2010: A Year for Healing

Back on New Year's Eve, as I was praying over the New Year and my own personal resolutions, God strongly impressed upon my heart that 2010 would be a year for healing - a year of restoration, reconciliation, and homecoming - within my personal life as well as in our church - with those who parted ways and have now returned.  I've not blogged about this epiphany before because I have been watching and waiting for God's affirmation. 

In my personal life, broken and strained relationships are being mended.  Some have been fully restored, and for those not fully restored, at least peace and forgiveness have been found.  In our church, some who were lead away from are being lead back.  Only God can move people's hearts in such a way.

And now, not only am seeing signs of healing taking place, I'm finding others in our church who have sensed God revealing this same message of healing to them.  As we were sharing this with one another, I got chills and goose bumps all over!  Wow!  I love it when God works this way!

I don't know what will happen over the course of this year. I can only pray for these relationships that are being rebuilt and restored.  All I can say is how sweet it was to hug the necks of some of these friends yesterday!  I'm thankful for the healing that is taking place. Only a miracle could have brought about some of these healed relationships in my life - thank goodness we serve a God of miracles!

Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior. 32 Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.

Ephesians 4:31-32

I am praying for continued healing, restoration, and reconciliation this year!  May we show mercy and forgiveness to each other as God has so generously shown us - through the Blood of His Own Son!  Grace and peace, friends!

In His Love, Cathy