Healing Time

Galatians 5:1 For freedom Christ has set us free,  stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery.

I began reading an article in this months Christianity Today. It was entitled the Yes and No of Healing. I don't think I really understood much of it. I am not a fan of psychology. I don't like much to talk about feelings and why someone does something because of what happened in their childhood. But what I did get from it was how we Christians have problems (usually related to our own sin especially pride) and we go through a time of prayer and God gives us a gift of healing. We feel great and we are refreshed and we say to ourselves." I am finally free from that. God has truly blessed me to heal me of this sin and I feel so close to him that I never want to go back to that place again."  The author sites many examples of people that seem to consistently wallow in and out of terrible circumstances all brought on by their selfish will. Why would anyone do that once healed? 

Then it hit me. I can totally relate to that. About 7 yrs ago, maybe 10 - time flies. I became very convicted of the sin of gluttony and I entered a study called "The Lord's Table". The lessons taught me that gluttony was a sin. It changed my life in showing me that I was a lukewarm Christian. Sunday service, Wednesday night youth - that was about it. That was all I had for God. Only God's grace could have changed my heart as I soared through the study. A side note of the program was I lost 20 pounds. I spent lots of time with God. Well, all these years later, I have gotten back into old habits. The course changed for good my habits of spending time with God ( but I must admit, not as much) and strengthened everything about my Christian faith but I find myself slipping into the old habits of self gratification. 

The article in the magazine made another good point in that this is the way God does things. Look at Paul and the thorn in his side. This thorn in Paul's side put to death Paul's power and allowed for God's power to reign. It is time again for me to address this "thorn" in my side.

I have decided to blog about my journey through Setting Captives Free's "The Lord's Table" again as a way to hold myself accountable. I know I cannot do this on my own. It is healing time again......