A Healing Transformation

In The Faith-Fueled Journey, the fourth lesson that Much-Afraid (who later becomes Grace and Glory) learned in Hinds’ Feet on High Places by Hannah Hubbard was this, “Everything that is deformed and ugly can be transformed into good with love (when we choose to lay down our own will).”

First, let’s look a little closer at the definition of transformation. According to http://www.merriam-webster.com, the definition for transformation is this, “the act or process of changing completely.” One of the first things that come to mind when I think about something transforming is, of course, the caterpillar that changes into a butterfly. That is a physical example of transformation.

But what about the transformation that we can have inside? Somehow, we can also have a transformation of the body, mind, and soul. So, who or what can help us get to that point? Counseling surely helps but I have also found that my faith in God helps me to be transformed.

For Much-Afraid, she discovered that “Perhaps that is the reason why we are here in this world, where sin and sorrow and suffering and evil abound, so that we may let you (God/Good Shepherd) teach us so to react to them we can create lovely qualities to live forever. That is the only really satisfactory way of dealing with evil, not simply binding it so that it cannot work harm, but whenever possible overcoming it with good.” (Related post: When hatred assails, God prevails). Isn’t that a kick in the pants? You are putting a positive spin on something that was meant to bring you down. The devil hates that! And do you know what is even better than that? The devil can’t control it when we tell him to take all of his evilness back to hell with him.

When we allow evil acts or deeds to bring us down, then we are giving it a chance to beat us. We must always remember that we are so much stronger than that, individually as well as collectively, but even more so when we know that we have God on our side!

So, what did I learn from this? With God, I can do anything! He gives me the power to overcome those who want to bring me down. He humbles me and lifts me up all at the same time. I have become a better and much stronger person because of it.

What can you gain from this? Don’t let those people who do bad things corrupt you or make you believe that you are less than you are. Remember that God has a plan for you, so pray and put all your pain and sorrows in His capable hands. You just might be pleasantly surprised by the results!