Two Ways to Change Negative Patterns

Luke 6: 12-19

What are the unclean spirits in you that need to be touched and healed? What patterns of behavior or thinking need to be healed?

Here we have Jesus, after having spent a night in communion with his Source, walking down from the mountain, choosing leaders in clarity of mind and touching those with unclean spirits, healing them. “Those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured: the whole crowd was trying to touch him because power went out from him which cured all.”

Was it that “power went out from Jesus” or that the people believed that if they touched him they would be healed? Probably both. And that speaks to two important things that need to be present if I am to overcome unclean spirits, behaviors or patterns of thinking within me.

First, I must believe that there is a Power greater than myself that CAN change me. Second, I must surround myself with people that have the power to heal. OK, that might sound crazy. But think about it. Did you ever know anyone in who’s presence you felt at peace, lifted up and whole? Or what about people who come together in 12 Step programs or weight watchers, meditation, yoga and all sorts of different groups. Why do they come together? To surround themselves with people of power, to surround themselves with positive energy that radiates from those who have been lifted from various unclean spirits, behaviors or negative patterns of thinking.

If there is a negative pattern of thinking or behavior in us, something that we want to change in ourselves, something that we need to be healed of, can we believe that there is a Power that CAN change us? And what are we doing to surround ourselves with people that can support us in that effort? There are many ways to connect with various groups.