Inner Healing

"Inner healing is simply asking Jesus to walk back to the time when we were hurt and to free us from the effects of that wound in the very present moment. We might not remember these incidents. Often times we do not, but God does. We can ask Him to walk back into that time and to set us free from anything that is still darkness within us, anything that is still noisy within us, anything that is still taking up room within us, that should be reserved entirely for God. This involves bringing to light the things that have hurt us and not trying to repress them. It may involve talking them out with another person. Healing is a process. We take a lot of this to our journals so that we can get it into the light. It is the work of the Holy Spirit. Hurtful memories of the past cannot be ignored if we are to really become filled, full of grace, full of love with God. It is a journey, a process. We must remember, however, that we travel this journey throughout our entire Christian life with the Lord. Inner healing is not something that happens instantly. It may happen day to day to day. Even when hurts get healed from our past, there are still daily hurts that have to be brought into God’s healing light."
--Mother Nadine

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journey to wholeness

"Prayer is a journey from our brokenness to wholeness, from our sinfulness to holiness, from our separateness to unity, from being just one in isolation to being with God. When we are one with God, we become so much more one with each other. We go from our darkness into light. We go from one kingdom into God’s kingdom. There are only the two kingdoms and at times we try to straddle both. God says, “You are either with Me - totally in My kingdom - or you are not.” Ponder this. It will help us make the crossover to the threshold of God’s presence and of His way."
--Mother Nadine


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demons are like rats

'Deep Wounds, Deep Healing'
by Charles K Kraft

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"In deep-level healing we get to cast out lots of demons. But we recognize that demons are like rats. And rats go for 'garbage.' 'Garbage' is the term I use to refer to the spiritual or emotional problems to which demons attach themselves. In order to live in a person, demons need to have a legal right. That right is provided when there are things in the person's past or present life to which demons can attach. When that is taken away, the demons usually go quietly."

inner healing

I thought I'd re-post some of my thoughts on 'inner healing'(which is what this blog is about) for anyone that hasn't had the chance to go through the archives.
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The story of Lazarus is one that is close to my heart. In 'Thin Again' the author tells us this story in a way that explains the healing process. Jesus had brought Lazarus back from the dead (he was 'born again' as we too are after our Baptism) but still 'bound up'...his 'grave clothes' were still intact and he couldn't move very well and completly lacked freedom. Jesus then gave the command to the people that were near by to go ahead and free him. (John 11:44)and He does the same for us today...Jesus through the Sacraments gives us life...then it is up to the community as a whole to participate in the full restoration. These 'grave clothes' are anything that keeps us bound even after we have been freed from our sin...hurtful memories, addictions...and yes...even opression by demons and evil spirits(not talking about full posession here) that have come upon us either through doors that we ourselvs have opened or by being exposed to someone else's sin. This is what the 'inner-healing' ministry is all about...releasing captives.

"releasing captives

Defeat
Lazarus rose because he heard the voice of God and immediately wanted to get out of the situation he was in. If he hadn't wanted to move, he would just have died again.

A sincere resolution: to have faith in God always; to hope in God always; to love God always... he never abandons us, even if we are rotting away as Lazarus was.

--- St. Josemaria Escriva, The Forge, #211"

I also believe that even though the Lord can do this for us in one fell swoop...it often doesn't happen that way...and it's more 'a process' of peeling off layer by layer.

a light to the nations

"These are all little glimpses of what she has in store for us in this deeper call of intercession. In Isaiah 42: 6-7 we read, “I, the Lord have called you for the victory of justice. I have grasped you by the hand. I have formed you and set you as a covenant to the people, a light to the nations.” Jesus is the light of the world. He is calling us now individually and collectively as Church to be a light to all the nations, to open the eyes of the blind, to bring prisoners out of confinement and from the dungeon, those who live in darkness. This means bringing people out of deception, out of all kinds of bondage. This is the power of intercession. We have the power."
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His words bring healing

"Jesus will refuse a word to no one, and his words bring healing, they console, they bring light.

This is what you and I have to remember at all times, especially when we find ourselves tired and weighed down by work or opposition.

– St. Josemaria Escriva, The Forge, #254"