| I received an email from someone asking me about | | | | with God and with their faith than before they began |
| BodyTalk, one of the two primary modalities I use in | | | | this new work of theirs. They see themselves as |
| my healing practice. She was interested in taking | | | | continuing the healing ministry of Jesus. |
| BodyTalk but, as a practicing Christian, wanted to be | | | | Jesus was conscious of the need for healing. |
| sure it was not of "New Age thinking." I attempted | | | | Although he attempted to reserve it for "the children |
| to get her to give me a more exact question, but | | | | of Israel," he relented when the Canaanite woman |
| she couldn't other than wanting to avoid "New Age." | | | | implored him to heal her daughter by saying, "... even |
| After much thought I sent her a response: "Many | | | | little dogs eat scraps which fall from the Master's |
| people fit BodyTalk easily into their Christian faith. | | | | table." (Matthew 15:22-28). |
| Jesus laid hands on people to bring healing...except for | | | | The Christian Gospels show Jesus healing many |
| the time he healed long distance...and then there was | | | | people in various ways, almost always by laying |
| the time he made a paste of mud with his spit to | | | | hands upon them. Mark 16:18 has him saying, "... they |
| heal the blind man... which I've never tried . | | | | will place their hands on sick people and they will get |
| When I begin Body Talk and connect with the | | | | well." |
| person on my table, I take a moment and say a | | | | The energy modalities I've mentioned above all use |
| silent prayer." I then told her to pray about it and | | | | some form of laying hands upon the ill or distant |
| then make her decision. | | | | healing. When it is done in the name of Jesus, you |
| There is a deep fear on the part of the majority of | | | | can certainly say that it is Christian based. |
| Christians of the energy modalities which have | | | | But are these forms of facilitating wholeness in the |
| become prevalent in the last few decades. They | | | | body "good" if they are used by those who do not |
| believe that energy work is a tool of the devil and | | | | profess a belief in the one once known as Yeshua |
| will lead someone away from Christ. | | | | bar Joseph? As contained in Luke 9:50, "Do not stop |
| I know numerous people who profess to be active | | | | him, for whoever is not against you is for you." |
| Christians and use modalities such as BodyTalk, | | | | No matter what the religious persuasion of someone |
| PSYCH-K, Healing Touch, Pranic Healing, The | | | | using BodyTalk, s/he has the deep desire to facilitate |
| Reconnection, Matrix Energetics, Reiki... and I could | | | | balance within their client, thus allowing the body to |
| continue the list for I don't know how long. | | | | naturally repair itself. Their purpose is from the heart. |
| These Christian people find themselves more in touch | | | | How can that be wrong no matter what you call it? |