"BACK TO LIFE"

{I haven't been on 'vacation' but MIA here, and I wanted to post this on Saturday, then didn't get to it, so although I'm doing it today (Mon.) I'm publishing it on Sat. because it's so where I am, and I so needed the YouVersion devotional by Mandisa and this song is a fantastic finish}
"BACK TO LIFE"

Ezekiel 37:1-10; Proverbs 18:21

If Mandisa did not write this, I should have, and it's a perfect theme for me for where I am at ... even though, it's for different reasons and circumstances, some of the lyrics still fit. This is my HOPE ... this is how I wish I felt after completing a week ago the HEALING part in "Whispers of Rest", I am far from rested or healed ... seeking more of the Master's touch, our Healer!

Mandisa

(see lyrics in video)

Although I'm not coming back  to Jesus
I'm already back  'cuz He's had my back all along And I pray He continues
I'm so thankful!
He's never left I've never left Him nor could I He truly is all I have
I'm so thankful

Coming back to life for me, is not returning to Jesus Christ, but in need of so much more of Him and Him in me, all that the Holy Spirit has ...  but we have not been separated, He's the beginning and ending of my every day; and so many of the moments in between, He rescues me, giving me the strength and hope to carry on.
In my real earthly life, my day to day existence, becomes more unbearable after returning from 20 yrs. in Mexico (although I had been back and forth almost every year for at least a month during those years when I really needed to be here and wanted to come home, I was told to stay there) then finally I was not going to wait any longer and moved the move 'back to life' {so I thought} yet life back here has literally been sucking the life out of me ...
There were many times in my life that I needed to come 'back to life' in Christ from 'prodigal' living, but as I have been living and serving Christ, I am now struggling to hold on to this earthly life as I yearn for our heavenly life. I'm so fed up with all the enemy has been dumping on me and some very close to me
I'm so tiring of fighting selfishness and sin of others and find myself reacting in the flesh far too often, which brings great sorrow to me and my spirit. My heart wants to remain tender and compassionate, however I am sensing that it may be hardening and even am fatiguing in praying for salvation to come to those who are causing me so much spiritual strife, tension, exhaustion and unnecessary problems when there are already so many to deal or cope with. This world is rapidly deteriorating and values are on decline, evil is rampant in the world in general but also in so many lives and homes ... my, how we need JESUS!!!
JESUS COME, JESUS COME {although this is not the one I was singing in my head}
JESUS I COME Elevation Worship

[On Tues. I shared a new song to me "Shoulders" but I have drafted that post, however you can hear it by visiting a new site that I love with Michelle Nezat]

SOS ~ HEALING

Study On SONday

This week I am setting aside all the studies that I shared last week, to go back to "Whispers of Rest" Book Club once again, because this week is an important section for me and my 2017 One Word: Healing ... and after my week last week, this could not have fallen into place at a better time than now ... so as much as I'd love to share P31 OBS of Jennifer Rothschild's "Me, Myself and Lies" today; and Lifeway Women's OBS by Beth Moore "Entrusted" either Mon. and/or Thurs.; and Faith/Study Gateway's OBS with Anne Graham Lotz on "The Daniel Prayer" for Fri. as I managed to do last week - God called me aside and told me, for now, this week just focus on "Healing" ... as I'm SOAKING On SONday because at this point, I have not read ahead to know all that comes in these days in Bonnie's book, but this week is:

PART FOUR

HEALING

as the

Beloved

"...Turn Brokenness into Beauty: Experience a Deeper Intimacy with Jesus"...

Jesus whispers:

" I am making all things new. I will heal your brokenness into beauty."

Isaiah 43:19
Today should be Day 21 with Bonnie but I will be doing each day a day behind here so this Monday I'll be doing day 21 then
Day 22 Tues  Day 23 Weds  Day 24 Thurs Day 25 Fri  Day 26 Sat
{so if you are actually following along with Bonnie's Facebook,  I think I will be 1 day off from what day she sends or shares in her book club and emails}
my reason is so I can do each day and contemplate  on what I may decide to share or not without thinking about publishing a post since it's about my intimacy with Jesus and healing but we'll see what happens at least I will present each day with Bonnie's Word for that day {which is all I have set up each day in draft} if they publish without anything else but that, know that I will be returning to that post and adding by that day's end
As I have written here often each of us need HEALING in one way or another
"... the wounds that once hurt you may still hold you back..." Bonnie Gray, "Whispers of Rest"
and I might add that those same wounds may resurface again because they still hurt for some reason or another we still need the HEALER who understands as we meet with Jesus this week through Bonnie's devotionals she will guide us to meet Jesus in His most vulnerable moments wit reflections that invite Him into ours to begin healing the feelings of fear, shame, rejection in the loving presence of our Healer, our Savior our precious Lord
we are not alone in whatever we face let's open our heart to JESUS
Jesus is still the Healer!

if you are blessed so much that you don't need any healing this will be an opportunity anyways to deepen your intimacy with Jesus
[image credit: bonnie gray]

I, for one, in fact, thought I was done with any healing I needed quite a while ago, yet I have found there are areas I perhaps never really healed ... but either forgot or stuffed them away so I could just go on with my life journey, then a "whisper" or worse a reminder, stirs up the pain or the wound and the need for healing to wash over you once again - God is not finished and He has His reasons and a special healing balm for you as you draw near and open up those wounds, see the scars, feel His touch, listen to His soothing whispers in His Word to you as His Beloved ... in whatever your situation, state of heart and mind, He desires you to find healing from the past, present or even future in the palm of His hand. Let us come to Him ...