A Woman’s Path to Wholeness Through Biblical Teachings
(Part of a new ongoing series for women)
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| It is when we stop seeking that the journey to healing can begin by receiving God's perfect love. |
Healing comes from wholeness. Maybe there are multiple paths
to wholeness but for me there was only one though I tried many. I can only
share my experiences in hopes that they may offer valid insight for others
seeking to heal.
The idea of wholeness means just that, we are whole in all
areas; physically, mentally, spiritually. We might hear the word wholeness often in our current day what
with trends that include things like yoga, body, mind and soul, alternative or
natural healing and many others, but actually this is an ancient concept to be
found in the Bible; healing and wholeness through God’s perfect love. We also
find that the concept of body, mind and soul comes from the Bible although it
is worded a little differently, such as in Matthew 22:37, “Jesus said unto him,
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and
with all thy mind.”
The Bible tells us in may ways that our bodies are the temple of God
1 Corinthians 6:19-20, 19 “What? know ye not that your body
is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye
are not your own? 20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in
your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.” God dwells within us; our
bodies are the temple so why would He not heal them? He will, this is His
promise but we have to believe and to allow the healing. We must draw upon the
faith given us, use it and strengthen ourselves through the healing power of
God. Use the strength, Spirit and faith to heal and lift our self daily and as
we do, the flow increases. This flow also brings with it the joy of the Spirit
and it is through this joy that we can lift our self to receive the healing, to
step onto the path to wholeness through God’s perfect love. 1 John 4:18, “There
is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath
torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.” When I understood this
verse, it became very clear to me that without God’s perfect love, we cannot
heal and we cannot be whole. It also became very clear to me that my fear was
blocking God’s love and blocking my own healing. I immediately set to work upon
this in my prayers and healing sessions with God. The fear left and the healing
began.
There are so many wonderful healing verses in the Bible that
can help to guide and strengthen us. Isaiah 40:31, But they “that wait upon the
Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they
shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”
If nothing is helping, then this is a sign
that it is time to try God.
that it is time to try God.
If you are like me and you have tried everything and nothing
is working, nothing is helping, then this is a sign that it is time to try God.
God wants you to put your faith in Him and His healing and His perfect love for
you. For decades I have tried everything from traditional healing to herbs to
yoga and meditation; you name it, I have tried it to no avail. I am not in any
way saying not to use these or other methods, again, this is about my
experience. I practiced yoga for many years, I even certified as an instructor
so I would know more about healing myself. Yoga did not heal me, as a matter of
fact it made my pre-existing conditions worse by triggering hormonal and blood
sugar surges. It did help though in many ways, especially to open me to the
Spirit, to quieten and calm me, as well as to begin to teach me patience. So
certainly use it if you are able. But for me, there really was nothing left to
try, except God.
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| This was me, In the end, all the seeker finds is that they are still seeking. |
In the end, all the seeker finds is that they are still
seeking. It is when we stop seeking
that the journey to healing can begin. I began my healing journey with God by
reading the Bible and I began it with an open mind, letting go of any bad
attitudes, other people’s opinions or pre-conceived notions, so that I could
fully benefit and receive any guidance therein. It worked! Of course there have
been many heartfelt conversations as well and that is between each of us and
God but if you want to experience wholeness, if you want to heal, if you really
are ready, then all you have to do is begin. Read the scriptures daily with an
open mind, spend time in quiet prayer and contemplation, and believe.
Jesus tells us in Matthew 21:21-22, “Jesus answered and said
unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not
only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this
mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. 22
And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall
receive.”
Lots of modern and New Age philosophies tell us to believe,
that part is nothing new, but without God, what are we to believe? In what are
we believing, belief itself? How and where do we apply the belief? We cannot.
It is like trying to bake a cake without the flour to bind the other
ingredients. Once I began studying the scriptures, I understood that so much
was taken out of context from the Bible, leaving out the most important thing
(God) and has been passed around as a do-this or do-that philosophy or
quick-fix, all to no avail because none can work or heal without the primary
ingredient, without the cornerstone of the foundation, which is again, God.
God stripped me down, there were no other options. If you
feel that you are out of options and you do not even have the strength to try
or to fight, turn it over and surrender your healing to God. You will find the
path, you will be given the way, “Then shall thy light break forth as the
morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily . . .” Isaiah 58:8.
Follow the light of your heart!
Many blessings.
Cheryl Yale-Bruedigam, CYI-250
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About Cheryl Yale-Bruedigam
Cheryl Yale-Bruedigam, the angels’ author, has been writing spiritually for thirty years. With undergraduate studies in English and women's studies, she devoted over a decade of research and writing to women’s studies and women's spirituality. For the past five years, she has been diligently working in publishing a series of angelic books as well as "The New Age of Christ."
Bruedigam is a certified yoga and meditation instructor. She lives in New Mexico with her husband.
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