Honey in the Rock Healing– Finding Sweetness in the Struggle
- John D McLaughlin
- Oct 18
- 3 min read
Sweetness in the Hard Places
What if that chronic issue, that tension, or that emotional knot isn’t just a burden, but a place where God’s sweetness is hidden? Scripture gives us this surprising picture: “with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee” (Psalm 81:16).
Rocks are hard, unyielding, barren. Yet God promises honey from them. This truth reaches both body and soul. In fascia—the body’s connective tissue—bound, hardened areas often hide the very places where release, healing, and revelation dwell. And in faith, the struggles we face often carry God’s provision within them.
Honey in the Rock Healing:
God’s Provision in Hardness
Psalm 81 is a call to remember God’s deliverance and return to obedience. The “honey out of the rock” is a metaphor for unexpected provision—sweetness in the hardest places.
The storm was real, but so was God’s power.
The rock was hard, but so was His promise to provide.
Just as fascia hardens under strain and trauma, life’s trials can feel like stone walls. But God is able to draw nourishment, sweetness, and satisfaction even from those unyielding places.
Trials That Strengthen, Not Destroy
James 1:2–4 tells us to “count it all joy” when trials come, because testing produces patience and maturity. Paul echoes in 2 Corinthians 12:9: “My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.”
In the body, pain and tension often point to restriction or stored trauma. Yet as we work through these “hard spots,” fascia can release, like honey seeping from rock.
Chronic issues are not always punishment. They may be invitations and opportunities for God to refine, restore, and reveal His sufficiency. Romans 8:28 assures us that all things can work together for good to those who love Him.
Fascia and the Sweetness Beneath the Tension
Fascia, when hardened by stress or injury, feels immovable. But with warmth, hydration, touch, and time, it releases, revealing freedom of movement and a lightness once hidden.
This is a living picture of what happens spiritually:
Grief, fear, anger may harden us like stone.
But under God’s care, these very places can open.
What was once restriction can become revelation.
Deuteronomy 32:13 promises: “He made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock.” Even uphill journeys hold sweetness and oil—symbols of nourishment and healing.
When Chronic Becomes Sacred
Chronic pain, long-term tension, or emotional scars can become sacred spaces when surrendered to Christ. Your body isn’t betraying you; it may be inviting you back to the Great Physician.
In fascia therapy, when bound areas release, clients often experience tears, memories, or sudden peace. The body’s “rocks” are not curses, they’re contexts for Christ to show up.
God’s Promise of Newness
Isaiah 43:19 declares: “I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.” Even in the hardest and driest places, God provides. Sometimes the “new thing” is not removal of pain, but revelation and that sweetness lasts.
Conclusion: Let God Reveal the Honey
Where is the rock in your life right now—your body, your emotions, your spirit? Instead of only asking for relief, can you ask God to show you the honey in the rock?
He is faithful to provide. He will satisfy you with His presence, His peace, and yes—even with honey from the hardest places.
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