Cindy Dennis

Executive Director

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Becoming whole and complete

This past week my husband had right ankle replacement surgery. What an adventure that was for him to prep, then leave at 3:30 am to arrive at Walter Reed National Military Center to check in by 5:30 am. After the pre-op meeting with the surgeon it was time for the 4 hour or so surgery to have his ankle replaced.

The surgeon called me after 12 noon to let me know that Pat was in the recovery room. He was very upbeat about the procedure and indicated that all that was broken and damaged was removed. His ankle has been replaced with a new joint that will bring wholeness and completeness to his foot. He went on to say that the best thing Pat can do now was to begin seeing himself fully able to walk again without a limp and without any pain. In about two weeks he will begin his physical therapy. He was made whole and complete on the inside so he would be able to walk free of pain on the outside.

God the Master Physician declares in Colossians 2:10 that in Him we have been made whole and complete. It is encouraging to know He will meet us where we are when we make Jesus the Lord of our life. With His help, we can walk in freedom and enjoy life without any evidence of our broken and damaged past.

He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds [healing their pain and comforting their sorrow].—Psalm 147:3 AMP

Maybe right now you are broken inside, unable to walk through life without pain. Turn to your Master Physician who is able through the power of His Holy Spirit to touch those inner hurts and bring about a complete healing and restoration.

When the pains of your past want to come back, it is important to not believe that nothing has changed on the inside of you because you don’t feel it or see it. When you made Jesus the Lord of your life, He made you a new creation all brand-new and complete on the inside. We have the responsibility to get in His Word and renew our thinking. Soon your wholeness on the insidewill affect how you feel, think and talk about yourself on the outside. Be patient. What God has begun; He will finish. (See Philippians 1:6)

IT IS TIME…

… to let go of the burdens, brokenness and pains and enjoy the refreshingly free life that He promises to give us (See Matthew 11:28-30).

… to give yourselves completely to God to be used for His good purposes (see Romans 6:13).

… to begin seeing yourself complete in Christ, no longer damaged goods that must settle for second best in life. (see Colossians 3:11)

… to believe who you are in Christ, regardless of your circumstances, or how you feel. (See Colossians 1:2)

He came to save us. It’s not that we earned it by doing good works or righteous deeds; He came because He is merciful. He brought us out of our old ways of living to a new beginning through the washing of regeneration; and He made us completely new through the Holy Spirit.—Titus 3:5 VOICE

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Moving forward

This past week I had an opportunity to touch base with someone I hadn’t heard from for over a year.

The last time we had talked she was going through a serious crisis and as we caught up on what had been happening in her life now. I could not help but marvel at the hand of God, how He helps all of us to keep moving forward.

She mentioned how the crisis in her life caused her to stop in her tracks and fall into a deep

depression. She was not motivated to get out of bed or take care of herself when the hopelessness

and anger set in. Anger at life, at God, and everyone around her.

Today, the situation in her life has not changed, but her attitude has had a makeover. A few months

ago, she decided to seek God and ask for His help. Slowly and purposely, one step at a time, she has begun to move forward with her life. And though the process was slow at first, finally she is beginning to see her perspective shift, energy and drive returning and a purpose for her life becoming clear.

Our conversation reminded me of the sign I see in my parking garage at work that says NO PARKING AT ANY TIME. We all need a sign like this to remind us to not park our lives when we are hurt, depressed and disappointment with no drive to move forward.

We must determine not to allow pain and disappointment cause us to “park” our life, our dreams and hopes. Instead, we need to move forward no matter how difficult it might become.

2 Corinthians 4:8

reminds us that quitting should not be an option when we experience difficulties and don’t know how to overcome those difficulties.

When failure or trouble comes, moving forward isn’t easy, but it is what God wants/needs from us. It is easy to quit and give up, but it takes determination to move forward when you are hurt and in pain. It may feel like you can’t take another step forward, but when you keep at it, tapping into God’s strength, you will eventually see that you are making progress and moving on with your life.

The apostle Paul is a great example of someone who kept moving forward no matter how difficult it

became for him. Even though Paul was sent by God to share the good news to a lost world, he

experienced a lot of opposition along the way. He was deadly snake bitten, beaten, stoned,

shipwrecked, abandoned and imprisoned. Through it all, he never gave up and went on to write two- thirds of the New Testament.

Philippians 3:12-14 says he brought all his “energies to bear on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead.” We all have the same opportunity to overcome the challenges in our life. All it takes is a lot of determination and a trust in God to get you through.

God wants us to “press on—moving steadfastly forward along His path. Not looking back.” (see Psalm 17:5 VOICE) God is calling you move forward and get on with the life He has for you. With His help you don’t have to look back.