Dear Brad,

As usual, your kind words of wisdom and insight have blessed me this
day.  Yes, a wounded spirit does cut deeper, and mine would have been
healed by now except for my disobedience in not heeding His instructions to
me.  I like what you say about justification.   Justified by His Blood,
Romans 5:9, and justified by His Grace,
Titus 3:7.
Thank you for your warm welcome back.

Love,
Helen


Earlier, Brad Dunse wrote:
>Helen,
>
>As so many have expressed already, welcome back. In reading your note of a
>wounded spirit", it caused me to think  on how that can differ from a
>wounded heart or emotion. We sometimes get our heart broken in one form or
>another, or have our feelings tossed on the rocks by others comments or
>even our own negative or unloving as Pat might say, actions or words
>towards others which betray our value of God's absolutes and we find we
>have hurt someone else. As hard as that is to sometimes deal with, a
>wounded spirit,   seems to cut deeper. Yet it seems to heal all the faster.
>With your recognition of hindering God to heal it, you are nearly there.
>Just remember to give your self justification. Just as happiness
>is  emotional happenstance compared to joy being a spiritual gift, excuses
>is emotional irresponsibility, but justification is a spiritual gift. God
>is in the Justification business. Just if I'd *smile* Just if I'd not sinned.
>
>Good to have you back.
>
>Brad
>
>
>
>Helen wrote:
> >Good morning, E Church Family,
> >
> >I've been away for nearly a month, waiting on the Lord to bring healing to
> >my spirit, which had been deeply wounded.  The healing is not complete as
> >yet, because I have hindered the Lord by my own foolishness.  But I'm
> >convicted of that, and am bringing an end to it so that the Lord may have
> >the freedom He desires to answer my prayers for healing.  I know some of
> >you have prayed for me, and for that I am deeply grateful.
> >
> >Looking forward to sweet fellowship with you in the Lord.
> >
> >Love and blessings,
> >Helen
>
>Brad
>
>    Some folks wear their halos much too tight