{"id":48705,"date":"2023-05-14T01:27:48","date_gmt":"2023-05-14T05:27:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/?p=48705"},"modified":"2023-05-14T10:20:57","modified_gmt":"2023-05-14T14:20:57","slug":"day-1-why-am-i-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/day-1-why-am-i-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 1 &#8211; Why Am I Here?","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Why-Am-I-here-BG-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48714\" width=\"561\" height=\"840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Why-Am-I-here-BG-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Why-Am-I-here-BG-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 561px) 100vw, 561px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WELCOME<\/strong> to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Now Word Healing Retreat<\/span>! There is no cost, no fee, just your commitment. And so, we begin with readers from all over the world who have come to experience healing and renewal. If you did not read <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/healing-preparations\/\">Healing Preparations<\/a>, <\/em>please take a moment to review that important information on how to have a successful and blessed retreat, and then come back here.<!--more--><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Am I Here?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of you are here because you are sick and tired of being sick and tired. Others have fears and insecurities that interfere with their ability to be joyful and experience peace. Others have a poor self-image or are suffocating from lack of love. Others are mired in destructive patterns that are more like chains. There are any number of reasons why you have come \u2014 some with great hope and anticipation&#8230; others with doubt and skepticism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, <em>why are you here?<\/em> Take a moment, grab your prayer journal (or find a notebook or something that you can record your thoughts on for the remainder of the retreat \u2014 I&#8217;ll speak more about this tomorrow), and answer that question. But before you do, let&#8217;s begin this retreat by asking the Holy Spirit to truly enlighten us: <em>to reveal ourselves to ourselves<\/em> so that we can begin to walk in the truth which sets us free.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_48705_1('footnote_plugin_reference_48705_1_1');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_48705_1('footnote_plugin_reference_48705_1_1');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_48705_1_1\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[1]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_48705_1_1\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">cf. John 8:32<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_48705_1_1').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_48705_1_1', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script> Turn on your speakers or plug in your headphones, and pray with me (lyrics are below): <em>In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Come Holy Spirit\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/122402755?h=4c2f050ede&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Come Holy Spirit<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Come Holy Spirit, come Holy Spirit<\/strong><\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Come Holy Spirit, come Holy Spirit<\/strong><\/span><br><br><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Come Holy Spirit, come Holy Spirit<\/strong><\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Come Holy Spirit, come Holy Spirit<\/strong><\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>And burn away my fears, and wipe away my tears<\/strong><\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>And trusting you are here, Holy Spirit<\/strong><\/span><br><br><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Come Holy Spirit, come Holy Spirit<\/strong><\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Come Holy Spirit, come Holy Spirit<\/strong><\/span><br><br><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Come Holy Spirit, come Holy Spirit<\/strong><\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Come Holy Spirit, come Holy Spirit<\/strong><\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>And burn away my fears, and wipe away my tears<\/strong><\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>And trusting you are here, Holy Spirit<br><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>And burn away my fears, and wipe away my tears<\/strong><\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>And trusting you are here, Holy Spirit <br>Come Holy Spirit&#8230;<br><br><\/strong>\u2014Mark Mallett, from <em>Let the Lord Know<\/em>, 2005\u00a9<br><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, grab your journal or notebook, write &#8220;Healing Retreat&#8221; and today&#8217;s date at the top of a new page, and &#8220;Day 1&#8221; beneath that. And then pause and listen carefully in your heart as you answer the question: &#8220;Why am I here?&#8221; Write out whatever comes to mind. This is very important because Jesus wants you to be specific, even though you will likely discover other things that need healing as the retreat progresses&#8230; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Jesus is Here<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Maybe you&#8217;re tempted at this point to think &#8220;what is the use?&#8221; \u2014 that, your life is a blink anyway; that all this healing, introspection, etc. is just meaningless in the big picture. &#8220;You&#8217;re just one of 8 billion people! Do you really think you matter that much?! All this effort and you&#8217;re going to die someday anyway.&#8221; Ah, what a familiar temptation that is to many. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a beautiful story told by St. Teresa of Calcutta of how a man&#8217;s only child was dying in the slums. He came to her, desperately needing a medicine that wasn&#8217;t available in India but only in England. As they were talking, a man showed up with a basket of half-used medications he had been collecting from families. And there, on the top of the basket, was that medicine! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>I just stood in front of that basket and kept looking at the bottle and in my mind I was saying, &#8220;Millions and millions and millions of children in the world \u2014 how could God be concerned with that little child in the slums of Calcutta? To send that medicine, to send that man just at that time, to put that medicine right on the top and to send the full amount that the doctor had prescribed.&#8221; See how precious that little one was to God himself. How concerned he was for that little one.<\/strong> \u2014St. Teresa of Calcutta,&nbsp;from<em> The Writings of Mother Teresa of Calcutta;&nbsp;<\/em>published in&nbsp;<em>Magnificat,&nbsp;<\/em>May 12, 2023<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, here you are, one of 8 billion people, and this retreat is the basket carrying the medicine you need because, simply, <em>you are loved. <\/em>As Jesus Himself tells us:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;\">Are not five sparrows sold for two small coins? Yet not one of them has escaped the notice of God. Even the hairs of your head have all been counted. Do not be afraid. You are worth more than many sparrows. (Luke 12:6-7)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, if your hairs are counted, what about your wounds? What is more important to Jesus, your fears or your follicles? So you see, <em>every<\/em> detail of your life is important to God because every detail actually has an impact on the world around you. The little words we say, the subtle mood shifts, the actions we take, or don&#8217;t take \u2014 they have eternal repercussions, even if no one else sees them. If &#8220;on the day of judgment people will render an account for every careless word they speak,&#8221;<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_48705_1('footnote_plugin_reference_48705_1_2');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_48705_1('footnote_plugin_reference_48705_1_2');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_48705_1_2\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[2]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_48705_1_2\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Matt 12:36<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_48705_1_2').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_48705_1_2', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script> it matters to God that you are wounded by those very words \u2014 whether from your mouth, other&#8217;s mouths, or Satan&#8217;s, he who is &#8220;the accuser of the brethren.