Thanks for the information, Cindy.  I read at different sites on the
web.  And I have no problem with Jesus showing us why we are
hurting.  I don't know enough about Ed Smith's teachings to be a
critic of it.  I just wonder about it.

Helen


Earlier, Cindy H wrote:
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>What is it that you have read? I was trained in allowing Jesus to
>reveal the roots of certain hurts,
>
>  Here is an example..... you get in an argument with someone and
> although it isn't that big, you feel this huge hurt. If you were to
> come to me with that hurt and tell me how you don't understand why
> you feel so angry...then I would start praying. I would ask you
> what else are you feeling besides that anger, maybe fear because
> your afraid the person will reject you and you will be alone. You
> would say maybe that of course over something so little, that
> wouldn't happen, but somewhere deep inside you feel it.. I would
> ask you for Jesus to show you the where this feeling is coming from.
>
> >From there Jesus may show you a picture, give you a word, or
> something. I am saying nothing except asking the Lord to reveal to
> you what you need to know. Jesus may remind you of something that
> happened when you were very young. Something that maybe you had put
> in the back of your mind until now. Maybe someone important walking
> out of your life, or saying something hurtful, and at that time,
> satan took advantage of that moment and planted a lie. A lie that
> has been believed...that maybe because of whatever it was that may
> have happened, you have felt rejected by certain ppl, or unloved or
> whatever that feeling is....Then, I would ask Jesus to speak the
> truth to you. ...
>
>Jesus speaks to each one of us in different ways. Some, He gives
>pictures, some He speaks in words, alot of the time, He speaks to me
>in feeling. And when you recieve the word from Him, that He has
>loved you with an everylasting love, when you are able to see the
>truth from His viewpoint, that lie has been removed and replaced
>with God's truth.
>
>I will give you a small example of a memory that I had. I was
>watching a tv show and there was a water scene in this movie and all
>of a sudden I felt very uncomfortable. The sound of that water made
>me frightened. So my roomate and I examined that. She asked Jesus to
>show me why I felt that fear. I agreed in silent prayer and waited
>on God. Eventually God brought a memory back of how when I was
>around 3 years old, I was being given a bath and I was crying
>because soap got in my eyes. My mother became very impatient with me
>and dunked me under the water many times. Not very gently I might
>add. After I remembered all of that, I could feel Jesus compassion
>for me at that state, a frightened little girl. It was as if I could
>feel His tears and I could feel Him holding me in a way. Saying
>"hide in the shadow of My wings"  This all happened quietly. Nothing
>was said other than the roomate gently urging me to continue
>listening to the Lord.
>
>Maybe that was a little too much info, but I am one who has
>witnessed many emotional, spiritual and physical healings. And when
>God does the healing work, each person has moved closer to the Lord.
>
>blessings
>cindy