SWITCH! Illness to WEllness

By: Nancy Abiera

 

Everybody experiences illness in some form/degree. Illness has no respect for persons/culture/gender/status/ethnicity/young/ old/rich/poor/pretty/ ugly, etc. All illness results because we are fallen creatures in a fallen world because of Adam/Eve’s Fall/ original sin. Note, even before that, illness/death were not even in their vocabulary. Illness including aging, sufferings, death and other curses came. That’s the bad news. However, the good news is: Jesus came, reversed/ cancelled the curses including illnesses brought by Adam & Eve. The first Adam caused death to life and spirit while the second Adam (Jesus), a life giving spirit fully God & fully man died for all of us so we can have life.

Jesus finished work on the cross receiving 39 slashes/stripes which represent/cover ALL categories of illness, sickness, disease and all curses other including poverty/brokenness/lack. Thus, when we connect with Jesus fully: our spirit to His Spirit (communion); Soul (transformation as our mind, will and emotions surrender to God’s Word, Will & Way); our body operates/aligns in agreement with the body of Jesus Christ, Him being the head. Then, the letter “I” in “Illness” turns to “WE” (Jesus & Me) and became “WEllness”.

So, “Why do people stay ill if they can be well?” The answer is DECEPTION. Most people are deceived and they do not know the Truth. God’s Word in the Bible is the Truth. His Word says: “when we abide in the truth, the truth abides in us and the truth shall set us free”.

“Jesus is the Way, the Truth & the Life”.

“By His (Jesus’ stripes, we are healed.” We are easily deceived, not even knowing. Most often, we are not aligned with J esus’ way. In other words, we are out of line with His way. Worst, many are tormented by evil forces & false world lies/views while living like dead or lifeless not knowing what to do.

In 2010, I was diagnosed with Auto Immune disease (Adrenal Fatigue Syndrome). I was burnt out to the max; lost my joy, feeling this unexplainable madness as if everything was working against me. This was the time, my brother died, followed by my mom; I was stressed out travelling back and forth from Chicago to Manila; then my children went off to college and we became empty nesters while my husband went through some mid-life crisis. On top of that I went on menopause. It was the worst of my life as I go from crisis after crisis. I was so affected to the extreme physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually, etc. Then a light bulb of truth came on so brightly. I went deeper in reflecting on the Word of God in the Bible. The Nancy who was “depressed” went on “deep rest”; the feelings of “tired” switched to being “wired” with God; sadness moved to gladness; “NEGAmindset (negative)” turned to “MEGA-mindset (ME+GA) God Almighty meaning great).

Below are easy/simple tips turning “I” In illness to ”WE” in Wellness. First, let‘s activate/re-activate/dedicate/ rededicate our relationship connection with God through Jesus. Let’s SWITCH our I-centered mindset/lifestyle with the Jesus-centered mindset/ lifestyle. Switch from the “I, Me and Myself” trinity to WE: Me and God the Father/Jesus and Holy Spirit the Three persons in True Trinity… SWITCH is further defined as:

S. SEEK God deeper/ wider/higher & be focus on Jesus SATURATING in His grace/goodness… Not SELFabsorbed/ self-focused/ others-centered.

W. WORSHIP God, our Creator/Abba Father… Not worship creatures/people, places & things

I. INCREASE INTIMACY in RELATIONSHIP with the Trinitarian God… The do’s/ don’ts of RELIGION (IDOLATRY) does not work so drop it.

T. TRUST God’s way of TRANSFORMATION. . . Not TRY your own way.

C. CONNECT/ COMMUNICATE/CHAT with God first daily, & second to social media.

H. HUMILITY HONORING God (thinking/ speaking/living) granting us HEALTH/WEALTH.

The SWITCH from OLD MAN-SELF IN ADAM carrying ILLNESS (and all miseries) to the NEW GODSELF IN CHRIST JESUS (miracles/signs/wonders) reveals/replaces WELLNESS (body/soul/spirit) are practical/ proven/true-to-life revelations that worked greatly for me and so for you as I pray.

Always choose “On A Bright Side” moving further and farther “On A Brightest Side”. I love you readers with the love of the Lord yet the Lord loves you the most. You are blessed. Smile and be a blessing!

Rev. Nancy H. Abiera