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Jack Nicolson put it brilliantly in the road-trip scene from the 1999 movie As Good As It Gets: Not everyone has a terrible story to get over. Some people have great stories; beautiful stories that take place in parks with friends and noodle salad. Good times, noodle salad. Just no one in this car.
If you're overwhelmed by your circumstances or need help facing a painful past, you're in the right place. I'm here to say, "You matter to God. It (whatever it is), matters to God." But no one can make that discovery for you. No matter what, don't give up. You are worth fighting for, and so is your family.
I realize now that the lessons I've learned through my toughest years of healing were never just for me. God had you in mind as well. You are why The Medicine Place exist.
Healing is a journey. And if I could go back in time and choose instant healing over what I went through, I would choose the long way. Because it was on that road that I discovered how beautifully my hand fits in my Savior's.
Welcome to The Medicine Place...proof that there is beauty to be gained from a breakdown.
--Wendy J. Saxton, Ordinary Woman
have you read it?
Thin Places by Mary E. DeMuth
I just read it. My feet haven't touched the ground yet. But I'll say this: Sometimes it's tempting to treat my testimony like an old trophy to be taken off the shelf and shined up to WOW a group of people who can't imagine life without the challenges that "by the grace of God" I never struggled with again.
But truthfully, our stories should be an integral part of not only leading people to Christ, but inspiring them to follow Him through the guts-and-glory journey of overcoming the hellish wounds and insecurities that reside in their very own hearts.
Thin Places, is a beautiful reminder that I'm human after all, and still so very dependant on Jesus.
For more information, please visit www.marydemuth.com
Published on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:59 PM CDT
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How to Make Wise Decisions
The word of God shapes and matures our decision making when we follow it. If you've never thought about it that way, try reading a Proverb everyday and you'll be amazed at the results.
I remember when I didn't make decisions, but rather reacted emotionally and then complained profusely about the outcome once the dust settled from the drama. It takes time to grow, and the changes that are necessary in order to make wise decisions only come as we concede that the contents of our hearts are under the sovereign authority of God.
Published on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:24 AM CDT
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Lack of accountability + Less time with God = Potential relapse
A few weeks ago Josh and Katie Hamilton shared a bit of their story at Gateway Church in Southlake, TX. Josh plays professional baseball for the Texas Rangers, loves the Lord, and shared openly about his battle with drug addiction. I wouldn't classify myself as a baseball fan, so when I first heard that he was going to share a bit of his testimony, I yawned and imagined yet another person in a suit standing on a platform, sharing some elusive story about how bad life used to be before the grace of God made life wonderful all of the time.
Published on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 2:46 PM CDT
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Is God sovereign over your healing process?
According to Wikipedia: sovereignty is the quality of having supreme, independent authority over a territory. It can be found in a power to rule and make law which no purely legal explanation can be provided.
Sounds similiar to Isaiah 55:9: "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts are higher than your thoughts."
Whether you call it a "healing process" or a "journey," it's of paramount importance that you understand who your physician/tourguide is. I'll give you a hint: It can't be you.
I know firsthand that you can be a church-program-junkie, commit to Christian counseling, never miss a church sermon, and still manage to inch God right out of it if your main focus is on how you will heal instead of who will heal you.
Published on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 11:38 AM CDT
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The Power of Sitting in the Presence of God
Lately, I've been spending more time basking in the presence of God. I don't have much to say, I just need more of Him. Sitting quietly in His presence with no desire to identify and manipulate how He works in my heart, has always been one of the key elements in spiritual breakthroughs in my life.
Published on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 8:25 PM CDT
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