The following is a response I received from one of my recent "Perspectives" (June 11), one that I think will minister to each of you. The "perspective" was the one that contained the prayer from Henri Nouwen's book, "Our Second Birth."
Kelly lives on the other side of the world--California, to be exact--even so, she has an insatiable thirst for Jesus, one that I truly appreciate. In my journey, I have met some folk who really wanted to know Him but, truthfully, they are few in comparison to the numbers I have met; Kelly, however, is one of those who really wants to know Him. She is open, honest and hungry, even teachable. Listen carefully to her heart, as you read her response (I use it with her permission, along with her picture):
"Oh yes...and in just my recent experience, the Lord is faithful to answer that prayer and go deeper into our wounds and broken places of our soul and start the painful work of the process of healing those areas. I was brought up to disregard those "bad" things, or sweep them under the rug, so to speak, and make things look good on the outside, put on a smile and carry on.
The Lord is now teaching me that He wants to address these areas and teach me how to live in victory over them and bring healing. The hardest part for me to learn is to stay in the process; I want to "get it over and be done with it and move on" but He's showing me that the work is in the process. My specific issue that I struggle with is anger, which is my old man pattern way of coping/surviving the fears and terrors that I experienced as a child and even now.
It seems to just creep up on me and something will happen to stir that up in me and then I find myself in this rage of anger inside my heart, and usually it will seep out in my attitude.
Yikes, ok, didn't mean to write all this, but its fresh for me right now; feel free to comment if you like.
If you don't mind my asking, how is your experience with dealing with your issues?"
Now I think you know why I wanted you to meet her.
Blessings,
Your Pastor
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