I have a friend who has some serious health issues, but most people 
who know her aren’t aware of her challenges. For years she has struggled with lung disease. She has good days and bad days. On the good days she takes full advantage of her health and energy. On the bad days she takes full advantage in a different way, by pulling back, reading, praying, listening. Both kinds of days are good for her. Why? Because God has told her to Live Like She Is Well.
She recently shared this with me because it was a spin off my mother’s last words, Live Like It’s Real. After hearing those words a few years ago, she thought God was speaking to her that living like He was real, was to live like she was well, because He is her healer. Every day, whether struggling physically or not, it is WELL in her soul, in her head, in her heart, and in how she lives that day.
I have been thinking about this. This can relate to us on so many levels. For the woman who has health challenges, it relates exactly as told. But, what about the physically healthy woman who is emotionally wounded and challenged? It is this hidden hurt and illness of heart that can keep her stuck in a prison of pain for a very long time. What IF, the emotionally wounded began to pick up their mat and live like they are well…by Faith, knowing that God is truly their healer.
Today’s Truth:
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9
“But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings. And you will go out and leap like calves released from the stall.” Malachi 4:2
As I face some very real health things in my own life right now, I am back at the Beliefs. Am I moping about or am I leaping like a calf released from the stall? Well, I don’t think I should leap physically today, but my heart leaps that God is rising with healing in His wings for me today. And now I am applying this to the Belief Grid.
Here’s How:
- 1. Event….illness…emotional or physical
- 2. Belief…Jesus is my healer, and is working in me, and is holding me even now.
- 3.Feelings…peace comes when I look at the event of illness though the eyes of a healer making a promise to never leave me or forsake me.
- 4. Actions…Believing this, I can walk out my life, like a well person. Doing what I can, when I can, and refusing to stress about the things I can’t do.
If we can STOP at number #2 and settle our hearts in a Truth belief, then #3, and #4 will be very different. We will have changed lives, and we will inspire others to trust Jesus for real life change.
What in your life needs to have a new belief in the #2 slot? Find a verse today and begin hiding it in your heart, by repetition, immersion, and memorization. Then begin to work it out, by walking in it whenever you can.
- Do you need healing in either a physical or emotional way?
- Come to Jesus, He is our healer. Don’t Delay, ask Him now for what you need.
Live Like You are Well…because of Jesus!
Today’s Prayer
Father, I don’t want to be a fair weather Christian. Sure, I don’t like hard things, but who does? But, Lord I know that you use these things in our lives to shape us and change us and move in us. Jesus, teach me to live like you are real and to live like I am well, because YOU live!
