The Foundation for Healing:A personal relationship withJesus Christ

As you heal and rebuild your life, you’ll want to be sure that you are buildingon a solid foundation, one that supports you no matter what lies ahead…

What Is at the Center of Your Life?

You tend to “orbit” around certain people, things or events in your life. Theyare the relationships, possessions and circumstances you value most. Theygive meaning to life and bring joy to you.Take a minute and list the people or things that your life revolves around.It may be one thing or a combination of items.

Here are some examples:

Husband or wife / Job / Children / Financial resources / Favorite activities /Houses, cars and possessions / Friends / Health

The question is…

How Solid Is Your Center?

In our solar system, planets have a predictable orbit because thesun is a stable gravitational “center.” Imagine what would happen tothose planets if the sun suddenly disappeared.Now look at your list comprising the things at the center of your life. Which are permanent (cannot disappear or be lost)?Most things in life can disappear. A husband or wife can leave the marriageor die. Your financial conditions can change suddenly. Possessions break, rustand wear out. Your health can deteriorate. When these things happen, your “orbit” will disappear as well, sending your life into an emotional tumble. Inthe end, only one thing is permanent. Your relationship with God, if you haveone, cannot be taken away. Because this relationship with God is so criticalto your stability, it’s important to know for sure that you have the kind of relationship with Him that will ensure He is permanently in the center of yourlife.

Achieving Permanent Stability

How can God become the center of your life? The first step is to remove amajor barrier between you and Him. The Bible says that our sins separate usfrom having a relationship with God. Sin is disobeying God’s writtencommands.Romans 3:23 says,

“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”

Italso says that the result of sin is death (separation from God).

“For the wages of sin isdeath, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord”

(Romans6:23 NASB).Your sin keeps you fromGod. Many people try to “earn” a relationship withHim by “being a goodperson” and “doing goodthings.” But notice in theverse above that eternallife is a gift. It cannot beearned. You must receiveit from the Giver.

“For it isby grace you have beensaved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it