Christ healing

No matter how mentally tough we think we can be, our brain is never going to reject permanently its own natural selfishness and willful tendencies. This natural resistance explains why indulgent habits and addictions and moral failings are so difficult to overcome in any permanent way.

It also explains why Christ healing is more about surrender than mental toughness—more about yielding than self-discipline. Such surrender, as CS Lewis wrote, must begin as soon as… Continue reading →