A Healing Spirituality

by Caroline Allen - 23:06 on 23 August 2007

A HEALING SPIRITUALITY



Do you have a nagging sense that you're incomplete? Maybe you're
feeling restless, broken, or empty ... or are not as disciplined or
consistent as you know you ought to be.

Our culture tells us to fill this void with self-help resources,
talk shows, and quick fixes, but these are empty exercises. Instead,
we need to meet our spiritual and emotional yearnings with the God who
gave us these desires. He is the one who permits us to feel
incomplete, so that we would listen to His voice and draw near to Him.

True spirituality consists of the only power that can genuinely
heal us -- the power of God's Spirit working within us.

I believe that by developing our relationship with the Holy
Spirit, we will notice our nagging, restless, broken feelings begin to
mend and heal. We will develop a fruitful relationship with God that
is filled with contentment, joy, and purpose.

Galatians 5:22-23 tells us that "The fruit of the spirit is love,
joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness,
and self-control. Against such things there is no law."

By yielding to the Holy Spirit's leadership in our lives, we can
reap the fruit of His presence. But for many, developing a
relationship with God's Spirit and tapping into His power may seem
like forging ahead into the great unknown. How can we know Him, and
how can we bear His fruit in our lives?

We must empty ourselves of our own ambition, our own answers, and
our anxieties. We need to remember who resides within us. Don't focus
on what you can't do, but focus on what God can do for you and through
you in the lives of others. Have faith that He will work all things to
your eternal good (see Romans 8:28).

Michael Youssef, Ph.D.

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