Both! We are totally healed IN CHRIST! But sometimes it takes time for our emotions to catch up with the truth! I believe we sometimes heal in layers. In order to truly let go of something, you have to see the weight of the incident and how it has affected your life. You need to know exactly what you are letting go of before you can release it completely. Sometimes I forgive a person and then a year or so later I see a different affect on my life so I need to release the person from causing that affect. Abuse effects the heart deeper than we can ever imagine. I’m so thankful that my Heavenly Father has a very strategic plan for each of our healing. Yes, we are completely healed IN Christ and in our spirit. But as Psalms 23 says, “He restoreth my soul.”
I made the music/video in 2009 that shares my story. (It’s on this web site under resources.) I had received more healing that year and was experiencing so much peace. Recently God decided to bring even more healing into my soul. Continue reading →