Do we have a preconceived notion about God - how He should heal us or deliver us? Like Naaman, do we think we know how it will go and limit what we are willing to do to receive freedom? How many times are we offered a way out and we don't take it? Like Martha in the story of Lazarus, we turn away the only one who can help us when we reject God because our deliverance doesn't look like we thought it would. Instead of listing excuses why it can't happen, we need to accept God's healing when we ask for it and take Him at His word. Proverbs 4:23 tells us to guard our hearts because they will direct our lives. Ask yourself: How is my heart? Is it broken? We may have blockages in our heart that prevent us from living life the way that we have received with Jesus. Those can be selfishness, bitterness, rejection, and evil thoughts. We must be honest with ourselves about what we have done to ourselves, what we have allowed to fester that others have done, and make the decision to feed ourselves with good food for our minds and spirits, not junk. Ask the Holy Spirit today to show you where your blockages are!

Amen!