via negative

Spiritual healing, instant gratification, but the work still has to be done.

Recently I have been faced with more than a few scenarios. People whom have been healed spiritually claimed a victorious, new fuller life but find themselves being dragged back by demons resurfacing in various ways.

Almost soul destroyed they sense God distant, unable to deal with the negative thoughts, disabled that they are plunged back to the depths that their faith had initially rescued them. Even immersing themselves back to coping mechanisms that reinforce negativity.

Sometimes we have to stay with the fact that we feel lousy but rely on God to sustain us to function when daily life is even hard. Just putting one foot in front of each other is a super human effort.

During the process of charismatic healing an emotional tap can be released opening up old scars. Initially cathartic but leaving a void that needs filling, or realising a manifestation that requires work.

This can be seen as via negative hanging in there as an individual and looking whatever demon in the eye and actually beginning to love ourselves as we are. Possibly needing to forgive, accepting the way some are and the only way to progress is to change our own attitudes towards them.

God is there, although often can feel distant. The manifestation of the Almighty in human form allowing Jesus sacrifice on the cross shows us that God is fully aware of our pain. Mark 15:The darkness lasted three hours. At three o'clock, Jesus groaned out of the depths, crying loudly, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" which means, "My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?" (Mark 15:34 MSG)
It is at this moment the crucifixion is at it's most powerful. As Christ totally identifies with the depths of our despair. It was possible for him to avoid the unbearable pain, but it was necessary, he knew it was coming as in the garden Gathsemane, he turned to his closest friends;
Taking along Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he plunged into an agonizing sorrow. Then he said, "This sorrow is crushing my life out. Stay here and keep vigil with me." (Matthew 26:37-38 MSG)
Sometimes that is all we can do just stay alongside whilst individuals face whatever is causing them sorrow.

I find it a privilege as a midwife to be alongside people in the ultimate pain of childbirth and the ecstatic joys, and even sorrows of childbirth. A mother knows that eventually the growing uterus will birth with all the anticipation of hope.

Eventually hope returns, but it has to be sustainable a quick emotional charismatic fix may temporary make individuals feel better, but like Christ we have to face the pain and sacrifice it out of our lives. Then we too can claim;
After he took the wine, Jesus said, "It's done . . . complete." Bowing his head, he offered up his spirit. (John 19:30 MSG)

L.W-J 30/06/11