God has put knowledge about Himself inside each one of us, but sometimes we can see Him best in others. To say that we we came to believe in anything describes a process. Belief is the result of consideration, doubt, reasoning and concluding. Forming beliefs shows marks of Gods image in our lives. It involves emotion and our mind. It leads to actions that transform. We start with our own experience. We see what doesnt work and recognizing there isnt enough power in ourselves to restore us to the places of rest and peace we long for. When were quiet enough to listen, we hear that still small voice inside us saying and confirming God is real and there is a God and Hes extremely powerful in love. We know the truth about God because He has made it obvious to them. (Romans 1:19). After looking at our internal weaknesses, then we need to look outside ourselves. We need to see that there are others who have struggled with the same things and recovered. We can see that they, too, were unable to heal themselves, yet they are able to live free. Hebrews 11:6 tells us anyone who wants to come to Him must believe that God exists and that He rewards those who sincerely seek Him. If we see God as one waiting for us, we will be more eager to see Him. Faith is a gift so even if ones faith has not matured to that point yet, we can ask Him for help telling Him we are willing to believe but dont know how. There was a man in scripture who approached Jesus asking Him to help his son who was afflicted. He said to Jesus Have mercy on us and help us if You can What do you mean, If I can? Jesus asked. Anything is possible if a person believed. The father cried out instantly, I do believe, but help me overcome my unbelief! (Mark 9:22-24). We can start by asking God to help us to have more faith. Then we can ask Him for the inner courage from Him to hope for a better future. In my personal experience my faith increases in His ability to show me speak to me and heal within me my heart, body, soul ( which consists of my mind and emotions) and spirit. It was in recognizing I was trying to change myself and beginning to pray Lord, I believe help my unbelief. As He explained to me unbelief is not disbelief but sorrow and pain and confusion I had regarding circumstances and situations I faced in my life that He knew affected my ability to see myself, Him or others. I have since learned in feeding The right things into my spirit understanding it is His ability that transforms me with His love and understanding in the things in my life I now pray, Lord, I do believe continue to help me overcome my unbelief. Recovery/ healing; wholeness/ holiness is the beginning of restoration. The apostle Paul wrote about the value of people helping people. He instructed, if someone is overcome, you who are Godly should gently and humbly help that person back into the right path. This is the work of the Holy Spirit where He will always and forever be there to guide lead and direct but He also puts people in the path with understanding that is beneficial for others. Paul was calling to mind a picture of people lifting up and carrying a person who had been injured. It implies that they will continue to uphold the suffering person until the injury has had time to heal. We cant recover all alone any more than someone with a broken leg can heal properly while walking around without any support. We need support from people who are willing to gently bear us up and walk beside us until weve had time to heal. And the beautiful thing is if there be no one Jesus Himself will come and search for those who are broken and became lost and I continue pray that she by His Spirit will fulfill Ezekiel 34:11-16 for those He sees that are in need. Many who have lived with addictions struggle with inner guilt. One may conclude that God is against them and/or that they are against Him. Ones fear of rejection, coupled with the fear of having ti give up something that a person believed helped them cope, can cause people to distance themselves from God. When this happens, our mind becomes confused. A person may begin to make a list of all the things they need to do in order to come to God. This list usually describes a persons version of whatnot means to be good enough. and in our minds, it often disqualifies us from hope having a loving relationship with God. In understanding the mind God has shown me that I may not be conscious of a way I think etc. but He is aware. Now His awareness is in understanding people and why they do the things they do etc. So sometimes our struggle is inner what we came to believe and / or accept due to circumstances and situations in our own particular life. See this is the beauty of God, His Son and the Holy Spirit They each offer Themselves in guiding leading and directing us into fuller truths of the Father Son and Holy Spirit. In my own life due to circumstances and situations and seeking I learned I was unaware that I thought God gave up on me, and a fee years back I went to Him and told Him God I dont understand I know You exist You have shown me that beyond a doubt and I know You can transform people but inside I am not being transformed I dont understand. He gently told me although I believed for others the circumstances and situations in my life and the pain inside had weighed me down from experiencing a relationship with Him. So I went to Him and told Him honestly how I felt I was wiling to believe He could heal and transform me inwardly but no longer knew how. And He leads me to pray Lord I believe continue to help my unbelief. In any struggle of have now I ask the Holy Spirit to intercede on my behalf and on behalf of all and any other that through circumstances and situations that He knows became lost for a time drawing them to understanding and love from Him that they need personally so they can walk in the freedoms He has desired all along. Last night reading I came across Lord, I do believe help me overcome Mu unbelief. When He begins to transform we move from willing to believe to I do believe what we recognize is in recovery and or healing being a process we ask Him to help us overcome the unbelief in areas of our life (heart, mind, body, soul and spirit) in Him and experience for ourselves His ability to transform heal and mend those things in our lives by His grace. So with this I will close asking God by His Spirit to reveal anything of Him in opening understanding any may need personally so they can continue to walk in the confidence of His ability for them personally in their life in Jesus name I ask. Amen. With Their love, hope, peace and continued grace, In Christ, Linda Diana Mullin Dear Survivor; This is for the mother who did her best; loved her children even when she needed rest. This is for the mother who continues to seek what is right, whose heart sometimes breaks in the middle of the night, for the moments of caring that arent understood, for the trials she faced that she never thought she could, for memories forgotten and promises she tried to keep, for stepping stones that bruised her feet, for seeking a power greater than her own so the plan of salvation wasnt her own and for caring when others didnt understand, for the times she couldnt see the master plan, for the dreams she had that she thought died not realizing they were hidden inside, for those who feel lost and alone inside. If you have been to that place just reach out your hand and ask for His help to understand where it is you fit in His plan. With Their love, peace, grace and hope. In Christ, Linda Diana Mullin
Posted on: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 02:50:22 +0000
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