CLEARING AWAY BURDENS

CLEARING AWAY BURDENS

I had four stacks of papers and folders on my desk, going back several months: insurance papers, home warranty papers, medical folders, union notices, articles on artworks, and so many more things. Then when I recently retired, I decided it was time to reclaim my desk. In my mind, the task was huge! I didn’t realize how much these items weighed on me until I cleared them away—what a relief. What looked like a monstrous task only took a couple of days! Did you know that all physical items can have a “voice” and affect us positively or negatively? Take a look at what’s around you right now. How does each item make you feel?

 

In removing the items from my desk, I got a new revelation from Isaiah 58:6. It reads: “Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?”

 

Things, places, and people can all be bands of wickedness for us and heavy burdens. They can oppress us and make us feel like we have a yoke on us. God’s will is for us to be free. But it’s not His job to always be the one to rescue us. We have a responsibility also.

 

Galatians 5:1 tells us: “Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.” We can’t stand in the great liberty of Christ if we have unnecessary things pulling at our hearts and minds. God takes burdens away, but we have a responsibility as well. We have been given the spirit of Christ in us, including a complete set of spiritual five-senses. For example, I remember an incident when I went out to lunch and started to eat a steak, and my spiritual taste buds told me it was not good. I told the waitress, and she took care of it quickly and easily. It’s our responsibility to use these spiritual senses to recognize when things are not right, or places or people are oppressing us or putting undue burdens on us.

 

I love the Old Testament prophecy that tells us Jesus’ purpose for coming to earth: “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound” (Isa. 61:1).

 

How many crazy things around us are keeping us bound up and agitated? Are our minds and emotions prisoners to things we might not be fully aware of? The impact of having something or someone around that emits negative vibes is enormous in some cases. In the Bible, it was like that when Achan took a few cursed items from the enemies they conquered.

 

When Joshua and the Israelites entered the promised land, they conquered the city of Jericho, but the Lord banned them from taking certain items. “Be careful that you don’t covet anything in it and take something that’s cursed, endangering the camp of Israel with the curse and making trouble for everyone” (Joshua 6:18).

 

But Achan couldn’t resist the urge: “When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it” (Joshua 7:21).

 

Because of that, the whole tribe of Israel suffered and couldn’t seem to make any real progress. It’s interesting here to see that the items Achan took for himself affected the health and welfare of his whole family and his whole tribe.

 

There’s another great principle to see here: Not everyone knew what Achan had done. We are not always aware of the things in our car or our house or our children’s closets or the influence other people’s actions have on us. But God will tell us if we want to know, and we’re willing to listen. “There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you” (Joshua 7:13).

 

This principle of the Word of God is still true today. We can’t progress like we want to if things burden us, places, people, or ideas that are not God’s will for us at the time.

 

The spirit of God within us teaches us to be observant. “The eyes of your understanding being enlightened” (Eph. 1:18). Using our spiritual five senses, we become aware of what things are good or bad for us in any situation. Achan took things that were cursed in that situation. He took beautiful garments, gold, and silver. It’s not that those things are innately evil, but in this situation, they were. Sometimes when God says no to something, we feel like we’re being deprived, but that’s not it at all.

 

In Genesis, the serpent tricked Eve into thinking that she and Adam had been deprived of the knowledge of good and evil. But that wasn’t the case. God was going to teach them all about good and evil, but just not at that time.

 

God doesn’t deprive us of any good or true thing, but the right timing is essential. We don’t want to be like Eve and jump the gun just because “we really really want it right now!” We can easily see her results, and they weren’t good!

 

It seems that for most people, it’s way too easy to be a collector. We collect everything from rocks to papers, electrical devices, associations, etc. It’s amazing how much junk in any category can pile up if we let it! And then it’s heavy on us even if we don’t think it is. But it keeps nagging at us and begging for attention. Every person, thing, or idea has a voice. So most of us probably need to take inventory more often.

 

Once I cleared my desk, the Lord was able to release new things, ideas, and people to me, and it’s been wonderful.

 

Let’s make sure we practice being spiritually aware of what and who is around us.

 

Don’t be an Achan, and don’t let Achans influence you. The Lord wants us to be free. The only burden we have is His, and Jesus promises: “My yoke is easy, and my burden is light” (Matt. 11:30).

