Oasis (The Gift of Darkness & Healing)

 In this message, we are exploring healing through the gift of darkness. God wants to heal each of us. We respond to this truth with a variety of feelings: (1) For some, God’s healing is your lived experience; you have a testimony and unequivocally declare that God wants to heal you. (2) For others, healing by God represents a lifeline of hope; you are waiting for it to manifest in your life or the life of a loved one. You may be struggling with anxiety and worry, but you are holding on as best you can to the truth that God heals. (3) There are those who are feeling weary and uncertain; you have been praying, but nothing has changed. Indeed, things may feel like they are getting worse, and you are tired and trying to keep your faith. (4) There may be some who are trying not to be bitter or cynical; you feel disappointed, betrayed, and even a little angry with God. You have prayed and are waiting for a physical healing that has not come, and that hurts. What we may need is not a physical healing, but something deeper in our souls. In that healing, God is doing something that we don’t recognize at first. Even though it may not be something we want, it is something we actually need given by God.