When Band-Aids Are Not Enough

[231 words] Every medicine cabinet should have a supply of Band-Aids of various sizes. They are excellent for keeping small cuts and scrapes clean and making “boo-boo’s” feel better. However, Band-Aids are inadequate treatments for cancerous tumors, broken femurs, or blocked arteries. This insight is true in our personal lives as well. A smile and a word of encouragement may get us through some difficulties, but these Band-Aids may be inadequate in other settings. A “be ye warmed and filled” does not solve an empty pantry caused by unemployment. Marital affairs or child sexual abuse demand serious counseling and extended healing. Grief from losing a parent will not be eliminated by a few cards and a tasty casserole. Band-Aids won’t work with sin either, because forgiveness requires the blood of Christ. Addictions to drugs or pornography demand serious spiritual therapy. A track record of spiritual neglect will not be resolved…