 

Love, Carolyn

 

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PRAISE AND WORSHIP

PRAISE AND WORSHIP

This week I found myself praising the Lord and thanking Him over and over for all the great things He did for me. He showed me how to paint some of the flowers and leaves on a new painting; He led me to a new song to listen to for relaxing my nerves; He blessed me with new baby watermelons starting to grow. I got to go with a friend and speak to children at a Catholic school about the artwork we did there. And I got to go with another friend to a new opera. There were new spiritual revelations for me this week too, and so many good things that I found myself praising the Lord and worshipping Him even when I thought I was sleeping!  I didn’t have my eyes open, but I was conscious of what I was saying. I told the Lord over and over: “I praise you; I worship you; I praise you, and I thank you so much!”

 

Praise and worship are important parts of our interaction with the Lord. To praise Him doesn’t change Him, but it changes us! We praise the Lord for the things He’s done for us, and we also praise Him ahead of time, BEFORE He does them. We see examples of “praising it ahead” both in the Old and New Testaments.

 

In the New Testament, when Paul and Silas were thrown in prison, they prayed and sang praises to God. And what happened?

 

“At midnight Paul and Silas prayed and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed” (Acts 16:25-26).

 

Paul and Silas were free.

 

In the Old Testament, David was chased and pursued by Saul, who wanted to kill him. When David was alone, he praised God. And God rescued him and gave him insight on how to get away from Saul. “I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies” (Ps. 18:3).

 

David was in a bad situation, and he asked himself: “Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me?” Then he answered himself: “Hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance” (Ps. 42:5). David was a smart man.

 

David experienced many times that “Praising it ahead” was one of God’s solutions.

 

These two examples show us that praise can set us free and save us from our enemies.

 

We praise and worship the Lord for who He is. We praise Him for the many benefits we’ve already received, the blessings as we receive them, and the benefits He continues to give us into our futures.

 

Love, Carolyn

 

IT'S IN THE BIBLE - MOLECH TODAY

IT’S IN THE BIBLE – MOLECH TODAY

The evil god, Molech (Moloch), required child sacrifice from those who worshipped him. In Old Testament times, cultures all around God’s people worshipped Molech, and so did some of the Israelites surrender their children to his fiery arms. God said don’t do this: “And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech” (Lev. 18:21). Child sacrifice, including killing a child before birth, is not justified in the Bible. God’s Word says children are a blessing, but our actions say we don’t believe it. We’ve come up with all kinds of “reasonable” rebuttals as to why we aren’t carrying out God’s will concerning children.

 

The media and society have duped Christians and non-Christians alike into believing various acceptable answers to why abortions are justified. Some of the reasons we’ve accepted are: “I’m not ready to be a mother,” “I’m not ready to have a family,” “I’m not sure I even love this person,” “I can’t afford to have a child right now,” “It’s just a part of my body and not really a child anyway,” and so many other answers that sounded so right. But we have been cleverly manipulated away from God’s truth and tricked by the spirit of Molech.

 

I don’t blame the people who let themselves get talked into abortions, but I do blame those who did the subversive manipulation and those who let it slide. We need to repent.

 

Take, for instance, the adage of the women’s movement that says a woman’s body is her own and she has the right to choose whether or not she aborts a child growing within her. Yes, God gave every person the right to choose, but it’s not wise to go changing the Bible to fit our contemporary thinking. Instead, we need to change our contemporary thinking to what the Bible says.

 

God’s intent is that men and women who marry are making a life commitment to become one with each other. After making that commitment, they consummate the marriage with intercourse which often produces a child. A wife has no more authority over that child than the husband. They are joined together in conception, as the man’s sperm finds the woman’s egg, and the miracle of the couple’s shared love begins to grow within the woman’s womb. That was God’s plan because He knew what would be best for His precious human beings. Just because it doesn’t work that way in our cultures doesn’t mean we can change the rules. When we replace God’s decrees with our own canons, we get into a mess every time.

 

Abortion is just one aspect of child sacrifice to the devil. We’ve seen virgin sacrifices throughout history in Mesopotamia, Africa, Mayan, and Inca cultures. It is practiced today throughout the world, including Europe, the United States, and perhaps most countries of the world, as the human trafficking tunnels circulate the globe.

 

In 2018 in Arkansas, a sculpture of the Ten Commandments was destroyed and replaced with a statue of Molech. Molech’s image is a hollow brazen figure, with the head of an ox with big horns and outstretched human arms. It was heated red-hot by fire from within, and the little ones were placed in its arms to be slowly burned, while to prevent their parents from hearing their dying cries, the sacrificing priests beat drums.

 

Molech was the god of the Ammonites and Phoenicians. This same god was known as Saturn in Carthage, founded in the 9^th century BC by the Phoenician city of Tyre. Carthage is in Tunisia (just across from Italy). Both the god, Molech, and the god, Saturn, represented the planet Saturn. The Phoenician-Semitic nations referred to their god Molech or Saturn as a kakodaimonos (evil spirit) to be appeased by human sacrifice. This child sacrificing practice was carried over into Italy and to Rome.