&#8221;<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_48705_1('footnote_plugin_reference_48705_1_3');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_48705_1('footnote_plugin_reference_48705_1_3');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_48705_1_3\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[3]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_48705_1_3\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Rev 12:10<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_48705_1_3').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_48705_1_3', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jesus lived on earth for 30 years before entering His ministry. In that time, he was occupied with seemingly menial tasks, thereby sanctifying all the mundane, ordinary moments of life \u2014 moments that are not recorded in the gospels and that none of us are even aware of. He could have come to earth only for his brief &#8220;ministry&#8221;, but He didn&#8217;t. He made all the phases of life beautiful and holy \u2014 from the first moments of learning to playtime, rest, work, meals, washing, swimming, walking, praying, &#8230; Jesus did everything, including dying, so that everything human would become holy again. Now, even the smallest things will be weighed in eternity.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;\">For there is nothing hidden that will not become visible, and nothing secret that will not be known and come to light. (Luke 8:17)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And so Jesus wants you to be healed, to be whole, to be joyful, to turn all the ordinary moments in your life into light, for your sake and for other souls. He wants you to experience His peace and freedom in this life, not just the next. That was the original plan in Eden \u2014&nbsp;a plan, however, that was stolen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;\">A thief comes only to steal and slaughter and destroy; I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly. (John 10:10)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Lord has invited you to this retreat to return to you the stolen goods of what belongs to His children \u2014 the fruits or &#8220;life&#8221; of the Holy Spirit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;\">&#8230;the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. (Gal 6:23)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And what does Jesus say in John 15?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;\">By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be my disciples. (John 15:8)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So there is no question that Jesus wants you to be healed because He wants to glorify His Father through your transformation. He wants you to bear the fruit of the Spirit in your life so that the world may know that you are His disciple. The problem is that our wounds often become the very thief to &#8220;steal, and slaughter and destroy&#8221; these fruits. Sometimes we are our own worst enemy. If we don&#8217;t deal with these wounds and our dysfunctions, we not only lose our peace and joy but often sour the relationships around us, if not destroy them. And so Jesus says to you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;\">Come to Me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. (Matt 11:28)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And you have help! In the Gospel, we hear Jesus promise that the Father &#8220;will give you another Advocate to be with you always, the Spirit of truth.&#8221;<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_48705_1('footnote_plugin_reference_48705_1_4');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_48705_1('footnote_plugin_reference_48705_1_4');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_48705_1_4\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[4]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_48705_1_4\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">John 14:16-17<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_48705_1_4').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_48705_1_4', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script> <em>Always, <\/em>He said. So, this is why we will start these retreat days invoking the Holy Spirit to help us, to free us, to refine and change us. To heal us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In closing, pray with this song below and when it is finished, return to the question &#8220;Why am I here?&#8221; and add any new thoughts. Then ask Jesus: &#8220;Why are You here?&#8221;, and in the silence of your heart, <em>listen to His answer<\/em> and write it down. Don&#8217;t worry, tomorrow we&#8217;ll talk more about this journaling business and listening to the voice of the Good Shepherd, the Voice who says: <em>You are loved. <\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Jesus Set Me Free\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/86968195?h=dc97ba603a&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Jesus Set Me Free<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">My spirit is willing but my flesh is weak<\/span><\/strong><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">I do the things I know I shouldn&#8217;t do, oh I do<\/span><\/strong><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">You say be holy, as I Am holy<\/span><\/strong><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">But I am only human, flippant and frail<\/span><\/strong><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">bound by sin, O Jesus, take me in.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><br \/><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">And Jesus set me free<\/span><\/strong><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Jesus set me free<\/span><\/strong><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Unbind me, refine me, Lord<\/span><\/strong><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">In your mercy, Jesus set me free<\/span><\/strong><br \/><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">I know I have your spirit, I&#8217;m thankful I&#8217;m your child<\/span><\/strong><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">But still my weakness is stronger than me, now I see<\/span><\/strong><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Total surrender, abandoned to You\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Moment by moment I&#8217;ll trust in You<\/span><\/strong><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Obedience and prayer: this is my food<\/span><\/strong><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">O, but Jesus, the rest is up to You<\/span><\/strong><br \/><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">So Jesus set me free<\/span><\/strong><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Jesus set me free<\/span><\/strong><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Unbind me, refine me, Lord<\/span><\/strong><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Jesus set me free, Jesus set me free<\/span><\/strong><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Unbind me, refine me Lord, in your mercy<\/span><\/strong><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">And Jesus set me free<\/span><\/strong><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">and Jesus set me free<\/span><\/strong><br \/><br \/><span style=\"font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">\u2014Mark Mallett, from <em>Here You Are<\/em> 2013\u00a9<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/donations\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Donateovalbtnonbeige.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"112\" height=\"48\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">To journey with Mark in\u00a0<strong><em>The <\/em><\/strong><em><strong>Now Word<\/strong><\/em>,<em><br \/>\n<\/em>click on the banner below to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/subscribe\/\">subscribe<\/a>. <br \/>\nYour email will not be shared with anyone.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/subscribe\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-25916\" src=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/now-word-banner.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"469\" height=\"153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/now-word-banner.jpeg 850w, https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/now-word-banner-300x98.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/now-word-banner-768x250.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 469px) 100vw, 469px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Now on Telegram. 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