We’ve arrived here, a new place a new time and a new year. Some of us whole and others on broken pieces but we survived. His grace has been sufficient. You are reading this conspectus (outline, syllabus, academic read) either out of curiosity or need. Whatever your reason there is something for you here. My desire as a holistic educator and child of God is to help elevate and establish us where we were designed to be. You know, before life, personality, responsibility, doubt and experiences happened. We all began life with a clean slate and a faith measure to grow, make mistakes, learn and become. Well take a deep breath and relax a moment. Relieve yourself from all of the detours you’ve had to take, the adjustments you’ve had to make and let’s journey through grace back to the path God designed. It’s Time. It’s time for you to live in joy, have abundance inside and out and be in touch with your wellbeing. I like to focus on well-being vs using the word wellness because wellness can feel very expansive and dutiful. Well-being settles all of that and helps us to focus inward. For most of you the key to your abundant life this year will be a focus on well-being; turning inward pruning, preparing and purposing within your spirit that there is more. Anything that hinders your “more” deserves your boundary or termination. You decide. But God has ordained for you to make it to the other side of “this”. For those who are ready you will take your boat, your train, plane, car or feet and make the journey. I’m ready, are you? As the Apostle Paul wrote, “I have prayed for you”. This is your time.
A PRAYER FOR EMOTIONAL HEALING Father in the name of Jesus, I open this prayer establishing you as God my Father and Creator of the Universe. I acknowledge your presence in my life. I equally acknowledge and accept the power that you have granted me for your Word says that you have handed over to us the authority to seize & occupy in the earth. I realize that before I am able to truly access that authority I must admit that I am struggling within myself. I admit that there are people, places and things that have wounded me and brought harm to my heart, mind, body and spirit. I have felt crushed and abandoned. My success is short-lived and my tomorrow is overpowered by the memory of failures. I have tried many times to move forward yet it seems that there is an invisible force that pulls me back. Today I admit that I want to be free of these invisible chains. In my seeking you I ask you to expose any pain, rejection, vulnerability and residue in me that is keeping me from my abundant living. I don’t want to be an addict to pain. I don’t want to abuse my temple. I don’t want to forfeit divine connections. I don’t want to live in darkness. I am ready for light. The light is my truth and my freedom is waiting for me. I speak “final victory” in my life. I forgive, release and say goodbye to pain. I no longer allow it space in my life. Today I abort, terminate, dismiss and sever every illegal, unhealthy, unrighteous and unloving connection that has sabotaged me. I open up the door of my heart and I say goodbye to it. ______________ (insert the issues here) you are hereby evicted from my life. I will no longer be a bystander. I am launching. _________, you may not return. I shut the door and seal it with a one-sided lock. I will rehearse my freedom daily and speak about it like my oxygen despite how I feel. Emotional health is mine. I deserve every good thing that God has for me. I thank you God for this new beginning. In Jesus’ name I pray, AMEN.
SUGGESTED READINGS • FOR THE PERSON STRUGGLING WITH CHURCH Searching for Sunday (Loving, Leaving & Finding the Church) by Rachel Held Evans
• FOR THE PERSON WHO WANTS TO KNOW MORE ABOUT GOD The Logic of God by Ravi Zacharias
• FOR THE PERSON JOURNEYING THROUGH HEALING You’ll Get Through This by Max Lucado
• FOR THE PERSON QUESTIONING IDENTITY Is God anti-gay? and Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With? By Sam Allberry
MY WELL-BEING WITH FOOD Over 30 million people struggle with some form of eating. Yes, struggle. Let’s call it what it is so that we can move past it. For many people food is a struggle, an addiction, a tugof-war and a love/hate relationship. Part of this has been inflicted by society and the other part is due to thought patterns, beliefs and experiences that have shaped your relationship with food. Living in peace with food is not a magic pill, a one time fix or a matter of supernatural occurrences. To gain victory in this area you have to get to the root of the struggle, face it and rehearse your decision to live well with food. I’m not going to sell you any wolf tickets, some of you will be able to follow these steps and others of you will need to assess whether or not you need guidance. Neither is wrong what is important is that you be truthful with yourself and love yourself hard enough to realize you are worthy of the process. The process is what will establish a healthier mindset. Whereas some of your goal setting has been unhealthy you will now learn how to take one day at a time for the rest of your life. That process will enable you to withstand storms, crisis and the urge to resort to old habits. And guess what? If you lose sight of the vision to be well inside it’s ok. Admit it, give yourself grace and keep going.
MY WELL-BEING WITH FOOD Steps to a Healthier Relationship with Food: 1. Identify the life defining moment where this unhealthy relationship began. Journal about it. Find the patterns (in your behavior and mindset). Create a prayer to reclaim power and independence over this experience. Refer to the emotional healing prayer. 2. Start looking at food as a source of healing and fuel. Look at your food and say “you are here to heal and fuel me”. 3. Admit that fads and diets don’t work. They never will. They never never will. Know that you are taking this journey because you want sustaining health not short-term success. 4. True success comes from practice, patience, positive speaking and practical actions. 5. Be patient. Speak to your body with love. 6. Reach out to a professional for help at any time. 7. Know that you deserve to live well with food.
DECLARATION TO BREAK CURSES OF DEATH AND INFIRMITY
In the name of the Lord Jesus, I declare before heaven and hell that I will not die, prematurely. I will not die before my time but instead live and declare the works of the Lord in the land of the living. I refuse to be killed, limited, or held back by any sickness, infirmity, or affliction of any shape or form. I refuse to die by air, by land, by water, in my sleep, by food poisoning, by arrows shot at me in the spirit. I overturn and interrupt every plot, scheme and plan of the enemy to destroy me in advance. I overturn every sentence and verdict from the regions of hell and the grave, covens of witches, warlocks, and from any man or women appointed as a thorn in my life to hurt me. I declare every evil agenda be arrested now, in the name of Jesus. In the name of Jesus, I abort every demonic conception and meant to birth destruction over my life, family, destiny, and finances. By the blood of the lamb I veto it now and shout overturn! Overturn! Every conspiracy is overturned! In the name of Jesus, let every demonic plot be miscarried, I silence the mocking voice of the enemy, now. I shut their mouths in Jesus name. I will walk in the promised will of God for my life. Amen Provided by Above & Beyond Christian Counseling
DECLARATION OF BLESSINGS IN YOUR LIFE I DECLARE I have the grace I need today. I DECLARE God's incredible blessings over my life. I DECLARE I will experience God's faithfulness. I DECLARE it is not too late to accomplish everything God has placed in my heart. I DECLARE that I will store up blessings for future generations.
I DECLARE a legacy of faith over my life. May you prosper and be in health even as your soul soars in abundance.
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