 

(Suppose you want to know more about the practices centering around Molech and the history. In that case, there is an excellent source: a free book online by Charles Rollin called The Ancient History of The Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes And Persians, Macedonians And Grecians.)

 

In Leviticus, where it says not to let any child pass through the fire to Molech, it also says: “Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination. Neither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto: it is confusion” (Lev. 18:22-23).

 

And what does God say is the result of these actions: “The land is defiled and the land itself vomiteth out her inhabitants” (v.25). People just want to be loved and do the right things, but we’ve been tricked into doing unnatural things, by demons and demon-inspired, and demon-possessed people. In 2 Chronicles 33:1, God tells us that Hezekiah’s son “did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord.” “And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom [Molech worship]: also he. . . used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger” (v. 6).

 

Sorry Disney lovers, it’s not okay to speak lightly about using magic wands and speaking special “magical” phrases, not even in jest. Your brain doesn’t know the difference, and your words will bring the opposite of what you want into your house and life. It may be a little more work, but it’s God’s will for us to speak of His miraculous doings. There are plenty of those in the Bible. We need to bring them into our everyday speaking.

 

Hosea 4:6 tells us: “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.” Well, now we know, so we can repent of the things we’ve let our mouths utter, and we can consciously change them.

 

In Jeremiah 7:31, we see that good people again turned away from simply following God’s ways. They “have built the high places in the valley of Hinnom, to burn their sons and daughters in the fire; which I commanded them not.” The next few chapters go on to say what the result was, and again, the land suffered, the animals and vegetation suffered.

 

“How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein? The beasts are consumed, and the birds;

 

“Many pastors have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness. They have made it desolate, and being desolate it mourneth unto me; the whole land is made desolate because no man layeth it to heart” (Jer. 12:4,10-11).

 

The sacrifice of human unborns, babies, children, and adults is A BIG DEAL! People are horrified by what’s happening on the earth to animals, trees, the weather, and other humans.

 

The sacrifice of so many children sends the message of death to every living creation on earth, under the earth, and in the sea. If humans are willing to sacrifice our own progeny, then how can the rest of creation respond? All creation on earth is under the care of us humans. “The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord’s: but the earth hath he given to the children of men” (Ps. 115:16).

 

We need to repent for what we’ve done and what we’ve allowed. Let’s admit to the Lord that we were thinking wrong and now we are truly sorry for it. God forgives ALL our sins, including murder, and He is willing to give us a new start. And He will heal our land. 2 Chronicles 7:14 says: “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”

 

We need to take a close look at what we’ve done and what we’ve supported because those pushing these things and keeping supporting them are bowing to the modern-day Molech. Molech is a horrible demon with a voracious appetite for the innocent young ones. Remember, the devil hates humans because God loves them. God made humans His priority, even over all the angels, Lucifer, and the other evil spirits included. Lucifer was furious over this decision and has been trying to kill as many humans as possible ever since, in as many ways as he could get away with.  

 

Let’s take a stand against this evil power, fight it, and take it down. Let’s support new families and do what we can, including prayer for our children's protection, health, and education.

 

Love, Carolyn

 

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MOTHERS ARE A BLESSING FROM GOD

MOTHERS ARE AN AMAZING GIFT FROM GOD

If it weren’t for my mom praying for me, I probably wouldn’t have made it this far. She told me that when I was little, I once followed a dog down the street, and she had to call the police to help find me. Then another time, I drank a bottle of her perfume, and she had to rush me to the hospital. When I was older, I put my mom through even more drama. I remember a time when I was freaking out on LSD in an old downtown building in Chicago, and my mom drove her VW Beetle forty miles in an ice storm to get me. My mom always was big on prayer and trusting God.

I want to relate another story about a mother who trusted God. Her name is Hagar. We find her story in Genesis 16, 20, and 21. Abraham was married to Sarah, and Hagar was Sarah’s maid. When Sarah couldn’t conceive, she came up with the idea that if Abraham could impregnate Hagar, somehow, the child would be considered hers. I don’t get it, but that’s what they decided, and it caused significant problems. As soon as Hagar got pregnant, Sarah was jealous and outraged and treated Hagar horribly. Hagar fled, but on God’s urging, she went back and submitted herself to Sarah’s domination. Relationships may have improved slightly, but there was still bitterness and strife in the household.

Abraham’s entourage traveled through the deserts together as a group for the next thirteen years. By this time, Sarah had conceived and given birth to Isaac. All of them lived together in the same group of tents: Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Hagar, and Ishmael. (Do we really think our “complicated” family dynamics are so modern?) As we’d expect, there was more drama brewing.

