TELL GOD WHERE IT HURTS… “When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had already been there a long time, he said to him, “Do you want to be healed? John 5:6 ESV Do you want to be healed? In John 5, Jesus asks a man who has been ill for thirty-eight years,Continue reading “Embracing Healing: Letting Go of Excuses”
Author Archives: A.S. Allen
The Power of Forgiveness: Healing Through God’s Love
“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.”1 Peter 4:8 Betrayed by a friend once held dear, unfaithfulness of a spouse, or belittled by those who should have loved you … each of the scenarios is capable of causing one to turn off the spigot of forgiveness. Ironically, theContinue reading “The Power of Forgiveness: Healing Through God’s Love”
Jehovah Rapha – “The Lord Who Heals”
TELL GOD WHERE IT HURTS… He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” Psalm 147:3 NIV Have you considered that a specific physical ailment can be the result of the need for healing of a heartache? Webster’s describes brokenheartedness as extreme sadness due to sorrow or heartache.1 It is rooted in the experience ofContinue reading “Jehovah Rapha – “The Lord Who Heals””
Thankful While Waiting
TELL GOD WHERE IT HURTS “Healing goes hand in hand with thanksgiving and praise. God rewards a grateful heart.” Jeremiah 14:7 The statement, “Lord, heal me” is not only an acknowledgment of God’s power to heal you but also an agreement with His desire of our wholeness intact. Oftentimes, we forfeit the timing of God’sContinue reading “Thankful While Waiting”
Rise Up
TELL GOD WHERE IT HURTS… “Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.” John 5:8 “Rise” was not only the command to physically to rise up but also the man’s expectations had to rise before his body move. Despite the obstacles, he had to rise up in faith by alternating his thoughtsContinue reading “Rise Up”
Embracing Healing: Letting Go of Excuses
TELL GOD WHERE IT HURTS… “When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had already been there a long time, he said to him, “Do you want to be healed? John 5:6 ESV Do you want to be healed? In John 5, Jesus asks a man who has been ill for thirty-eight years,Continue reading “Embracing Healing: Letting Go of Excuses”
Let Go of the Anger to
Let Go of the Hurt TELL GOD WHERE IT HURTS… “In your anger do not sin”[a]: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry,” Ephesians 4:26 Oftentimes, we spend so much time in our minds because of hurt, we miss out on living in the present where God has unspeakable pleasures toContinue reading “Let Go of the Anger to “
Jehovah Rapha – “The Lord Who Heals”
TELL GOD WHERE IT HURTS… He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” Psalm 147:3 NIV Have you considered that a specific physical ailment can be the result of the need for healing of a heartache? Webster’s describes brokenheartedness as extreme sadness due to sorrow or heartache.1 It is rooted in the experience ofContinue reading “Jehovah Rapha – “The Lord Who Heals””
Guard Your Heart … Against the Pain of Hurt
TELL GOD WHERE IT HURTS… “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. Proverbs 4:23 Normally, hurt is associated with some type of injury or pain. According to Psychological Today, the components of pain are emotional as well as physical.1 Primarily, the term “hurt” is linked to physical inquiry orContinue reading “Guard Your Heart … Against the Pain of Hurt”
Restoration and Healing
TELL GOD WHERE IT HURTS . . . “For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the Lord;…” Jeremiah 30:17 In Jeremiah 30:17, God extends the promise of restoration and healing to those who are in need. Notice with me, in the verse, the concept of beingContinue reading “Restoration and Healing”
Chronicles of ASA 