Living Whole with Chronic Pain
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I pray this note will find you well and Joyful and full of the PEACE for the Lord!
We are moving along really well in our book study, CELEBRATION of DISCIPLINE. We covered PRAYER this last week. Oh Sherlene, it is
Sherlene, I am asking the Lord for HEALING for my spirit, soul, and body. I am asking for healing specifically in my BODY right now. I want to walk healthy here on earth. I am co-laboring with Christ in seeing this desire become a reality by choosing to take excellent care of my body - which is, after all, the Temple of the Holy Spirit.
I'm asking the Lord for the GRACE and PROVISION for my husband to complete bible school, and then for us to attend Seminary. I am co-laboring with Him by living on a budget designed by Him and GIVING.
And, I am asking the Lord to bring HEALING for both my boys mind, will, and emotions. I am travailing in prayer as I co-labor with Christ, our Intercessor.
So....I thought I would tell you that I have allowed the Lord to show me the desires of His heart in these matters and as a result He has placed His desire in me to co-labor with Him in prayer and lifestyle concerning these things.
I'm not sure if that exactly answers your question any better than it did the other day...but I thought that because I felt more clear on them that it might bring clarity to you as well.
How is your study on the Bait of Satan coming? How is it working to do it over the conference line? I am really going to be curious to hear about this as time goes on as it may very well be an awesome resource for LW.
How's your business coming? Are you still enjoying building it?
Well, Donald will begin school again in two weeks, so his and my time will be more limited. I am hoping to steal him away for a little rendezvous this weekend. We can really use the quiet time together.
Praying many blessings of PEACE for you!!!
Much Love in Christ!!
Kimberly
This is a painting by my friend Gwen Meharg. It is called RAIN DOWN and she painted it during worship service at the "National Christian Dance Fellowship Prophetic Dance Conference" in Dallas Texas the first weekend of August 2001. Over four hundred gathered to worship Jesus in dance, song, and spirit! She says it was marvelous.
I have been really chewing on what you said awhile ago on my comment wall, and it's taken me some time to sit with it. I admit after being hurt and offended at what you said LOL I laugh because Satan tried to use it to not let me hear the truth of what you said. Ironically it became a clear cut personal example of my own that God used to show me His truth to Satan’s attacks to go along with what you said. Thank you Satan for putting your foot in your own mouth and helping God strengthen me against your tactics. LOL God is always in control, Amen.
I really desire to go deeper and deeper into His word and swim in the deep end of God. I am trusting God to empower me with courage and boldness in the Holy Spirit and to help me discern everything in His truth.
Thank you Thank you Thank you for letting God use you during this time of maturing in my spiritual walk with the Holy Spirit. I am using and sharing what you have shown me. It has become a manifestation of God's truth tested and proven true against the enemy.
Thank you for standing up and speaking out for me in the lies that Satan was tormenting me with. You are a true friend and sister in Christ and i am so thankful for loving me that way. (tears)
I so want to be like Christ in every way, my desire is to love him fully and obey Him and be the best that he created me to be. I want to be HS bold and courageous like you, like the Jesus in you. I know I have it in me and feel it rising up, stirring within as i write this.
I am better for your strong words of loving correction, Thank you.
Talk with you later
- Joy
It means the world to me to know that you think of me and pray for me from time to time. I've not been on the computer much lately. Guess the depression has control over that too. :0/ I want control so I can give it back to my loving Father....whom I really know never lost it!
I've had chronic depression most of life. Tough childhood, wasn't always the 'perfect' little girl I was expected to be. Oh, I worked very hard at it but, always seemed to fail the tests. I'll help that little girl one day~
I wanted to tell you how much your words- that are Blessed and even coming from our Father God, have truly meant to me. I read them over and over.
Thank you for being a part of my life, for Blessing me, for loving and caring about me. I still haven't figured out why all these good people do??! But, I am so appreciative.
Praying that our Father continues to Bless you with the deep Faith and Love that you have for Him. You've touched and Blessed so many! So proud to call you my Sister in Christ~
In His Love,
Blessings~
Disa
I have a little time right now to just send you this note and i am done with reading the introduction but i want to spend tomorrow rereading a few parts that have grabbed my attention and will comment on it this monday.
Can't wait to hear your perspective -
talk later,
Joy
Are we ready to start the man in white? Because I found it today, Yippie!!. I would like to send off a message in the Library group for anyone interested in joining in on the discussion. Do you want to start the discussion or would you like me too?
You might have to explain a little more on what you mean by sections, i looked over the book and saw that there is an introduction, prologue and 7 chapters - what is your thoughts on section by section like you mentioned?
Thanks for respecting me in asking if you could have permission to be candid (strong) with me. Many people over the course of my life have assumed that they have a right to go ahead and give me advice good or at times unhealthy advice with good intentions. This doesn't mean that i'm not open to advice or what others have to share with me, because i am. If God has lead you to share with me what's on His heart through you then i'm open to what you have to say.
