Lately I have been taking a liver cleanse to reach my healthy life goals and perhaps it is coincidental (who knows?), yet a flood of childhood memories have been pushed to the forefront of my mind. Mostly good-ish and very vivid emotionally. Some feelings were interesting and all I can say is that I am aware of forgiving others for any perceived hurts and also forgiving myself (and God). Yes, God. I love my time with Him as He has been so patient in bringing to the forefront the hidden.
Is it possible that deep emotions such as anger and resentment are held in the body?? That was the question I asked and I believe the answer is Yes.
What is the difference between Spirit, Soul and Body?
You see I think some of us perhaps understand that we are a Spirit, we have a soul (mind, will, emotions), and we live in a body (the flesh). Yet perhaps how that affects our lives is something to consider. You see our bodies (the flesh) and our soul live day-to-day experiencing life. Is it possible that not only past good (or not so good) memories reside in our minds, but perhaps memories also affect and reside in our bodies?
So do we need to say good things to ourselves like a plant (or pink slime)?
For me, as I have been experiencing interesting phenomena in my growth journey (or maybe we can call it the sanctification process), I believe sincerely that there is a definite delineation between the spirit, the soul, and the body (the flesh) of a person.
So what am I saying?
Recognizing and being aware that the Divine Create wants to help us with the permanent changes we want to occur. He made us. He is not the one hindering us, yet perhaps we may see Him as the one withholding. Surrender. Allow Him to heal your mind to see things differently. Through the Holy Spirit I came to this conclusion of the affects of our emotions and with that it changed my outlook. He continues to change my outlook. This then leads to another layer removed in emotional freedom. Any hurts, bitterness, the super highs and lows--He is the one who is able to heal your whole being and more importantly, He wants to. The hard part is either (1) stopping ourselves from being our own hero or (2) thinking we have to do something first before He can help us.
If you ask, He will show us our deeply rooted belief patterns that may be harmful. He does not want us to stay there. He WANTS to heal you. What say you?
Submitting or allowing ourselves to stop frantically swimming and just relax is how He is able to work the change He needs in us.
But how???
So much of the first step has been really getting that quiet time in with God. That quiet time of sitting with the Bible. Getting uh quiet. No noise. Not your favorite pastor. Not your favorite Kirk Franklin song. No devotionals (what no devotional?!?). No. Just you and God (your Bible).
You will find your Peace there. You will find your Home there. You will find God there.
Yorrelle