Healing in Grief and Confession - Gary Wilkerson Podcast - 281

Healing is what every believer is seeking for the addictions that seem to constantly pull them back into embarrassing old habits. In this episode, Gary Wilkerson is joined by Nate Larkin to discuss how his own journey into emotional and sexual healing has happened through close community and inspired the creation of the Samson Society.
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[@momsmushroomsjodyfoster5786]

We have the honor of being under the pastoral care of a very tender young pastor or close to a decade. He cried often and was very sensitive to the spirit. There was such an honesty to this man. And his sensitivity towards the spirit was keen and utterly brave.

[@nikkisessions361]

Being in a church that has leaders That acknowledge members need healing, learn to process grief & trauma is extremely important. Christ wants to Heal the whole person!!!

[@world_challenge]

Amen! Well said.

[@erica-robles]

Thanks for sharing this. I definitely needed to hear it. I am thankful that the Lord is still working in us all and is healing us all. I'm praying for you, brother and all with similar situations like ours.

[@world_challenge]

🙏 Amen! Praying for you, Erica!

[@emmiewilson5024]

Thank you for such an authentic and helpful video . God loves us ,Heals us and makes us whole .it is a journey that is spiritual as well as physical breakthrough .a couple of years ago, I was 2 years into healing from trauma a life time of trauma and while praying I hear Jesus say come on a journey with me and I felt Joy rise up in my heart .The Holy spirit then says ask him what the journey is called ,so I did and In the spirit Jesus said Joy. The next two years were filled with grief and me learning to face my fears and overcome them as they arrived , it certainly didn't feel like I was experiencing Joy in those times .But the miraculous happened in that I grew closer to God in my heart and as each layer of fear was overcome I did experience inner Joy in my heart as I looked at Jesus through prayer and reading The word in my bible I am learning to Trust God more and more and accept his love for a sinner like me .Grace is important .God bless all who are pursuing God to know him through Jesus christ and Holy spirit who shows us how .😊

[@world_challenge]

Amen! Praise God for what He's done and continues to do in your life! Glad this podcast was helpful 🙏

[@MrHagertOGCJM]

Thank you for sharing this. I now understand that I also have emotional disabilities from my childhood and even adulthood. May the Lord our God lead me to living waters.

[@world_challenge]

Amen. Praying for you right now. 🙏

[@momsmushroomsjodyfoster5786]

One word on confession, the Bible talks about us receiving healing when we confess our sins, one to another. But we must exercise upmost, wisdom, choosing whom to confide in. Choose somebody who can help you fight the war. Someone who doesn’t gossip. A person with vetted, spiritual wisdom, and insight. Someone who wants you to win the battle, . a very godly person that’s who you choose.

[@world_challenge]

🙏

[@Christ-in-me]

Until I surrendered to Jesus, I had trouble crying. I would feel queasy, sore stomachs and overwhelming anxiety instead. And I have always had difficulty feeling real love. I try to do good things for people to show love but I don't have the feelings. This makes loving God difficult. I'm an old woman now and still deal with this in many ways.

[@world_challenge]

Thank you so much for sharing this. We hope this podcast was an encouragement to you, and you are in our prayers! Please, reach out to our team if you'd ever like to receive prayer over the phone at 1-833-WC-PRAYS.

[@momsmushroomsjodyfoster5786]

When you first mentioned the implicit learning that happens automatically. My first thought also was pornography and molestation. The way it affected me physiologically as a child. That was totally not my fault. But with God’s help I had to relearn all of that. Or it threatened to turn me into a monster.

[@world_challenge]

Deeply sorry to hear you went through that. Praise God for his love and faithfulness to us. Praying this podcast was an encouragement to you!

[@dianegron]

Thank you for sharing this conversation with us. Very much appreciated.

[@world_challenge]

So glad it was a blessing to you 🙌

[@stevenconrad7406]

Oh yes also He showed me that the root of my almost 55 years of addiction to drugs sex pornography you name it came from the root of rejection this revelation came after confession true repentance and a fervent desire to become the man He's always created me to be, knowing that's the love of a real caring compassionate heavenly Father a real daddy.

[@stevenconrad7406]

My mother died of Alzheimers my grandmother also so I watched it understood a little and as the primary caregiver for her last 4 years it was out of this world hard, 6 months before she died my sister had her convinced I was stealing from her and it went from her receiving little love notes I wrote to her in the morning to her being scared of me before she died, the love I had for her turned to hatred and I didn't know why, it's only recently that I confessed to the Lord I hated her even though I loved her as well , when the Lord asked me to tell Him, I couldn't at first but He insisted when I did, He said now we're getting somewhere, the healing of my mind from the rejection is in full swing and almost none stop, He's gone after the root which has been there since my mother divorced my Father when I was 4, I'm almost 67, so it's never ever to late for God to begin and to complete that which He starts, don't give up when it hurts more then you can bear He knows exactly what He's doing and the order it needs to be done, He heals we yield trust and obey His directions, He speaks clearly through all the emotions and incourages me when He needs to but allows me time to grieve properly before He moves to the next layer. He says trust me often and doesn't allow me to hide in His love only for a little then back to business don't give up , it's when it hurts the most that's when the most deepest healing is taking place He knows what He's doing.

[@world_challenge]

Thanks so much for sharing this, Steven! If there's ever a time you need prayer, please reach out to our team on our prayer line, 1-833-WC-PRAYS.

[@stevenconrad7406]

@world_challenge HI guys, I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate your kindness, love, and support from your ministry. It matters more than you, may never know this side of heaven but our Father knows and your labor for the body of Christ brings Him joy, my that joy be your continued strength I love all of you. Stephen.