Just What the Doctor Ordered

How you ever been sick and wished you would feel better without going to the doctor? Yeah I know it sounds insane, and many would say well if you are sick why not just go to the doctor? Well this what God said to me. I wasn’t hurting physically, but deep down I was hurting spiritually. I could not figure out what was wrong. Everyone knows how you get when you’re sick you start going to the internet researching all your symptoms and before you know it you have diagnosed yourself with some type of cancer. This is what we do with our spiritual lives we diagnose ourselves with the: maybe when I get a better job, when I meet the right one, or when I have my dream house, or X amount of money in my bank account I’ll feel better. Some of these things could be a problem but more likely than not these are not the real illnesses we are suffering from. One day I was praying and I began to cry and I’m talking to God and I began to start telling him I didn’t know what was wrong with me but something was wrong.  I started telling him the problems or things that were affecting me (my symptoms). He responded “now I can heal you.” I was like huh? He reminded me that just like the doctor has the knowledge to be able to diagnose you properly and prescribe accordingly, He has the power to heal (which I already knew, but he knew I needed to be reminded). He cannot heal those hurting and broken places (doubt, insecurities, fears, hurts, misfortunes, etc.) if I don’t come to him and allow him to heal those areas. Hebrews 4:16 says “Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in the time of need.” See many times we only want God to work in certain areas in our lives. (talents, gifts, careers, money, etc.) God reminded me that you can be used when you are sick but, when you are sick you are not at your best and you will only be able o go for so long. Just like when you are sick physically you can only go for so long before your body gives out. He said, “but when you allow me to come in and heal the hurting areas and  the illness/illnesses, your sustainability increases.” Everyone knows after you have gotten over your illness you feel like a brand-new person. Well that night after I had cried to God and explained to him my symptoms I immediately started to feel better. It was like a burden had been lifted off me. I heard a whisper “just what the doctor ordered!” I began to cry so hard because I knew then this was just the healing I needed. Then I remembered Matthew 11:30 which says “For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” I encourage you to not only let God in on the good stuff, but the bad stuff too because he is the only one who has the proper healing for your illness/illnesses.