This is so good, thank you AJ for bringing it all together so well!
I have thought a lot about this topic and grown a lot in my understanding over the years. I really appreciated the point about inspiration not being the same as transformation — I was stuck in a place for quite a while where I could SEE what the misalignment was between my understanding and what was coming out of my heart (anger and discontentment), but I couldn't force it on my own timeline. It had to come from the Spirit, not by might or strength. At the same time, transforming grace is not unilateral; I participated in seeking answers and praying for God to move. I see the value in God's timeline, but it wasn't easy at the time.
So much more could be said about this topic, it is so fascinating to me! Again, this was so great, thank you to all your contributors as well.
This was excellent! Hearing from the various contributors on different facets of healing was so smart! I loved this and really got so much take away! Thank you so much!
Laura, thank you so much. I love getting to hear the different angles and stories side by side too. After reading what everyone had to say, this month I have a lot I want to sit with, think through, and pray about.
I felt the same after reading this! I especially resonated with the section on sleep. I don’t give that the priority I should in my life and I think it is something I need to work on. :D
Excellent article, AJ. It was a real pleasure to read about your journey to healing and all the various contributors insight was great. I keep you and your family in my prayers so that you continue to grow in health and abundance. God bless.
"I find that relief is like morphine, it merely impairs your ability to recognize you’re not okay. It’s deceptive in that it may very well cause someone to live their life with a serious wound as long as they can keep medicating or “finding relief”."
Ouch. Reading that brought my attention to a myriad of things I find myself putting up with or enduring longer than is healthy because I've been able to keep finding relief.
I felt the same ouch. And it left me with a few areas I want to sit with and pray through more honestly. The idea that relief can dull our awareness of how unwell we are is incredibly important to wrestle with. I definitely want to have a bigger conversation around the difference between coping mechanisms that keep us functional versus the work of actual healing and transformation.
Lots from K. Lee Brown worth slowly turning over and mining for wisdom. I really appreciate the years of clinical and pastoral work behind what he shared, and because of that we get to benefit from insights that were hard-earned.
so much nourishment here. Thank you all.🕊️ I will be reading this over and over again.
Great read
Sooo informative! Thanks for the collaboration and insights.
This is so good, thank you AJ for bringing it all together so well!
I have thought a lot about this topic and grown a lot in my understanding over the years. I really appreciated the point about inspiration not being the same as transformation — I was stuck in a place for quite a while where I could SEE what the misalignment was between my understanding and what was coming out of my heart (anger and discontentment), but I couldn't force it on my own timeline. It had to come from the Spirit, not by might or strength. At the same time, transforming grace is not unilateral; I participated in seeking answers and praying for God to move. I see the value in God's timeline, but it wasn't easy at the time.
So much more could be said about this topic, it is so fascinating to me! Again, this was so great, thank you to all your contributors as well.
Whitney the depth and maturity you always add continually amazes me. No time yet, but I'll be back to this conversation 🧡
This was excellent! Hearing from the various contributors on different facets of healing was so smart! I loved this and really got so much take away! Thank you so much!
Laura, thank you so much. I love getting to hear the different angles and stories side by side too. After reading what everyone had to say, this month I have a lot I want to sit with, think through, and pray about.
I felt the same after reading this! I especially resonated with the section on sleep. I don’t give that the priority I should in my life and I think it is something I need to work on. :D
Maybe with some focus and intention, six months from now we'll have a whole new conversation about healing. 🧡
Amen! 🙏 😊
Loved each various perspective on this topic. Thank you for pulling this together, AJ!
Excellent article, AJ. It was a real pleasure to read about your journey to healing and all the various contributors insight was great. I keep you and your family in my prayers so that you continue to grow in health and abundance. God bless.
Thank you. This spoke directly to my heart.
Saved to read later when my kids are playing.
"I find that relief is like morphine, it merely impairs your ability to recognize you’re not okay. It’s deceptive in that it may very well cause someone to live their life with a serious wound as long as they can keep medicating or “finding relief”."
Ouch. Reading that brought my attention to a myriad of things I find myself putting up with or enduring longer than is healthy because I've been able to keep finding relief.
I felt the same ouch. And it left me with a few areas I want to sit with and pray through more honestly. The idea that relief can dull our awareness of how unwell we are is incredibly important to wrestle with. I definitely want to have a bigger conversation around the difference between coping mechanisms that keep us functional versus the work of actual healing and transformation.
Lots from K. Lee Brown worth slowly turning over and mining for wisdom. I really appreciate the years of clinical and pastoral work behind what he shared, and because of that we get to benefit from insights that were hard-earned.