God absolutely loves each of us just as we are. Yet, He loves us so very much, He doesn’t’ want us to remain just as we are. Why not? The sins, addictions, strongholds and even some attitudes hurt us and others. They distort us from the person we were meant to be, created in God’s image. They also cause us to hurt others, also created in God’s image.

Dr. Michael Brown gave the analogy of arriving at a hospital in need of some help. The doctors would admit you as you are. But, they would also administer services to bring you healing.¹

In the same way, God accept us, but does not want us to remain with pain, hurt, strongholds, etc. that hurt us and others. He wants and is able to help and heal every person with any and all issues. He created us and knows how each one of us functions. He also knows what it takes to break us free from the strongholds and addictions that are binding us.

Just as we go to a doctor for aid with physical issues, we need to go to God for help with all of life. He invites us to come. He wants us to come. When we ask Him to forgive our sins and to be the Lord of our life, He joyously says, “Yes!” He has given us His Bible as a guide to help us know what is helpful and what will cause us grief. He gives us His Holy Spirit to live within us and help us with every issue. As we turn to Him for wisdom and direction, His Spirit will give us a freedom or peace to proceed, or a quiet “check” within our hearts, telling us that is not the way to go. If we follow His leading, He will keep us from many situations that will harm us.

We may have an area in our lives that is harming us and others, and yet we are blind to it. God sees it. If we are sincerely following Him, when the time is right, He will allow a circumstance that will reveal to us that blind area. If we accept that revelation as a gift from God, and repent of that attitude or behavior, we can be set free from it. It no longer needs to control us. The result is such freedom and joy! God wants to bring this freedom and joy into every area of our lives. Won’t you allow Him to be your Lord and Savior and begin the process of setting you free and healing you?

1. Dr. Michael Brown, host of The Line of Fire on https://www.facebook.com/theDoveOnline/  June 22, 2021

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