I am grateful that God has given me a pretty balance personal relationship with the Holy Spirit my whole life and we all need from time to time to just be free to share our earthly and heaven sent emotions with others who are willing to lovingly listen without judgment. I find myself in such good counsel with those around my life that also have amazing personal relationships including my grandmother and mother as well as dear sister's in Christ that fully understand my situation. I'm so amazingly blessed by God's providence in growth during the trials of my life, I never expect to be perfect in my God process and thank you Jesus He would rather have it that I’m weak so that He may be my perfect strength.
Thank you for loving me with your encouragements to use praise as well as seeking His guidance during my time looking for the book. I knew that He would, but it’s only human from time to time to find ourselves frustrated with situations out of our control. I’m normally a very peaceful and contented woman and don’t find myself frustrated easily. The Holy Spirit is in the middle of some hard lessons for me to learn, I trust that what he has planned for me in this new growth is all but considered joy as in James 1. I except God’s hand in what ever His will is for my life, but I am just like everyone else in that I have fallen short of the glory of God and need just as much grace as the next person, if you know what I mean?
can't wait to talk about this book with you Sherlene. You are a sweetheart.
Blessings of God's peace rest upon you and praying for His will for the things in your hearts prayers to be answered
Your friend -
Joy
I just dropped by to say a quick 'hello' and see whats up with you. I remember that you recently told me that our Father was working in amazing ways in your life right now. I am so happy for you. I know that He has chosen the perfect person for the job at hand. I have also stopped by the site that you suggested,and you are right! it is an absolute treasure trove of help!
I suspect that it may make you happy to hear that I am seeing His great works in my life more and more everyday. Yesterday my sweet husband dropped by the library to bring me some more books. On his way home, he noticed a Christian store with a big box of Free Christian books. Not only did he find me a hard cover bible(I have a women's specialty bible but it has very tender pages and I am ruining it with so much use!) There were two other books: one was a book of scriptures meant to encourage those living with illness, and the big catch; a book of all of our Father's promises, all laid out and with specific categories to help with my study. It echoes exactly the information that you have been trying to teach me. All praise is owed to our loving Father!!!
Hope to chat soon!
YSIC, Cali
Psalm 20:4 May he grant your heart’s desire;
may he bring all your plans to pass!
20:5 Then we will shout for joy over your victory;
we will rejoice in the name of our God!
May the Lord grant all your requests!
I am so sorry for taking so long to write to you again. I really have been suffering lately with an exacerbation of my illness, and when that happens, all I can do is drug myself up from the pain and sleep. There used to be other ways to make it better, but for the last year it seems like all the natural remedies/help are no longer strong enough. I think that I will go and read about your Kanga water;maybe it can help me!
I hope that I get these comments posted before losing my connection like last time. I will post a partial of this letter in separate pieces so that I don't lose it all at once again!
How have you been? And your son? Is his prom soon, or is it already over? My husband and I have 5 children between us, and three are already on their own. The eldest is getting married in 3 weeks!! She is my stepdaughter, but we raised our children together since the were 5 or 6 years old, so I am really "mom." (Her own mom passed away a few years ago, but after Dave and I married). The next two are 21 and 18, and both are in university. My 16 year old girl, Brianne, is living with her biological father for a while, b/c she had never lived with him and wanted to get to know him. Worked out well, b/c I am too ill to look after teenage issues right now. She might return to live at home next year.
Our youngest, Brodie is 11 and of course, lives with his dad and I.He is our 'only' child together, but of course, we think of all the kids as ours.
Man, did I ever go through some horrible times when all my girls left home.All but the eldest left the same year, and I swear it took me two years to stop crying. It's a confusing time when they grow up and graduate; your proud of them, scared for them, and miss them before they even leave. Even though I had always been a career woman, I couldn't believe what a huge part of my life was missing without them at home. Even though it has been about 2 years since they all left, I still miss their company, but the joy of watching them being young adults makes it easier to handle. I hope that you son goes to college close by so that you can still have lots of time with him.
That's about all I can handle right now. I'll try to be on later and write some more.
YSIC,
Cali
Henri Nouwen, one of my favorite writers from old, eloquently explains how our suffering is used for the good of the Kingdom in his book, Bread for the Journey.
“Nobody escapes being wounded. We all are wounded people, whether physically, emotionally, mentally, or spiritually. The main question is not "HOW can we hide our wounds?” so we don’t have to be embarrassed, but “How can we put our woundedness in the service of others?” When our wounds cease to be a source of shame, and become a source of healing, we have become wounded healers.”
This so absolutely expresses the desire of my heart!
Father, I thank you that You are a God of restoration. I ask you to take the broken pieces of my life and make me into a new creation, a vessel of beauty and purpose. I ask you to heal me spiritually, mentally, emotionally, and physically. Thank you for taking what the enemy has meant for evil and destruction in my life and using it for good. Work through my heart and my hands to be a “wounded healer” in the life of others. In Jesus’s name. Amen.
I am still too weak right now to try another long response, but I wanted to let you know that I was honoured by your kindness and concerned, and will certainly write again when I am well enough!
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