Following on from my post yesterday, I thought I ought to
elaborate on the "why have I not been healed yet?" statement I made.
Some of you who know me personally may be aware that I've
had eczema since the age of 4. I've seen lots of dermatologists and the various tags they've given me include: severe atopic eczema;
chronic hand eczema; pompholyx; and contact allergic dermatitis. They've also
told me that I have a gigantic list of allergies which include: Fragrance Mix
II; Nickel; Balsam of Peru (all plant extracts) and Parabens Mix.
I've prayed for years over my skin, and my blood - my
late Grannie always said it was a problem with my blood - but have never had a
breakthrough. Sometimes I have a clear season, but it comes back with a
vengeance; infected, sore, and bleeding.
I've been labelled as an "eczema sufferer"
throughout the vast majority of my life. This label has soaked so far into my
mind that I have started to define myself by my allergies. I'm almost scared
that without these ailments, I don't actually know who I am. They've become a part
of me. There's no cure and the doctors have exhausted all treatments available, in my mind I've accepted that this is my life; just who I am. But God says it's not!
I’m realising that I’ll never be healed if there is even
an ounce of unwillingness within me. God
won’t prise anything from our hands, but we must submit it to Him willingly. How
can we open our hands to receive, like an eager child on Christmas morning, but
refuse to give Him what he needs in order to make this Divine Exchange?
We must be willing to accept that God did not create us
with illnesses, conditions and ailments in mind. He created us to carry His
message, to do His work, and to be a light in the darkness. We must allow Him to shape us, to make us
perfect again. We need to remind ourselves that we are more than just an
imperfection!
I have to constantly remind
myself that I am not defined by my ailments! When I say that I don't know who I
am without these imperfections which define me - which have defined me all my
life - God tells me exactly who I am:
- I am a new creation in Christ Jesus!
- I have been made righteous!
- I am His child, because He chose me and wanted me.
- I am a princess (or prince); a joint heir with Christ!
Repeat after me (and it helps to say it aloud):
I refuse to hide behind these
binding spirits any longer!
I have been redeemed and set free by the blood of
the Lamb!
I think we should all remind ourselves
of these facts on a daily basis. Stand on the Word in faith. Give God total
control over your life and allow Him to set you free. He has already paid for
it with His own blood, after all!
Obviously this post is based on my own experiences - it may be something else for you but God intends this for all of His children, every single one of us. He longs to take away our pain and suffering, if only we'd let Him.
Will you give it up? Can you? If you have God, you don't have to cling to your past any more! Allow Him to heal you, to heal your mind as well as your body. For the most part, the mind is the key. As soon as our mind has been restored, the body will follow.
I challenge you to loosen your grip. It's difficult, but we'll do it together. Unclasp your hand and open it up to God's healing power. He's waiting to lavish it upon you.
Allow Him, and be blessed
- Lisa
I just wanted to thank you for this post. Not to be dramatic, because it happens to all of us, but I have had trials and also eczema from which it has felt like there is no healing. this post is very enlightening, and its my prayer we can trust more and allow his will. Good Luck.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for taking the time to read this and I pray that you are blessed as much as I have been. It's so difficult to change our entire thought processes and I often have to remind myself, "it doesn't matter what's in that hand cream-you're not allergic to anything!" It's not a fast process; we're changing our whole outlook and beliefs about ourselves and who we are. I'll hold you up in prayer and stand on that healing promise with you! Be blessed, Lisa :-)
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