The Encounter pt. 7: The Start of Healing

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You only thought that last post was the end of the series. I did too actually, until I realized that though I shared everything I learned and went through, I didn't say what happened with my goal. So I promise, this is the last post of the series and I'll make it short and sweet! (We'll see how that goes)

I've always known that God works outside of our ideas for what works best. He works in His own way and timing and it is perfect. I know this. I've seen it in action so many times.

Somehow I was still surprised to see my goal of healing for myself and my family play out in the way that it did.

When I stated that as my goal, I had no idea if it was the right goal to choose, but it was! He worked on me in ways I couldn't believe. He showed me how He creatively stitched every area of my life together to show His glory! It would be an understatement to say that the goal of healing for myself was accomplished. Of course, I'm not saying I won't get damaged in the future, but I am healed from all the pain that I've held onto, that has kept me down for so long. I also have a better understanding of what I need to do every time I face a hard situation so that it won't all build up. And I know just how deeply He cares for me and that He will take every pain and heartache and turn it into something to rejoice over. Only He can do that! And that means He cares just as deeply for you too!

As for healing with my family, He blew me away! I thought that if healing came for us this weekend, it would've happened with all of us present, going through the experience at the same time. It would've happened mainly because my sister decided to change her life around. I had no idea that most of the healing I needed for my family started with me! It wasn't necessarily based on if Jess decides to keep going her way, but on me letting go of the bitterness, anger, and fear that I had towards her. That we've all had towards her, and even she had towards us. But, as He so graciously reminded me, I have a plank in my eye; I don't need to worry about what she's got in hers!

Healing has started, in a drastic way! It's not completely accomplished, but let me tell you, it's coming in full force! A few days after the weekend, I had a chance to hang out with my sister. We had some talks that showed me, this is real, things are happening and God is doing all the work! He sees your deepest hurt and He's not just gonna let it continue on without resolve. He is the ultimate Comfort!

It's a good thing He doesn't work off of what I think is best! If He had, I would've felt relieved that it was all over, but would I have known that I worship a creatively active and present God? No way, José! He knows best, and even when you think it's taken too long for a prayer to get answered, the answer comes right on time, in a way that will make you see it only happened by the grace of God! Nothing else could produce such an answer as the one He's got for you! Nothing we could ever conjure up in our wildest dreams. In fact...

"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen." Ephesians 3:20-21

and just for my mom... (and look at that, there's a butterfly in the video ha)