Comments on: HOPE in the Healing Process http://www.purecommunity.org/2009/02/14/hope-in-the-healing-process/ Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:38:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: John http://www.purecommunity.org/2009/02/14/hope-in-the-healing-process/comment-page-1/#comment-61 John Mon, 16 Feb 2009 03:33:53 +0000 http://www.purecommunity.org/2009/02/14/hope-in-the-healing-process/#comment-61 I believe that aside from the grace of God I would be in the same boat as you. I have just come out of a nearly year-long battle with a chronic health condition. During that condition, I prayed and prayed and became angry at God along the way for not changing my health situation. It was another example, though with physical health as the object-lesson, of how I have felt about addiction at times. I too have wanted to be "zapped" and delivered from my lustful thoughts and resultant behavior. Just the same as my health struggle persisted beyond my prayers, so did my lust. Both have taken diligence and searching for answers beyond my frustration. In another twist, the ultimate motivation at times for searching for those answers was not God and my relationship to him, but my family and my desire to be the best I can be for them. That is not directly related to what we are talking about, but I thought it was worth mentioning. I believe that aside from the grace of God I would be in the same boat as you. I have just come out of a nearly year-long battle with a chronic health condition. During that condition, I prayed and prayed and became angry at God along the way for not changing my health situation.

It was another example, though with physical health as the object-lesson, of how I have felt about addiction at times. I too have wanted to be "zapped" and delivered from my lustful thoughts and resultant behavior. Just the same as my health struggle persisted beyond my prayers, so did my lust. Both have taken diligence and searching for answers beyond my frustration.

In another twist, the ultimate motivation at times for searching for those answers was not God and my relationship to him, but my family and my desire to be the best I can be for them. That is not directly related to what we are talking about, but I thought it was worth mentioning.

]]> By: Wesley http://www.purecommunity.org/2009/02/14/hope-in-the-healing-process/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Wesley Mon, 16 Feb 2009 02:50:55 +0000 http://www.purecommunity.org/2009/02/14/hope-in-the-healing-process/#comment-60 Very well said John; To be honest; the more I grow and am able to see myself from a humbler, more objective point of view. I'm persuaded that, in all like hood, I would have been "one" of the "nine". Pride has been a huge issue for me to overcome. Very well said John;

To be honest; the more I grow and am able to see myself from a humbler, more objective point of view. I'm persuaded that, in all like hood, I would have been "one" of the "nine". Pride has been a huge issue for me to overcome.

]]> By: John http://www.purecommunity.org/2009/02/14/hope-in-the-healing-process/comment-page-1/#comment-57 John Mon, 16 Feb 2009 01:02:34 +0000 http://www.purecommunity.org/2009/02/14/hope-in-the-healing-process/#comment-57 That is a good insight into that verse in the context of this article. It again underscores that transformation isn't typically the result of a point-in-time, miraculous occurrence, But rather is an ongoing process where our hearts are changed as we search and discover deeper insights about ourselves, God and our role in His story (read history). That is a good insight into that verse in the context of this article. It again underscores that transformation isn't typically the result of a point-in-time, miraculous occurrence, But rather is an ongoing process where our hearts are changed as we search and discover deeper insights about ourselves, God and our role in His story (read history).

]]> By: Wesley http://www.purecommunity.org/2009/02/14/hope-in-the-healing-process/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Wesley Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:10:02 +0000 http://www.purecommunity.org/2009/02/14/hope-in-the-healing-process/#comment-56 Great article John! It confirms to me the direction that God is leading. "I think this is part of the reason God doesn’t use magic buttons: in our humanity, we’d probably find a way to mess things up." I believe another possible reason is found in Luke 17:17-18. "Jesus asked, "Didn't I heal ten men? Where are the other nine? Has no one returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?" Although, I'm sure this verse speaks on more than one level, I believe the principle remains. How many of us would walk away after receiving the miracle. I'd like to think of myself as the "one" who would return to glorify God; but the odds are that nine out of ten didn't. But I'll tell you what, the "process" God has chosen has left me in a state of absolute dependency on the Lord. Great article John! It confirms to me the direction that God is leading.

"I think this is part of the reason God doesn’t use magic buttons: in our humanity, we’d probably find a way to mess things up."

I believe another possible reason is found in Luke 17:17-18.

"Jesus asked, "Didn't I heal ten men? Where are the other nine? Has no one returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?"

Although, I'm sure this verse speaks on more than one level, I believe the principle remains. How many of us would walk away after receiving the miracle. I'd like to think of myself as the "one" who would return to glorify God; but the odds are that nine out of ten didn't. But I'll tell you what, the "process" God has chosen has left me in a state of absolute dependency on the Lord.

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