Get to the Root

When my spine is out of adjustment, I will suffer from a migraine headache. I can take medication to ease the headache, but medication only treats the symptom, not the problem. When I began having migraine headaches, at the age of 11, my mother began seeking out physicians to explain the pain. I was administered several tests by several different doctors and their conclusions were the same. I was going to suffer with migraines and that was just my luck. My mother was not satisfied with that answer and eventually, I'm not sure why, she took me to a chiropractor. Well, to make a long story short, as long as I received adjustments I suffered no headaches. I could be in the midst of a migraine, go to the chiropractor, get adjusted, and leave his office migraine free. He treated the root of my issue, not just the symptom.

I see so many times in my Christian walk, lives that are burdened with so many things. People suffer from depression, anger, confusion, anxiety, fear, and so on and so on. When an individual is asked why he or she are heavy with such things they generally can not tell you why. Or they give you a reason they "think" they are dealing with these issues. Some people tell you it's a chemical issue.

I have found from my own life that there is a root to everything. Last year when I was dealing with a great deal of anger, I became angry over every little incident. One day after a meeting with our leadership, Pastor and Michelle cornered me in the church office and asked what was going on with me. I told them I didn't know and I was full of anger. I didn't have to tell them of my anger, they saw it, they confronted it, and they began to pray. This was the beginning of the process of finding out and dealing with the root of my anger. (FYI - my anger had nothing to do with my Pastors:).

Friends, the root of your issue needs to be addressed. Sometimes the root is so painful to face that we would rather just stay depressed or angry. But I promise you that if you allow the Holy Spirit to work and you cover the "root" with God's Word, you will be given much freedom. God desires to give you an abundant life, not a life of anxiety or fear. How can you live an abundant life if your "root" isn't dealt with? Let me share with you as well that the root of the issue may be something that happened to you 20 years ago. You maybe have repressed it so much that you aren't even aware of its affect on you. My answer? Pray. When you sincerely go to the Lord with a desire for complete freedom, he will give it to you. Begin a good soul searching. Begin asking questions. The Holy Spirit is sure to answer.

Whenever I begin to become angry now, I begin asking questions about why. Why am I really angry? What is the root? And the root is what I deal with.

The Word tells us that anxiety is the root of depression. Proverbs 12:25. If you're suffering from depression and you take an anti-depressant, let me ask you something - why are you still depressed? Because depression is spiritual not physical. I'm not saying there aren't chemical issues with some people. Most likely there are. But God didn't create the majority of His children with a chemical issue. He created them for abundant life and if you aren't dealing with the root of your issue, you are going to suffer depression. No pill or drug will cure a spiritual issue.

Get to the root friends, The roots will either cause the tree to stand or it will cause the tree to blow over. Please don't hesitate to email me (angie@strongtoweroutreach.net) if you have any questions or if you want prayer. I would be more than happy to pray with any of you.

Be blessed. Be free. Dig up those roots!