One day when Ishmael was fourteen, Sarah overheard him making fun of her son Isaac. It must have been the last straw because she threw him and his mother out. Hagar was devastated. Back then, if you were thrown out, it wasn’t like you could just go to stay with a friend. These people were nomads. They lived in a tent city, traveling from place to place according to the water supply. There was a harsh desert all around them. So when Sarah threw them out, they had to find a way to survive in the wilderness, or they’d die. Abraham was able to sneak them one bottle of water and some bread, but when that was gone, life was over. Hagar wandered in the desert, desperately looking for help. But a person can only last about three days without water, and there were two of them. They’d come to the end.

 

“When the water was gone, she left the youth in the shade of a bush and went off and sat down a hundred yards or so away. ‘I don’t want to watch him die,’ she said, and burst into tears, sobbing wildly.

“Then God heard the boy crying, and the Angel of God called to Hagar from the sky, ‘Hagar, what’s wrong? Don’t be afraid! For God has heard the lad’s cries as he is lying there. Go and get him and comfort him, for I will make a great nation from his descendants.’

“Then God opened her eyes, and she saw a well; so she refilled the canteen and gave the lad a drink. And God blessed the boy, and he grew up” (Gen. 21:15-20).

 

Hagar knew God. She prayed to Him and cried out to Him. She taught her son to do likewise. God “heard the lad’s cries” and saved them both. To mothers, this should be a great comfort. When you’ve done your best, you don’t have to be afraid that you haven’t done enough. God thinks you have, and He will be there to step in directly for your children when you can’t. GOD IS THERE FOR THEM. Never stop praying for them.

I believe God has given special abilities to mothers, beyond what most people even understand. And too often, we don’t acknowledge the depth of extra strength, endurance, and love that mothers have for their children.

 

Mothers desperately need the wisdom of God in raising children. When is it a good thing to keep secrets, for instance?  When Jesus was born, the angels came to the shepherds and told them that the Messiah had come. “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child (Luke 2:11, 17).

 

The shepherds told everyone, and the Bible tells us: “And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. The people “wondered” but what did Jesus’ mother do? “Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart” (Luke 2:19). Mary didn’t wonder, she “pondered.” The upbringing of her child was a very serious matter and she prayerfully thought about every step she would take in his upbringing. It would be interesting to follow the life of Christ and look at all the scriptures that include the presence of his mother. I know of one time when she messed up by interjecting herself into a situation inappropriately and Jesus had to correct her.

 

Mary knew from his birth, that Jesus was the Messiah, and she knew from the scriptures what he would be capable of, but she jumped the gun as to the timing for him to really start his full ministry. She pushed him to do something before it was the right time:

 

“And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage. And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, ‘They have no wine.’ Jesus saith unto her, ‘Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come’” (John 2: 1-4). It wasn’t quite time for him to start his ministry, but mom got anxious. God worked it out fine though. Remember, God looks on the heart, and we all make mistakes.

 

Another time when Jesus was twelve years old, it looks like mom maybe wasn’t giving him enough credit for being old enough to handle the deep things of God. We don’t know exactly it was, but this time it seems maybe that mom and dad were being what we call today “helicopter parents” i.e. over-protective. Back in those days, when the temple teachers got together to read the scriptures, they discussed the scriptures, their meanings, and applications. Jesus wanted to know more, and he stayed behind to find out stuff that he wasn’t getting from mom and dad. I feel that way about kids knowing the truth about devil spirits.

 

I had a conversation with a 19-year-old. He was telling me all about a video game he likes to play, describing demons and evil plans in much detail. We talked about how the things he was describing were in the Bible and that they are real. He totally agreed and was surprised that I knew about them! I have found that he and other teens are more educated about demons than many of the adults I know! These kids are learning about evil and know that it’s real, but they aren’t learning the connection to the Bible. That’s where parents come in.

 

Jesus sought a source outside of his family, but I don’t see why a parent couldn’t be their teacher, or both could learn together. Many adults don’t understand the evil God talks about in the Bible, but there’s no shame in that. By the time a child gets to be around 12 years old, he or she doesn’t really believe that mom and dad know everything anyway. I believe many parents would be surprised at how smart and knowledgeable a 12-year-old can be, and maybe even how willing to learn something alongside their parent. Just a thought.

 

Jesus’ parents didn’t seem to be paying enough attention to the hunger Jesus had for real truth. Did they make a mistake? Probably, but there’s a lesson here. The Lord is perhaps showing us what to expect and maybe what not to do.

