Seeking Wholeness

Nicole Music

Professional Counselor at Cord of Three

    My heart is pounding so fast, I can hear it in my ears. I’m sweating profusely, and all I can think is, “Am I really about to do this?”. I walk in the two heavy, metal doors before I can chicken out. I state my name to the lady at the front desk and say, “I’m here to surrender myself for my crimes.”  Instantly I feel something odd sweep over me, I think its relief mixed with joy and peace. What is this about?
    Just like the fictional character in the story above, you too may find yourself on the run. You may be hanging on to what little rope you have left, or you may have recognized that you need to surrender. The act of surrendering, is about realizing that we need help, we need a savior because we are desperately broken. In order to surrender to the only savior and be healed from your brokenness in your pursuit of wholeness as a child of God, you need to PRAY and SEEK Jesus.

Seek Ye first the kingdom of God
and his righteousness
Matthew 6:33

     Ephesians 2:8 states “For by grace are ye saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God.” Because you have this gift of salvation, what does one do with it? Does God specifically call us into a certain walk with Him? Does our personal wholeness become immediate or is it a process? According to Merriam-Webster, wholeness is the state of being without restriction or qualification. In using this definition, it seems that wholeness is a process of learning what is true freedom and leaving our old, sinful nature behind.  
     2 Corinthians 5:17 states “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature:  old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” As stated before, we can only obtain salvation through the gift which is Jesus Christ, and His sacrifice for all of us,  but the process of sanctification continues daily in our walk with Him. His Holy Spirit continues to draw us in, convict us, guide us, and empower us. Through this miraculous process, we are able to give glory back to Him, through what He is doing in us. 
     As we continue to run the race that is set before us, we have an amazing opportunity to glorify God and bless others around us. 1 Corinthians 10:31 states “Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.” No matter what we do today or tomorrow, we can choose to glorify Him. Glorifying God in your life may look like being kind to a coworker, working in the after school program at church, reading Bible stories to your children at home, or even learning to remain silent when you want to speak something not edifying to your brother or sister in Christ.  As we grow in our wholeness with our Savior, not only does it change and empower us, but it also effects every single relationship in our lives.

      The word of encouragement today is to no longer settle for               brokenness but to seek wholeness through Jesus and                                         wholeness in our relationships!​

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