Inner Healing

Then Jesus said, "Come to me all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you because I am humble and gentle, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke fits perfectly and the burden I give you is light"

Matthew 11:28-29

 

Because God is gentle and long-suffering He will allow us to get to a point where we recognize that the burdens we are carrying are too heavy for us and that we can no longer try to carry them on our own because our lives are being crushed beneath the load. He patiently waits for us to call out to Him for help.

How long will it take?

God knows the season, the time, and the circumstance that will get us to this place where we recognize our need and allow Him to pick up the pieces and restore us into the men and women that He has designed and created us to be.

We are all born with imperfections and this is apart of the consequences of living in a fallen world, which begin to affect us even before we are born. God can heal anything, but He often uses our weaknesses to develop our trust and reliance upon Him as well as our character.

The need for medication is not a sign of failure or a lack of faith, as some may think. Ever since Adam and Eve fell, there have been defects in humans. For example, when you get an inner ear infection you will take the proper precautions and care for the ear in order for it to get better—complete inner healing. And at times along with the body amazingly working to bring restoration to itself, medication is need it so that the ear is fully restored.

God works healing in us as long as we surrender to Him in obedience and stop complicating our lives with the consequences of additional sin. In His grace and mercy, God speaks tenderly to our hearts and develops a Christ-like character in us. And it is through His death, burial and resurrection that we are set free from sin and able to enjoy restored fellowship near the Father's heart.

We see in Romans 8:29 that we are to becoming more Christ-like—in our thoughts, feelings, motives, and actions. This will take willingness and effort on our part, coupled with the abiding power of the Holy Spirit to strengthen us along the way. And don't forget that …in an abundance of counselors there is victory and safety (Proverbs 24:6). So be open and humble enough to ask specialists in various fields for help. And most importantly, ask the Holy Spirit to guide you to the right help at the right time to arrive at inner healing.