 

“Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast. And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it. 

 

“But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day’s journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance. And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him. And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers. 

 

“And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing. And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business? 

 

“And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them. And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart. And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man” (Luke 2:41-52).

 

It doesn’t look like Jesus was an easy child to raise, so if you are having a few problems with yours, don’t get too upset. God will protect you and them like He did with Hagar and her son. The Lord will guide you with His wisdom on child raising, and He is big on forgiveness. God knows what it takes to be a good parent and He certainly appreciates the work you’re doing.

 

Today I want to say to all you mothers, I recognize and applaud all of you! HAPPY MOTHERS’ DAY!

 

Love, Carolyn

 

WISDOM AND HEALING

WISDOM AND HEALING

I was doing some touch-ups in the high roller rooms at a local hotel. My knee started hurting, then my thigh, then my back. I forgot to ask for wisdom from the Lord on what it was and what to do to make it disappear. I took ibuprofen and was handling it myself. The pain subsided somewhat, but it wasn’t going away. I persevered on my own for about two weeks, and it was wearing me down. I finally woke up spiritually, took it to the Lord, and asked my roommate Jane to pray for me. I went off to work like every other day. Only this day, I got the revelation of what was causing my pain and the revelation of how to get rid of it.

 

As I sat down on the floor to patch and touch up the baseboard and then crawled along to the next spot, I got the news flash from the Lord – I was sitting in a scrunched down position with both legs tucked under me to the side, and I was bent over. When I put my legs on the other side, and the same exact pinch happened on the other side, I realized I’d been sitting and crawling in this position for about two weeks, 7 hours a day. No wonder I was having pinches and pain. I made a conscious effort to change how I positioned myself, and the pain dissipated and went away.

 

A similar thing happened another time, with my hands. I was feeling pain in some of the joints on my fingers. I thought, “Oh no, am I getting arthritis?” I would exercise them after work and in the morning, but the pain continued. I prayed, but my hands didn’t get better. Why not?

 

There is one super vital thing we must do at the beginning of any prayer: ask for the Lord’s wisdom in the situation. I just bolted for the healing, but the Lord heals and delivers in various ways, so it’s important to get His wisdom first in any healing situation. I was praying “amiss” like it says in James 4:3: “Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss.” If I had asked the Lord first for wisdom, He would have given me the answer.

 

And many months later, even after the project was long gone, when I still had pain, God told me that the source of my pain was the project I was working on, where I was handling hundreds of thin metal pieces, flipping them back and forth to paint both sides. It was crimping my fingers. I had initially thought of this, but when the pain lasted for several months after the project, I sunk back into thinking arthritis. Arthritis is a demon, and I sure didn’t want that! And finally, I asked God for an answer to my dilemma, and when He told me that it was just due to the project and I needed to wait only a little bit longer, it was only days before the pain totally disappeared.

 

Just because we don’t get an instant miracle of healing doesn’t mean God’s not going to heal us. He’s given us many ways to get pain-free and healed up and delivered.

 

God designed our bodies to heal themselves. And if we take care of our bodies, natural healing comes faster.

 

Also, I’ve learned that certain sicknesses and diseases and demons need specific environments to thrive in, so changing our body’s territory on the inside will cause the disease to die or the destructive evil spirit to leave.

 

There’s much to learn about healing, but whenever we get sick, we should first take it to the Lord in prayer and ask for His wisdom. You can ask Him, “Should I go to the doctor? Should I ask someone to pray for me? Do I need to drink more water and take a couple of aspirin?” We can ask all these questions and more, and He will answer, as long as the vital inquiry is directed at Him, “Please give me your wisdom, Lord, what should I do?”

 

We ask for His wisdom on what to do to get healed. God wants us to be healthy, so He’s glad to give us His wisdom.

 

James 3:17 says: “The wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.” And James 4:2 says: “Ye have not, because ye ask not.” So we need to ask.

 

If we’re unsure about hearing from the Lord or what we think He answered, then we can ask a trusted Christian friend to corroborate or pray with us.

 

God says of Himself: “I am the Lord that healeth thee” (Ex. 15:27).

 

“Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people” (Matt. 9:35). And Jesus lives today: “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever” (Heb. 13:8).

 

God’s will for us is a healthy body and a sound mind. Either could come through an instant miracle, a longer miraculous process, a doctor, a prescription, a dietary plan, or just practical common-sense wisdom like changing a position on the floor like I had to do, or waiting for a finger-pinching project to end.

 

God always makes a way for us to live at our best. And when we want healing, it all starts with asking for His wisdom.

 

Love, Carolyn

 

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