A Personal Testimony

Christ's Healing Confirmation

(By R Butch David)

Dear Friends,

Many of you have responded to my forwarding these "Daily Readings"
from John Eldredge (enclosed below) - Thank You. My hope is, that you continue to be blessed and enlightened by John's messages - I feel he is bringing forth the Truth (Way and Life).

To me, I've come to believe that if Jesus ONLY purpose was about dealing with the issue of Heaven and hell, than "Why didn't He just come down on a Thursday afternoon and be home (back in Heaven) in time for Sunday Brunch?" Yeah, by Grace, I found out Christ was about a bit more than just that. It would seem that God wanted to "expand my Theology" and understanding, just a bit. He also desired a change (Healing) in me. I feel He's probably wanting to do that for all of us. . . 

if we are willing.

While on my Healing Journey for only a short time now (a little over 2-1/2 years), I first came to know of Eldredge when my Brother-in-Law (Bill) in Columbus lovingly reached out to help me, back in 2008. Bill sent me a copy of Eldredge's book, Wild at Heart. At that time, God seemed to be confirming to me His Desire for the Healing of my (severely) broken heart, by sending me the same "message" over and over, through various people that were coming into my life.

First there was Sam, then Daniel and Olya, then Ken, then Dave and 

Rich and Kevin and Randy and Paul and Dottie, and others (you know who you are - Thank You! ). And, the ever-increasing list of "Christ's Healing Confirmation" through those He was touching in this Way, just kept growing - Glory to God. The interesting thing is though. . . I never ASKED for any of these kind-hearted, understanding, unconditionally loving, forgiving, compassionate and caring people - they just started "showing up" in my life. And all I did, one day while I was crying on my knees on 

my kitchen floor (it FELT like tears of blood), was to cry out to Christ - "Jesus, I NEED to get well."

Since that time, I've been on this Wonderful Healing Journey - and its a Transformational (Sanctifying) Process. Often now, when I cry, my tears are somehow filled with Joy. Again, Praise and Glory to God.

Here's the latest "Confirmation" of Christ's Purpose  by John Eldredge.

(As proclaimed by Jesus, in Luke 4:18 - 21)

LNF (Love Never Fails) - LAF (Love Always Forgives),

Roger

The Stream of Healing 

(by John Eldredge)

For this people's heart has become calloused;

they hardly hear with their ears,

and they have closed their eyes.

Otherwise they might see with their eyes,

hear with their ears,

understand with their hearts

and turn, and I would heal them. (Matt. 13:15)

"And I would heal them." That's a different offer from: "And I would forgive them." It's a different offer from: "And I will give them a place 

in heaven." No, Jesus is offering healing to us. Look at what he does to people who are broken. How does he handle them? The blind are able to see like a hawk. The deaf are able to hear a pin drop. The lame do hurdles. The corroding skin of the leper is cleansed and made new. The woman with the issue of blood stops hemorrhaging. The paralyzed servant hops out of bed. They are, every last one of them, healed. Now follow this closely: everything Jesus did was to illustrate what he was trying to say. Here - look at this. . . this is what I'm offering to do for you. Not just 

for your body, but more important, for your soul. I can heal your heart. I can restore your soul.

(From the Eldredge Book, Waking the Dead, pp.134-35)