We all need Healing
In the journey of life, we all encounter moments that leave us feeling broken, wounded, or simply lost. Whether it's the pain of a past trauma, the weight of daily stressors, or the ache of broken dreams, the need for healing is universal.
Many of us carry emotional wounds, mental health challenges, struggle with relationship issues or experience a lack of spiritual connection, a crisis of faith bringing feelings of emptiness, alienation, or despair. This sense of spiritual brokenness may arise from a loss of belief, disillusionment, or a lack of meaning and purpose in life.
Our need for healing manifests itself through frequent mood swings, intense or prolonged periods of sadness or despair, anxiety, irritability, anger outbursts, or a general sense of numbness or emptiness.
Healing isn't just about mending physical wounds; it encompasses the intricate process of nurturing our emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being. It's about acknowledging our pain, facing it with courage, and challenging ourselves to grow through it.
Recently I read that the most popular types of stories, and the movies made from them, are those that deal with persons being transformed from brokeness to wholeness. I think this is so because we all have a deep seated belief that we are broken in one way or another. Each of us desire to be healed.
Despite this, many of us avoid acknowledging our brokenness. We often shy away from confronting our wounds because of fear of exposing our vulnerability and escaping social pressures. Society often stigmatizes vulnerability and portrays it as a weakness.
We may internalize these messages, believing that admitting our brokenness makes us inadequate or flawed in the eyes of others. Today, social media presents everyone as having the best time of their lives. All pain and brokenness are hidden from sight.
Yet we can only be healed if we are willing to acknowledge our brokenness and come to Jesus for healing. This week’s Gospel presents us with the leper, who breaks Moses Law, by approaching Jesus and his campanions, kneeling before Jesus and acknowledging his brokenness. He went away with the healing touch of Jesus.
As we start the season of lent, let us acknowledge our brokenness and need for healing and pray for the courage to break the social taboos that hold us back from coming to Jesus Christ to be healed.
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