This past weekend we had our preview of the Healing Hearts conferences our mission team will be giving in South Africa next month. In reality, it was conference number one.
As the ladies crowded into my living room, cleared of furniture and lined with chairs instead, we began with worship and a reading by Sarah Young. I'd like to share one part of this reading with you:
I rarely heal all the brokenness in a person's life. Even my servant Paul was told, "My grace is sufficient for you," when he sought healing for the thorn in his flesh. Nonetheless, healing is available to those whose lives are intimately interwoven with Mine. Ask, and you will receive."
Life would be so much easier if God would completely heal us of all our brokenness. Why cannot we be completely rid of the pain, the consequences and the struggles of our past, our sin or our circumstances?
I remember when, pregnant with my twins, the placenta separated from the wall of my uterus. To keep from loosing my babies, I was put on complete bed rest for four weeks. On my second day out of bed, the placenta separated again, causing me to return to bed for four more weeks. The Doctors explained to me that, given time, the scar tissue would be stronger than the original tissue and my babies would be safe. I just needed to let the placenta reattach itself and the scar tissue form. That is what happened.
Maybe that is what happens in our brokenness. The scars we bear are what make us stronger in the long run. The healing process is not fun. In fact, sometimes we may spend a life time healing. But we have to trust God that He is healing and, in His time, the scar tissue will form.
It may be in this lifetime. It may be in the next.
We will be made whole.
In the meantime, He will never give us more than we can handle at any one given time.
So we keep trusting and drawing on His strength. For, "His grace is made perfect in weakness."
Thanks for hosting :)
ReplyDeleteHi Shanda,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your post. 'His grace is made perfect in weakness' :) Thank you Jesus for Your strength, and shield of protection.
I really appreciated your post today. We all want to run from times of pain, but oh, if we could only see the big picture and all the good the Lord will bring out of it! Thank you for the link up. Blessings to you, Shanda!
ReplyDeleteShanda, I really needed this today. Thank you for sharing this beautiful message and for hosting the hop.
ReplyDeleteGod is sure using that sweet Sarah's words.
ReplyDeleteFondly,
Glenda
thank you so much for this, shanda. sarah young's devotional, Jesus Calling, has spoken deeply to me many, many times. and this is one i hadn't yet read. absolutely wonderful. reminds me much of kutless' song, even if {the healing never comes}:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHGU3z10fo0
and YES, His grace is enough. MORE than enough, in fact. i have been amazed time & time again as i watch His power be made gloriously perfect in my weakness. it's the beauty of the gospel, isn't it? we are needy, we are scarred, but in Him, our souls find rest.
thx so much for your encouraging words today, friend.
This makes me think of the song...heal the wounds but leave the scars...a reminder of how merciful you are...blessings as you prepare ...
ReplyDeleteThank you.
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you.
ReplyDeletePraise God that He heals the brokenhearted, & that His stremgth is made perfect in His weakness. Thanks for hosting the linkup, & God bless!
ReplyDeleteI got a lot out of this, Shanda. I like the thought of our scar tissue making us stronger.
ReplyDeleteIt's good you reminded us that our healing will come ... whether in this life or the next. And that we can trust Him not to put more on us than we can bear.
Thank you so much for sharing these beautiful and comforting words :)
ReplyDeleteThis was a very beautiful post Shanda. I like the thought of scar tissue :)
ReplyDeleteHi Shanda, I always enjoy reading your blog, and today the message was very special and touching. Thank you so much for the nice words you give us. Hope God keeps on blessing you so that you can keep on writing.
ReplyDeleteKind regards from Costa Rica :-)
A very powerful post and heartfelt; thank you! I always enjoy reading your thoughts. I pray that your Healing Conference will go well. I love the title of it.
ReplyDeleteBlessings!