The Wounded Healer (Part 3)

In the last blog, we left with the notion that the first step for a wounded Christian to heal others is to attain stability. Stability in the Spirit is something that is very challenging to maintain, especially if you are not firmly planted in the Word. It means that whatever you bind on Earth, you will bind in the heavens (Matthew 18). Simply stated, it means that we need to speak positively about our lives despite our situation.

The best example that I can think of is from a friend in Georgia. This man owned a large church in Rhode Island for many years. Everything was going well. He met his wife-to-be. He had a large congregation and everything involving the church was in order. One day, God spoke to him and prompted him to move with his new wife and baby boy to Colorado. They knew no one there. So, he found a transfer and they moved. Once in Colorado, he found out that his job would be terminated at the end of the month. Imagine, you just moved cross-country, you are trying to find normality and stability and now you have to worry about money!

For a few months, he worked on and off through several temporary agencies, hoping to find a stable job. In the midst of all of this, he had a strong desire to plant a church. His wife and him invited his friends to attend church in a little hotel room he rented weekly. Week after week no one showed up. Yet, when you spoke to the man, he always praised the Lord for their blessings. Three years later and 4 more children later, God prompted him to move to Georgia. Upon receiving confirmation in His Spirit, he once again moved knowing no one. He is just settling into the state but his desire to start a church has not ended. He still hosts church in his home to his church members, his family. He always has a positive outlook about his church and speaks as if the church was already settled.

I am simply amazed at the level of stability and determination this man has to serve the Lord. Despite the uncertainties, his situation, and his economy, he strives to please God in any way he can and not only that, he speaks of his blessings openly. Therefore, to attain stability, we need to speak positively about our lives despite our situations.

We can all learn something from this man of God. Try it this week. When you feel tempted to complain, control your words and speak of the blessings you have in your life. Think of one thing that is positive during each day and keep tabs. You may find that your life is not as bad as it appears to yourself and to others.