What in you needs to be healed?

What in you needs to be healed? Although Jesus’s death brought about the ultimate healing that is a Christian’s greatest hope (1 Peter 2:24), we live in a world that’s riddled with nasty realities of brokenness. We need tastes of Jesus’s healing now—sometimes it feels like we can’t keep going without it. So, let’s be bold in asking for the healing we need from the One who can provide it. There are wounds our parents inflicted that might be surfacing for the first time as we become parents ourselves, habits of control or perfectionism that have wreaked havoc in our relationships, or physical ailments and chronic pain that are obstacles to completing necessary everyday tasks like showing up to work or even grocery shopping. Healing doesn’t always come on this side of heaven, we know that. There’s no guarantee that Jesus will immediately free us from the pain that we’re carrying. But there’s something to be said about letting others in on our pain so that we don’t carry it alone. When we share with close friends, we can find affirmation in the simple acknowledgment of what we’re dealing with. And, a friend who understands the intricate ways pain affects our daily life is one more person who can jump in when and where it’s appropriate to help us cope with the pain, even if Jesus doesn’t take it away. Practice is Worth It Psychotherapist Esther Perel says, “The quality of our relationships determines the quality of our lives.” What better way to experience a richer, better quality life than to invest in godly friendships? As we practice intimacy with safe, godly friends, it grows our capacity to be intimate with God, too. We can’t get good at anything without practice, right? So let’s dive in. This week, find a friend who also wants to go deeper in their life with God, and ask these three questions. We can’t wait to hear where it takes you!