Masking vs Fixing

Somewhere around 17, I started to breakout... Everyone said it was just teenage skin. Over the years... many, many removed from 17 and being a teenager... I have tried EVERYTHING. Estelauder, Clinique, MaryKay, Proactive, oatmeal, coconut oil, witch hazel, you name it... Addressing the symptoms. But I also tried to fix the "cause" ... multivitamins, primrose, vitamin e, more water, no greasy foods, no chocolate... I tried everything to eliminate the cause.

2 months back I was not feeling well and went to the doctor. They took 6 tubes of blood and a week later gave me a prescription. I feel better... and as a complete shock... my skin is entirely clear.... like really really clear. all these years... all these crazy remedies... Who knew? 

Point-
I... we... do this with lots of things in our lives.... Anger issues... we count to 20... or consider journaling... We don't get to the real cause... Weight issues... we try lots of protein, or no carbs, or counting calories, or counting fat grams... But we never really find and fix the real issue. So, it doesn't really work... we feel frustrated, defeated, powerless. 

But what if we have been fighting the wrong battle? 

What if the answer isn't on the outside, but the inside? What if inside answers aren't quick fixes like no chocolate... But are in the deep processes... the inter-workings... Are in things like forgiveness and grace and humility???