Let God Heal Your Grief!
I had an experience with a 93 year old woman today. It was our first call of the day. The nature of the call was that a woman had passed out. When we arrived on the scene, the patient was fully alert and began to tell us about how weak she felt and how she felt as if she was going to pass out. She explained that this had been going on for about a year and that she had been diagnosed with a blood disorder that affected production of platelets. My partner and I helped her up off of the floor and on to the stretcher. We took her out to the rescue and loaded her inside. I did some things per our protocol (IV, ECG, etc.) and we started toward the hospital. It was then that I felt the Holy Spirit begin to stir. I was led to ask her some questions and the questions revealed that in the last 2 years she has lost her husband to illness and her son to a heart attack. I was overcome by sorrow and compassion for this woman. I sensed that this woman had a relationship with God and so I asked her what her experience with God is like. She answered that she talks to Him a lot and that she has a relationship with Him. It was then that the Lord spoke to me the word “Grief” and that He wanted to heal her pain and take away the grief. I told her what God gave me to tell her and she nodded in agreement but there was a block there. There was an emotional hindrance to accessing that grief and pain. We know that in order to heal from trauma we have to be able to access those emotions. So I looked at her and asked her if I could pray for her. She said yes. I began to pray what the Lord gave me to pray. I could feel the presence of God fill the rescue but when I looked at her I knew in my spirit that it wasn’t getting past the wall. It was discouraging I must say. I knew God was there. I continued on as I was led by God and took authority over sickness, infirmity, trauma, grief etc. and cast them out. There were some prophetic words mixed in as well to encourage her and plant hope. There was still no response from her. I was a little frustrated and asked God what to do next. Then God said “Release my Spirit of Peace over her.” So I did. Up until then there had been no response from this woman but the moment I released the Spirit of Peace over her something happened that I will try my best to describe. It was like a strong wind hit her and she couldn’t help but breathe it in. She took it in with 3 dramatic gasps. It looked as if she was inflated. The look on her face was one of shock and a little bewilderment and then incredible Peace! The atmosphere was Peace. It was at that moment we arrived at the hospital. I found out a little later that the traffic was so bad that it delayed the transport time…..enough time for God to do what he wanted to do.
God had another word and a promise for this woman and it was the last thing I said to her. I believe this is a word and promise for some of you as well who have had to deal with terrible trauma and grief. The word is this: “Stop waiting to die and begin to speak life!” The promise is this: “As you allow me to heal your pain and take away your grief, I will bring healing and restoration to your body.” We need to pay close attention to the first part of that promise. We are the ones to have to face the pain. We are the ones who have to stop burying hurt and wounds. We are the ones who have to allow ourselves to “feel.” We are the ones who allow God to heal us. It’s a promise that requires something from us. Don’t be afraid! God is in the wilderness with you (Hosea 2). God bless!
Jesse Birkey
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