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May 2025 Prayer Letter
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![Healing Hearts Ministries Internaional [LOGO]](https://www.healinghearts.org/nimages/HHLetterhead_Web700.png) Dear Friend,  I pray that you enjoyed a blessed Resurrection Sunday with your family and loved ones. What a glorious day for those who have placed their faith and trust in our Lord Jesus! He “was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification.” (Romans 4:25)Before Christ, we were all dead in our sins, following the ways of the world and the ruler of the kingdom of the air—the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient (Ephesians 2:1-2). Without Him, we were powerless to do what is right; our natural minds could not submit to God, nor please Him (Romans 8:7-8). We suffered from the consequences of our sins and those of others; sin spills over, and we were unable to stop its effects on others. But, because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions, and it is by Grace that we have been saved (Ephesians 2:4-5). For those in Christ, we have been regenerated (no longer spiritually dead), we are renewed by the Holy Spirit (Titus 3:5), able to resist the enemy and discern right from wrong (1 Corinthians 2:14-16). We have the gift of abundant life in our Lord Jesus; we are growing in His Grace and Knowledge (2 Peter 3:18), learning, practicing, and maturing. In Romans 6:4-5, the Apostle Paul declares an astounding truth about the implications of Christ’s death and resurrection: “We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. For if we have become united with Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall also be in the likeness of His resurrection, knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin; for the one who has died is freed from sin.” Did you read that? The very same power that God put on display in raising Jesus from the dead is now the power working in us to cause us to walk in newness of life—dead to, and freed from, the power that sin once held over us!  This powerful idea of us “walking in newness of life” is richly expressed in the testimony below. JJ enrolled in the Healing Hearts study, The Hem of His Garment, and her words speak volumes about a life that has been (and continues to be) transformed by walking in the new ways that come with submitting oneself to the Lordship of Christ. Dead to her sinful nature, a new life resurrected with Christ is now hers to take hold of.“This study has brought much-needed healing and clarity to my life. I am able to hear God’s voice throughout my days now. It’s not an audible voice, but a nudge in the right direction. When fear arises, He tells me that He did not give me a spirit of fear but of power and love and a sound mind. When I start feeling anger bubbling up, He says, ‘Let all bitterness and wrath and anger be put away from you.’ When I am struggling with sin, I know to ask Him to create in me a clean heart, and renew a right spirit within me. I turn to Him, confess and repent, and I feel an instant release from the shackles of sin. When negative thoughts start creeping in, I ask myself, ‘Are these thoughts true, noble, just, pure, lovely, commendable?’ I use God’s Word over every situation in my life now. I no longer want to live by my own standard or anyone else’s. Only God’s standard is true. I now feel inclined to lend others the same kind of forgiveness that I received, but did not deserve, from God. I have a deeper understanding of my identity in Jesus Christ. It is only through Him that I have been forgiven and set free. I see positive (even if subtle) changes in my relationships, especially with my husband and son. I thank my counselor, Irene, for asking hard questions and challenging my faith throughout this study. It was very helpful and I had many breakthroughs. I thank God for this ministry, Healing Hearts, and what all of you are doing to help us heal from past and present sin and grow in our relationship with Christ.” We are so thankful for the men and women the Lord has called to the ministry of being a Healing Hearts Certified Counselor, equipped to compassionately lead others like JJ to discover their new, resurrected life in Christ through our discipleship courses. But we would not be able to operate this ministry without your prayers and generous donations. Your gifts enable us to continue training and equipping Healing Hearts Certified Counselors to reach out to the "JJs" in their churches and communities worldwide and to provide our courses without financial profit. Thank you for supporting this ministry. Please visit healinghearts.org/donate to contribute to our 2025 budget and special projects. 
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To Make a DonationYou may use the donation form on our website to make a donation, or you may also submit your check to the address provided below. Healing Hearts Ministries is a federally registered non-profit corporation, all contributions are tax deductible. One hundred percent of all contributions made to Healing Hearts go directly toward supporting the various aspects of our ministry no "administrative fee" is collected by a fund-raising service. All donations and expenditures are internally and independently monitored and audited. Annual financial statements are available upon request. We thank you for considering contributing to our ministry. Your contribution will enable us to reach out and touch individuals who need the hope and healing message that only Jesus has to offer. To donate online click this link: https://www.healinghearts.org/donate Send checks to: Healing Hearts Ministries PO Box 44670 Rio Rancho, NM 87174 phone (505) 355-6922 |