Christians are no different than non-Christians in that they
have emotional problems, addiction problems, marital problems, parenting
problems and more. Christians are very
different than non-Christians in that they believe, or at least want to believe
that Jesus is their answer.
However, when a Christian goes to a trusted spiritual
advisor, many times they are told that they may need something besides Jesus to
help them. I will concede that if a
person has a brain chemistry problem causing their depression, etc., God can
certainly use a good doctor to prescribe helpful medication. But after 25 years of counseling Christians,
I, along with my staff, can honestly say that Jesus does heal, free and restore
the wounded soul.
Would it be surprising to learn that the Gospel itself
promises this? When Jesus stood in the
synagogue to inaugurate His ministry, He made this unmistakably clear. Listen
in your heart and mind to what He read about Himself and the Gospel in Luke
9:17-19. “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He hath anointed Me to
preach the Gospel to the poor. He hath sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to
preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to
set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the
acceptable year of the Lord.”
Jesus says He came to heal the brokenhearted. When Jesus saves a person, He not only
forgives them, indwells them and gives them a new identity, He also desires to
heal those with a broken heart. A broken
heart is a fractured heart. It can be
brought on by a severed relationship, the sins of others against us or our own
sins. A broken heart is not punishment from
God but it can be the consequences of sin.
It can also include the sickness, pain and difficulty of living in this
fallen world. It may present itself as
anger, depression, anxiety, rage, panic attacks, relationship problems,
disappointment, discouragement, irrational fears, hopelessness, constant
frustration and more.
But, be encouraged!
Jesus is the answer you’ve been looking for and at GLI, our specific
mission from God is to listen to your heart, then share with you God’s amazing
heart for you.
When we first started GLI, a couple of pastors from one of
the large local churches made an appointment to check us out. They asked me all kinds of very good
questions. Finally, I looked them both
in the eye with a smile and said, “Jesus really is the answer in
counseling”. One of them jumped up and
almost shouted, “I always knew that was true but I could never find anyone who
believed it.” We believe it at GLI and
have 1000’s of transformed lives to prove it.
Maybe you’ve tried everything you know to get help, but you
are still hurting. You may be like the
lady who went to 10 other counselors before she came to us so Jesus could heal
her broken heart. If you live too far
away, we can counsel you over Skype like we do so many others. Or, we can refer
you to someone in your area. Just email
us at info@GraceLifeInternational.com
or call us at 704-522-9026.
Believe it! It's the Gospel.
Live Free In Christ,
Mark Maulding, President and Founder
www.GraceLifeInternational.com All Content Copyright © 2015 Mark Maulding but feel free to pass it on!
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