Healing

It's amazing what a week of having no TV or cable will do to you...  I've had a lot more time to think, read, reflect and pray! As some of you know, I moved this past weekend. It was a crazy situation that I was in, so for safety reasons I left my old apartment. I moved in one week! My heart can finally rest more peacefully at night at this new place.
But anyways, on to my topic...I've been reading a book on healing. So many of us need healing - True healing - God's healing. Not only for our bodies, but our hearts and souls. So many have deep, inner wounds in their hearts that are affecting the way they act today. These things that have cluttered up your heart and spirit affect the way you walk, talk and live...
 God has been having me re-evaluate and take a closer look at my heart lately. Because you can be doing "good", going along thinking you are alright..but blind. Sometimes it's easy to see the sins in others, or their "issues"... but not so easy to take a closer look at ourselves. Silence has a way of doing that.
In America we are so desensitized...We have so many ways of escape, to numb ourselves and not face reality. We turn on the TV or radio, we're entertained by movies and comedy, we're kept busy with activities, we can numb ourselves with drugs and alcohol.. There are so many "temptations" at our fingertips, but all that glitters is not gold! Those things might sparkle and shine and make us feel comfortable, but when will we focus more on what's underneath the surface? I'm not saying anything is wrong with enjoying life and movies and having fun...but are we finding a balance between fun and our faith? When is the last time you turned all of the noise of life off...and spent quiet time with God and yourself?
How much time are we setting apart for God? We will make hair appointments and time for shopping trips and friends, but how much time are we spending with the GOD of the Universe!? It's so easy to get distracted, and I have been extremely distracted this past year. That's pure honesty. It's time to use my time more wisely, giving more of it to God again.
God is the Healer of our heart and soul. He is the one who restores us and loves us unlike any other. I pray you will find peace and encouragement in these verses:


"I am the LORD that healeth thee" Exodus 15:26
"By MY stripes you are healed" 1 Peter 2:24


By Jesus stripes...those he suffered from on the cross - we are healed, inside and out! We are whole! We are complete. That is so powerful! I hope that you all will speak these verses over your lives and live them out. This is my challenge..We are in a war - daily! Never forget it. Put on the whole armor of God daily and speak these verses of life into your atmosphere. God bless you all. Love you!