We are searching people. Many of us don’t realize this, but we were created this way. Do you recognize the emptiness inside that you’ve spent a lifetime trying to fill? The problem is, we seek to fill this God-sized hole in our heart with anything but God. For some reason, instead of turning to God in our weakness, we turn to relationships, money, substances, control, things, false gods…the stuff of this life basically. These very things choke us. They take over and leave us wounded and broken. This happens when anything but God takes center place in our lives. We continue seeking, self-medicating, and living a life of distraction to numb the pain.

It all starts with love. We were created by Love for love. What does this mean? God is Love. He created us; He quite literally loved us into being so we could know, love and serve Him in this life and be happy with him for all eternity. Somewhere along the line, this truth was crowded out by the reigning cultural lies. Even if we do know why we were created, none of us can love with the perfect love of God. We are wounded and hurting people. We replace God’s love with self-love. In seeking to fill a void, we mistakenly put other things at the center of our lives, but we were created for relationship. This never ends well. At some point we begin to realize that all the stuff is not making us happy. It is deadening our spirits and numbing them until the point of death to our souls. See if you recognize any of the following:

• A society growing in an atheistic materialist world-view which aims to undermine anything Christian

• Attacks against the family and human life

• Consumerism

• Hedonism

• Individualism

• the desire to take over your own life and “fix” everything

• lack of surrender to a higher power

Spiritual freedom is the true freedom that detaches us from the lies of the world. To be spiritually free is to be in a state of union with God; detached from the things of this world and free to be your authentic self both spiritually and socially. In order to heal spiritually, we need to turn away from the false idols of consumerism, hedonism, individualism, etc. and surrender to the one true God who wants to heal us with his love. We must remove ourselves from the center and put God at the center of our lives. The things of this world leave us empty. Only God can fill the hole.

For suggestions on how to build a relationship with God, you’ll need to stay with me here. It would be impossible to foster your personal relationship in a few paragraphs. My love story with God has unfolded over years. The faith and wisdom of my soul are gifts meant for sharing. This is the whole reason behind my spiritual entrepreneurship called The Natural Healing Project. I believe that once we heal this foundational area of our being, our physical, emotional, and financial health begin to heal as well. I’m here for you when you are ready to begin.

Why believe in God?

A wise priest once said, “ I believe in God because at the end of the day, I know whom to thank.”

To begin the healing of your spirit, just open your heart to God. Recognize Him in your presence, express gratitude and ask for what you desire. This simple examen is a great start.

the Daily Examen

The Examen is a beautiful way to anchor your day. Once it becomes habit, you’ll likely want to take the next step of building a prayer life with something like The Daily 15. In the meantime, we invite you to add your intentions to our community prayer wall. When you feel ready for more, please connect here to learn how your spiritual foundation informs your emotional well-being.