Gettin' to the Root of the Matter - Healing Wounded Souls

August 19, 2023 11:01 pm

Do we praise Him because we want to or because He deserves it? Have you ever asked yourself this question? Over the last several months, I have, most recently, the last 8 weeks or so. I spent a bit to... View MoreDo we praise Him because we want to or because He deserves it? Have you ever asked yourself this question? Over the last several months, I have, most recently, the last 8 weeks or so. I spent a bit too much time in the news and not enough with Abba and well, I found myself asking where was God in everything going on in our world. It opened a door for the enemy to attack and of course, he did, but it was also an opportunity to examine my own relationship with God. I questioned some of the experiences I'd had with God over the course of many years, decades even. I wanted to know what was real, what was true and honest, what was biblical! In my quest to answer these questions, I worried that I had somehow fallen away from the faith. Not religion, but THE faith - the faith that endures trials and sadness. Once an avid worshipper in song, dance, tongues, etc. I no longer wanted to. I didn't want to worship Abba! The very Father I so longed for since losing my natural father at age 10! Who doesn't want to worship their dad!? Someone who is hurting, feels like an angry sheep, a person who once knew amazing the power of praise and worship of their Abba but now, was angry with Him. I felt desparate to find my way back to Him-back to what I once had... Therein lay the problem. I wanted what was old, familiar and comfortable! I didn't realize that God was going to use my lack of discipline (to stay away from too much news) to bring me to a new level of our relationship. Think of it this way-God needed me to mature a bit, grow up if you will. It was time to leave whatever level I was at (it felt like adolescence) and mature to adulthood. Abba also wanted me to be transparent and real with Him. No religious pretense. He wanted me to arrive at a new level of our relationship to include a new level of praise and worship-the kind you do when you don't feel like it! Eph. 4:11-15 speaks about the Body of Christ having people in it with the specific purpose of helping the flock to grow up spiritually and why they needed it. Paul would admonish the Church in Heb. 5:12-14 that they should be at a level of teaching others, not continuing to be taught! Heb. 11:24-25 speaks to Moses becoming mature and realizing that life had affliction (not necessarily his) and that he would rather suffer in it, than enjoy the pleasure of sin. Sometimes, we become too comfortable in our immaturity. We like being fed, we enjoy being served milk, but when we're in a place of discomfort, we quickly find out how much that place grows weak in the light of our troubled surroundings. The milk we have relied on for so long can no longer nurish us or keep us strong in affliction and we falter. Many scriptures speak to HOW we grow up spiritually. Phil. 2:12-13, Phil. 3:12-15, 2 Pet. 3:18 just to name a few and of course, staying in the Word is the BEST way to grow in Him. But we also spend a lot of time doing, reacting, retreating, fearing, seeking, the list goes on. This is where I needed to receive a lesson. A lesson I thought I already knew, but didn't know deeply! We grow in the natural in part by what we consume. Good food, sleep, activity, etc. But when we grow in the spirit, we must rely on the same course of treatment! I hadn't grown into the new level Abba wanted from me, because I was feasting on stuff that wasn't necessarily 'good food'. In my quest to make a difference in the world around me, I was not taking care of my own 'growth' needs. I was focused on information, data, building relationships in local Patriot organizations, etc. and I had failed to see that I was traveling down the wrong road, expending energy that wasn't necessary (that's a story for another time) and not putting anything back in to my tank! He let me crash and burn and boy did I! What brought me to a place of seeing what had happened was the prayer of great friends and sisters in the Lord, but also Abba leading me to the right things to listen to and read. After hearing me cry out to Him for forgiveness of my attitude, my not trusting Him the way I should and seeking solace in the wrong places, He heard my plea. He led me to want to praise and worship Him again, especially when I didn't want to. I simply looked up 'sacrifice of praises and worship' and found the following: "When you don't feel like praising God, simply look up"! and "When you can't find the words to praise him, look TO the Word". Looking up at the sky, clouds, stars, sun, moon reminds us of who made them, who fashioned them and who alone has the power to remove them! Job 9:9-21. And when needing words to praise God with, look to the Bible. It's chock full of adoration, praise, worship, psalms, awe and the reverential fear of God! When the mind can't find the words to pray or praise, Holy Spirit will also provide the way via tongues, the heavenly language spoken of in 1 Corin 13:1 and 14:2 to name a few. Tongues is for speaking to God. What better way to praise Him! Part of being mature is doing things that are good for you, even when you don't feel like doing them. I'm still working on the discipline to praise Him on the days when I don't want to, but that's ok. It's about relationship and I know I'm in a good place now. In closing, you may have already gone through a similar situation or may find yourself in one in the future. God knew it was coming, He knew what it would look like and He knew how it would make you feel. Romans 8:28 says He works ALL things together for good, to those who are called according to His name. In your anger, in your despair, in your fear, in your feeling like a lost sheep, just call on Him. Ask Holy Spirit to come in and lead you through the difficult time and back to Abba. He will bring about circumstances to bring you back to Him and cause real growth and a new level of maturity in the midst.

