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Getting to the Root of It: A Healing Balm of Freedom

Sunday, February 9, 2025

How’s everyone doing?

Listen, when you move in obedience to God, best believe the enemy will try everything to stop you. But I’m here as a witness— "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." (John 10:10)

When I accepted God’s call to relaunch Getting To The Root of It, I knew it wouldn’t be easy. But I had no idea just how much resistance and attacks would come my way. No, I’m not crying about it—I’m using this moment to encourage YOU.

From my mom suffering a stroke and coming so close to death just days ago, to me waking up at 1:30 AM on Friday in a smoke-filled bedroom and house where I couldn’t see a thing until I made it downstairs and outside of the house, calling 911 in the process. Carbon monoxide was in my lungs, but I am alive. The fire chief looked at me—standing there in my PRAY sweatshirt—and said, “Miss, now I know why you’re alive and why your house didn’t explode.”

This journey isn’t always easy, but it’s a choice we have to make. Do we press through the tough times, or do we give up? The beauty is—we get to decide.

And let me say this: People get jealous of others over xyz, but the truth is, you don’t know what someone is carrying or what they’ve been through just to keep moving forward. We never truly arrive—we just keep walking.

So for today’s devotional, I want to share a piece from my very first book, Ready to Change My Name: A Spiritual Journey from Fear to Faith.

Devotional:

“Those Sinful Twin Sisters” (from the book “Ready to Change My Name” by Gail E. Dudley)

“The acts of the sinful nature are obvious:…jealousy… envy...” (Galatians 5:19-21)

JEALOUSY is the fleshly disapproval for how God is blessing somebody else. Its twin sister ENVY is wanting for yourself what somebody else has. In either case, these selfish attitudes express a deep disregard and disrespect for God. You literally communicate to God, “I don’t like how You are treating me.” Sister girl…Get over it! Here is your prescription for healing from jealousy and envy:

1) Accept the fact that you don’t control, dictate, or communicate to God what He is to do. The Lord knows exactly how to bless you. Maybe the reason He won’t bless you like you want is because of your attitude.

2) Ask God’s forgiveness and continued cleansing of your heart. (1 John 1:9)

3) Begin praising God for what you have (and what you do not have). (1 Thessalonians 5:18)

Just as important is being able to praise God for how He chooses to bless others. (Romans 12:15) Swallow these three pills and look for God to work in your life. Be healed in the name of Jesus from “jealously!”

Prayer

God, thank you for saving me! Now, God, help me get to the root so that I can live my life in abundance.

Zoom Information

With Super Bowl Sunday, our Zoom call will be held, Monday, February 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM Eastern. This is open to every women you would like to invite. We are going deep for our Zoom. I will be leading all of us through a God soul care and healing moment. Be sure to give them the Zoom information.

Gail Dudley is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

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~ Gail

Gail Dudley, The Audacious Advocate

www.GailDudley.com

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