Christians are no different than non-Christians in that they have emotional problems, addiction problems, marital problems, parenting problems and more. Christians are very different than non-Christians in that they believe, or at least want to believe that Jesus is their answer.
However, when a Christian goes to a trusted spiritual advisor, many times they are told that they may need something besides Jesus to help them. I will concede that if a person has a brain chemistry problem causing their depression, etc., God can certainly use a good doctor to prescribe helpful medication. But after 25 years of counseling Christians, I, along with my staff, can honestly say that Jesus does heal, free and restore the wounded soul.
Would it be surprising to learn that the Gospel itself promises this? When Jesus stood in the synagogue to inaugurate His ministry, He made this unmistakably clear. Listen in your heart and mind to what He read about Himself and the Gospel in Luke 9:17-19. “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He hath anointed Me to preach the Gospel to the poor. He hath sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord.”
Jesus says He came to heal the brokenhearted. When Jesus saves a person, He not only forgives them, indwells them and gives them a new identity, He also desires to heal those with a broken heart. A broken heart is a fractured heart. It can be brought on by a severed relationship, the sins of others against us or our own sins. A broken heart is not punishment from God but it can be the consequences of sin. It can also include the sickness, pain and difficulty of living in this fallen world. It may present itself as anger, depression, anxiety, rage, panic attacks, relationship problems, disappointment, discouragement, irrational fears, hopelessness, constant frustration and more.
But, be encouraged! Jesus is the answer you’ve been looking for and at GLI, our specific mission from God is to listen to your heart, then share with you God’s amazing heart for you.
When we first started GLI, a couple of pastors from one of the large local churches made an appointment to check us out. They asked me all kinds of very good questions. Finally, I looked them both in the eye with a smile and said, “Jesus really is the answer in counseling”. One of them jumped up and almost shouted, “I always knew that was true but I could never find anyone who believed it.” We believe it at GLI and have 1000’s of transformed lives to prove it.
Maybe you’ve tried everything you know to get help, but you are still hurting. You may be like the lady who went to 10 other counselors before she came to us so Jesus could heal her broken heart. If you live too far away, we can counsel you over Skype like we do so many others. Or, we can refer you to someone in your area. Just email us at info@GraceLifeInternational.comor call us at 704-522-9026.
Believe it! It’s the Gospel.
Live Free In Christ,
Mark Maulding, President and Founder
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