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Charlette L Luna

28 We are assured andknow that [God being a partner in their labor] all things work together and are [fitting into a plan] for good to andfor those who love God and are called according to [His] design andpurpose. chapter 8 AMP Ciel, this should be in a blog; it's so much of what God is speaking t... View More

September 9, 2023

Cecelia Reihl

Cool! I have to search for the blog again. Could not find the first time 😏 These ae lessons the Lord ha been giving to me over the course of the last several months. He just recently let me know, it's time to share 😁

September 13, 2023

Charlette L Luna

The forum works better for response ☺️

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Charlette L Luna

September 9, 2023 11:00 am

Your thoughts should be in Blog or forum in my humble estimation:)

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Cecelia Reihl

I have to find the blog, lol!

September 13, 2023

Cecelia Reihl

August 26, 2023 4:32 pm

Here is this path taking me?! Many times we think we have a certain path or course laid out perfectly. It appears to line up with the call on our lives, it's biblical and we can say yes to it without ... View MoreHere is this path taking me?! Many times we think we have a certain path or course laid out perfectly. It appears to line up with the call on our lives, it's biblical and we can say yes to it without a shred of hesitancy. Then, one day we're happily driving along and suddenly, there's a detour taking us a whole different unknown way! My first question is, do I have enough gas in my tank for this? And my second question is do I have enough coffee in my mug for this? I guess that's a type of gas for MY tank, amen? 😏 But sometimes, the detour takes a while. You seem to be going further out of the way than you thought. You're in unfamiliar territory, the roads are narrow or perhaps not even paved. A storm is brewing or has already gone through and there's debris everywhere making driving treacherous. The roads are now also flooded and you drive a small car! All of a sudden what seemed like a slight detour is now a white knuckle, life risking excursion you had NO idea was coming and yes, you're scared. When this happened to me last month, I had just left work when one of the worst storms I've ever been in happened on my way home. I've driven through all kinds of weather having lived in various parts of the country, but this one took the prize for bad. I was truly scared and called on Jesus by the minute for safety. Over the course of several weeks He would show me why He allowed me to go through this experience and while paths will change in our lifetime, His ability to direct and guide do not. The conditions in our world while on a new path, may also be treacherous and leave us feeling like we've been side swiped, but still, His ability and desire to guide us remains steadfast. The path you take isn't determined by your ability, it's determined by your obedience. I've been known to ask Him when and where to turn when lost on the road. If He permits life to take you off the comfort of the beaten path, it's because He wants you uncomfortable for a season. Allow Him to do this work in you! It will strengthen and teach you while building your faith in His love and desire for you. What may seem like a crooked path, is actually straight when you obey. Prov 3:5-6, 5:21, 16:9 Ps 25:4, 23:3

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Charlette L Luna

I happened upon this by chance; no, providence last night, but continue today or was it today.? Does it matter. It truly touched me. Is it in a blog?

September 9, 2023

Gloria Sabatier

February 8, 2022 12:57 pm

Hi Cecelia. There are so many wounded souls! You have chosen a very timely topic.

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Cecelia Reihl

I hope so Gloria. Just tryin to impart His love and forgiveness to others. I've been fighting a nasty case of covid and bronchitis for the past 4 weéks. Finally on the mend. I hope to rejoin Ricks training and then get some activity going in our group. Thank you for your patience.

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Gloria Sabatier

I will pray for your quick and complete healing. I love being part of Rick's training.

February 8, 2022

Linda B Jackson

God Bless you

February 1, 2023

Linda B Jackson

June 1, 2023 12:26 pm

Wow like the title

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Cecelia Reihl

February 12, 2022 9:32 am

Psalm 100 1 Shout for joy to the Lord Yahweh, all the earth! 2 Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. 3 Know that the Lord is God.... View More

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Linda B Jackson

Amen

December 31, 2022

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March 14, 2022 12:49 am

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Linda B Jackson

Amen

December 31, 2022

Linda B Jackson

December 31, 2022 1:52 pm

God Bless YOU ALL

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Cecelia Reihl

February 9, 2022 8:55 pm

Matt. 5:10 God is so good!

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Cecelia Reihl

January 11, 2022 6:04 pm

There has been an update to the name of the group. We are now known as, "Gettin' to the Root of the Matter - Healing Wounded Souls".

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Cecelia Reihl

January 11, 2022 10:34 am

Freedom - 2 Cor 3:17, "Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is freedom". In my own walk to find healing, I found there were times I would receive it through a simple touch of the Lord during a servic... View More

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Cecelia Reihl

January 11, 2022 10:17 am

Welcome Gloria! Thank you for joining my group. Stay tuned for upcoming posts!

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