It [Bible] always addresses the big things that need to be healed. Demon-possession, sickness, diseases, pain, paralyzation and seizures. But it doesn't give much salt to the mental games that we play in our heads. It seems to not address the inside, and yet, God gives us the promise that if we ask, we will receive. The Bible tells us that Jesus went through all temptations that we go through so even those mind games, the lies and deceptions, the falseness of our thoughts. He dealt with them and conquered them. If Jesus can do that and he lives in us, we will surely be able to do that with him if we ask. Because truly it is in those seconds that we take those lies captive that we are obeying God in the simplest and most beautiful of ways. Who are we to think that we less than what God thinks of us. His love is so deep and real for us. It is so magnificent in the way that He desires for us to go. I always take comfort that God accepts me just the way I am. Every quirk, every ridiculous phrase, every deep thought, every shallow comment, every failure to love, every thing that I take joy in, every person that I hold dear, every person that has hurt or disappointed me, every person that has broken my hear in one way or another, every flaw, every phobia. He accepts me for who I was, who I am and who I will become. And more than that, He wants my "who I am right now," to grow into the "who I will become." That why he takes our emotions, thoughts and complexes so seriously. He desires to bring those deeply rooted and/or hidden complexes to light so He can heal them. He wants us to acknowledge those issues, to deal with them and ask for healing. Because He will bring it. Maybe not soon, and it pry won't be easy, but it WILL BE healed, if you ask and seek Him.
Ask yourself... Self, what is holding me back from doing this?
Most of the time, for me, it's fear. Fear of having to dig deep, find the root and acknowledge that the issue is actually an issue. And then seeing how that issue has corrupted the way I think. Which affects the way I speak, act and do God's will. WHICH SUCKS!!! Cause I don't want to let my own crap get in the way of God, but it does. And you'd be blind not to see that.
I won't give you a 3 step program to help, but if this is something that you struggle with and don't know how to change, then here are some things that help me:
Ask God to reveal to you things that are an issue for you
After they have been revealed, seek Him even more. Be in the word, talk to people about this issue so that can be praying. And PRAY! Talk to God about that thing, or the stuff or the thought process.
And let God have it. Slowly, but surely, God will heal you. But you have to be willing to go to the root. To dig deeply and just sit with God. Let Him wash over you, let Him fill you with His love and grace.
My friends, this is not an easy task. It's simple though. Because God is on your side. He wants the very best for you. :)
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