This verse shows us that God is not the author of your suffering.

By reading this post, you’ll gain an understanding of the three descriptions that God gives sickness which will feed your faith for healing and eliminate any doubt that God wants you well.

Otherwise, you’ll believe one of the many myths: that God is waiting for you to deal with something…..God is teaching you a lesson or chastising you…etc’.
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share your testimony

Today we learn the biblical definition of the word ‘testimony’ (and it’s probably not what you think.) Plus the 5 best reasons to share your testimony today.

Do you need a miracle healing? The key to your breakthrough may very well be in the mouth of someone else.

Someone’s healing depends on what you carry. Your Testimony:

  1. Is prophetic and powerful
  2. Spurs on faith
  3. Heals loneliness
  4. Points people to Jesus
  5. Creates a ripple effect

If the woman with the issue of blood needed to hear about Jesus (aka someone’s healing testimony), in order to receive healing, then the same is true of us.

And, we all love a good story.

When I taught Nursery aged children, I always read a Bible story on a Friday. The children would listen attentively with their jaws open wide, savouring every word from the Children’s Bible.

What is more exciting than a man who ends up in the tummy of a fish or in the lion’s den? Our testimonies point people to the wonder and amazement of our Father who longs for people to see his miraculousness. 

Testimonies are real life stories of God’s goodness; so much better than Holywood!
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father's heart

If I were to support someone on a healing journey, I would always start by checking how they experience the Father’s heart. Are they rooted in God’s love?

“And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.” 1 john 4:16

You might be thinking ‘of course I know that God loves me’. But to know that God loves you, and to experience the Father’s heart intimately by being rooted in his love, are not the same.

One is cognitive, the other experiential. 
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sabbath healing

Why did Jesus choose the day of rest, the Sabbath, for some of his healing miracles?

By the end of this post you’ll gain an understanding of why Jesus healed on the Sabbath and what this means for us as New Covenant believers.

You’ll also gain 5 tips for introducing the mindset of rest into your lifestyle which increases your capacity to receive a healing.

Jehovah Rapha is translated as ‘I am the Lord who heals you’. (Ex 15:26). The Hebrew word ‘rapha’ means both ‘to heal’ and also ‘relax’ thus putting resting and healing together.
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