What in the world is onion healing?! Well, in my world, it's how I like to refer to another level of healing. I once heard emotional/spiritual healing referred to like an onion, from who, I don't remember but the illustration stuck! An onion has many layers, just how many depends on the onion. When we deal with healing we are very similar to this vegetable. The kicker is that just like an onion we have no idea how many layers we really have. Every time we deal with the issues in our lives and seek healing, we deal with another layer of our onion. This doesn't necessarily mean we have digressed or regressed but it's just another level or progress of healing on this journey we call life. With all of that said, I feel like I am somewhere on level #432! :) Really! I have done two stints of intense counseling so far and I am positive that we have at least gotten to level #431 so this would make level #432! (Besides, 432 IS my favorite number..so, go with it!)
Anyway, last night, I felt God directing me to re-read a book called Crucified by Christians by Gene Edwards. (Truth be told, I think we all have felt like that at some point in our lives.) I started reading it this morning since I was up with the chickens but had to stop and process, thus you hearing/reading about it now. When I wrote Converted by Cookies, Healed by Grace, I had already undergone healing for that chapter of my life and the book was able to be written in only a week and a half, aka "warp speed". However, as I am trying to write book #2, I am realizing just how much healing needs to come as the subject of book #2 is directly related to the book God is having me read right now.
All of that to say, another level of healing is taking place. It's just really started in the last couple of months so it could be awhile. But my hope is in the Lord! Psalm 147:3 says "He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." I am so grateful that I love and serve the God of Restoration. The lyrics below are to a song that was sang at a conference that really got this healing process going. I tried to enclose the link for you to hear it as well but if that doesn't work you can look it up on using this link. http://youtu.be/7LcyQOLVS_U
Restoration-David Brymer
You bring restoration
You bring restoration
To my soul
You’ve taken my pain
You call me by a new name
You’ve taken my shame
And in its place
You give me joy
You take my mourning
Turn it into dancing
You take my weeping
Turn it into laughing
You take my mourning
Turn it into dancing
You take my sadness
Turn it into joy
You bring restoration
You bring restoration
You bring restoration
To my soul
I hope these lyrics minister to you as well! I hope you are ever willing to allow God to heal the broken and wounded places of your life. Healing is hard work but it's a work well worth it. Besides, you never know who your healing and testimony can help! Allow God to bring restoration today!
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