Interior freedom and healing can seem unattainable to achieve. However, in order for one to obtain interior freedom and healing one must be able to separate the appetites from the behaviors. The only way one is truly able to obtain interior freedom and healing is by living in the present, discovering and relying in hope, and resting in the love of Jesus through His Eucharistic amazement.
First, one must be able to live in the present and not in the past in order to obtain interior freedom and healing. Live in the now and allow God to heal. Jacques Philippe author of Interior Freedom, writes, “One of the essential conditions of interior freedom is the ability to live in the present moment.”(81).This explains that if one constantly lives in the past or tries to live in the future the interior freedom of that person is violated, thus not allowing one to achieve interior freedom and healing. Philippe also writes, “The only free act we can make in regard to the past is to accept it just as it was and leave it trustingly in God’s hands.”(81). From this, one sees acceptance of what has happened in the past as a means to the first step in trusting in the Lord. Thus by living in the present moment, one has the ability to obtain interior freedom and healing.
Second, one needs to discover and rely in hope as a means of obtaining interior freedom and healing. Philippe explains, “Hope, likewise, is not vague and dreamy, but confidence in the faithfulness of God who will fulfill his promises – confidence that gives us great strength.”(94). This explains that hope is confidence in the faithfulness of God with His promises which gives one the ability to discover interior freedom and healing. Pope Benedict XVI writes in his Encyclical letter Spe Salvi (Saved in Hope), “Who more than Mary could be a star of hope for us? With her “yes” she opened the door of our world to God himself; she became the living Ark of the Covenant, in whom God took flesh, became one of us, and pitched his tent among us (cf. Jn 1:14). ” (49). This explains that Mary is the example of hope for man. With her “yes,” she showed man how to rely in hope, which is the true faithfulness of God and in His will. From this it is clear to see by discovering and relying in hope that one obtains interior freedom and healing.
Finally, resting in Jesus’ Eucharistic amazement, one will have interior freedom and healing. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states, “Jesus awaits us in this sacrament of love. Let us not refuse the time to go to meet him in adoration, in contemplation full of faith, and open to making amends for the serious offenses and crimes of the world. Let our adoration never cease”. (1380). This explains that Jesus is just waiting for one to rest in His love, so that He can give His Eucharist amazement. Kathleen Beckman author of Rekindle Eucharistic Amazement shares, “Resting in the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus brings about revival and Hope.”(35). This affirms that Jesus in the Eucharist will be ones rest in hope and allows one to experience interior freedom and healing .This confirms that resting in Jesus through Eucharistic amazement will allow interior freedom and healing.
The Lord really works in mysterious ways. I never would have imagined myself jumping in to the abyss of lies. This abyss had totally overtaken my interior freedom. I had good days and bad ones, especially when I had people asking how I was doing. It ate me up inside and I found myself going deeper in the void of lies. It was not until; healing took place on Born of the Spirit retreat which allowed me to give up of living in the past, discovered and relied in hope, and rested in Jesus’ Eucharistic amazement. Tuesday’s class affirmed all the components which I had experienced and to gain interior freedom and healing. Thank you Lord, you are so good to me. Amen.
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