Comments on: Everyone Needs Healing

By: Carolynn @ Willow Tree

Carolynn @ Willow Tree — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 05:23:29 +0000

How awful is it that I wish God would send my encouragement on the beach? I wrote a post once called Be Kinder Than Necessary... you're so right, Everyone needs encouragement, and it blows your mind to know what's behind the happy face mask. Blessings, Carolynn Carolynn @ Willow Tree’s last blog post..Emptied Out

By: katdish

katdish — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:38:24 +0000

Oh, Pete! Of course I'm right! I'm always right! katdish’s last blog post..Betrayer (by Brian C. Russell)

By: Jen

Jen — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:35:33 +0000

Awesome Pete! I’ve always thought of my job as a NICU RN to be my greatest mission field. People all around us are hurting and need to hear the message of Hope that Jesus brought!

By: Lorelei King

Lorelei King — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:15:24 +0000

the steps of a righteous man are ordered of God.

By: Jody

Jody — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 05:07:49 +0000

We had our first group at CSM this week and as we interacted with them and saw God work through them with the people of Nashville our staff and the students were reminded how broken we all are. That no matter whether we are the homeless men at the riverfront or the churchy youth group kids we all have brokeness of some sort. And the amazing thing is that God is wanting to heal and redeem the hearts of the broken and weary. Sadly it's a bond every human can share and an important part of a person's story. As I learn to listen and process my new friends' stories God is showing me how His love and grace can heal brokenness and how He truly does desire to comfort the broken hearted Jody’s last blog post..Community

By: Kels

Kels — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:42:44 +0000

@Pete, Thank you so much for your prayers. They are felt and appreciated. I have come a long ways in three years. The Lord lead me to two very strong Christian counselors. I know that I know that I know it was His doing.
@Tony, I know that feeling of just being weary. Wanting to draw close to God but not feeling that you have the energy to do so. Waiting to feel the “zap” that confirms that you have spent time with Him-believe me, I know. I will pray for a refreshing outpouring of Him into your life. I pray that you will so sense His presence that you will not be able to deny it. I pray that He will breathe new life into you. I pray that He fill you with His joy and that it will be your strength.
Your sister in Christ,
Kels

By: Mama Koala

Mama Koala — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:54:27 +0000

It's so amazing when you can see God so completely at work in certain situations--sometimes his hand is more obvious than others--and I love the obvious times. Thanks for sharing the story. Mama Koala’s last blog post..Wordless Wednesday, Laughter

By: Phil

Phil — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:08:14 +0000

Pete…thanks for being my pastor.

Tony York…you nailed it thanks

By: Pete Wilson

Pete Wilson — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 01:59:08 +0000

@Kels, you’re at the top of my prayer list. I know that can be an incredibly long journey.

By: Kels

Kels — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:25:42 +0000

Pete
I didn’t have time to respond appropriately earlier. I want to elaborate a little bit but not too much. I am a woman who bears the scars of abuse at all levels. I have been in counseling for almost three years to deal with the depth of the pain embedded in my life. I know all about extremes. I realize that there are a lot of people who have been abused as I have. For every description given to abuse-neglect, emotional, physical and sexual-I have experienced it. I too have combatted the anger towards men who claimed “men of God” who could have been a positive influence in my life and took advantage of me instead. My biggest issue? Trusting people. For so long, I wanted to trust somebody. I needed to be able to trust someone. I have a very shaky trust in the Lord because of it. I am so glad that He is so understanding and has proven over and over and over again that He will not ever hurt me. You would think that having been a Christian for as long as I have that I would soon to learn to trust Him. Not so, each thing(for lack of a better word) I go through it’s like starting all over again. Until I come to a place of making a concious decision to trust Him, we wrestle. Yes, I said we wrestle. You know what I have gleaned after all of this time? No matter how many times we have to go through it, He goes through it with me because He knows the depth in which I have been wounded. He will do whatever it takes to win my trust even if that means waiting until I come to the end of myself. He loves me and wants me that much. Like me, for many, trusting Him to Jeremiah 29:11 is a process and must be worked through. It isn’t automatic. My goal is to make it that way. I want to have it that way. I do. I really do. I want to rise up from the ashes and be able to say with confidence, “It’s going to be alright. God has it in control.” Suffice it to say, I am not there yet.
Kels