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"It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I might learn your statutes." (Psalm 119:71 ESV)
Nobody likes Pain!
And while in its grip, it's hard to rationalize that there's any good purpose in it! Especially if the aching and throbbing comes not from the physical but deep within from grief, regret or shame!
In so many cases, a pill, ointment, or relaxation technique just won't do the job. But what we need is not readily prescribed. Sometimes it takes a dark journey into the recesses of the soul to reveal the cause and eventually discover the most effective cure!
Cute Idioms Don't Work!
Many of us have been taught falsely: No Pain, No Gain! Strong Women Don't Cry! Grin and Bear It! These quick jolts of pseudo-encouragement are only temporary band-aids keeping us in denial and allowing our wounds to fester. The shocking thing is that these same attitudes have creeped into the church under the guise of godly wisdom and true spirituality!? Click here: I John 4:1
Yes, the enemy who knows the Word better than most Christians have a way of even sneaking it into the sermons of clueless preachers. Creating an atmosphere of shame and prohibiting the acknowledgment of our helplessness! Have you ever wanted to just get up and say, "I LOVE JESUS AND PRAY BUT I'M STILL HURTING OVER HERE!!!"
Stop Denying Anger, Sadness, and Fear!
God created us in His image (mind, will and emotion). If we weren't suppose to feel love, joy, sadness or pain, He wouldn't have given it to us. It is what makes us human and how we relate to Him in a unique and personal way. To experience the full range of emotions as a flawed but magnificent masterpiece of the Lord is to experience His Grace in a way none of His other creations can! He understands our pain!! Click here: Isaiah 63:9
"Unprocessed feelings don't die, they live again somewhere!" This is a quote from Geri Scazzero, author of the book The Emotionally Healthy Woman. Unprocessed emotions raise their heads in the most ungodly ways. Even if we manage to suppress them protecting our public Christian Identity we damage our inner woman - body, soul, and spirit and that will eventually damage other relationships. Click here: I Samuel 16:7
Feel It and God Will Fix It!
You are not alone in your pain! But God understands that you feel that way! That's why He gave us His Word. We struggle to put into words what we're feeling but read any Psalm in the Bible and you will find your pain in its verses. Pray and Study them closely and you will also find your healing! Click here: Psalm 34:17-18
It is here that I usually end my blog discourse with a few step by step pointers or scriptures to seal the deal! Not doing that this time! Although God's word is good medicine, it is not a one-shot salvo that takes away everything you are feeling right now! Pain and suffering in life are great teachers and makes us stronger... If We Let Them! Healing is ours... If We Want It!
A Few Suggestions
💔Get Alone with the Lord!
💔Surrender Every Emotion: Cry, Scream, Vent: Allow Yourself to Feel it All!
💔Pray and Read God's Word marking every passage that comforts you to review as needed!
💔Seek godly counsel and/or medical support! (one or both might be needed)
💔Choose to Live Victoriously!
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