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”Do not Nurse it, Curse It or
Rehearse It....” – Joyce Meyer
Sometimes, it`s easier for us
to seek validation for our hurts than to process the pain and to move on. We want the world to feel the discomfort of
our pain, the mockery of the betrayal done to us, the simmering anger all crushing like
a violent tide in our soul...
Nothing like daggers of
betrayal deeply sunken in our backs from a trusted one, or an unsolicited insult
hurled unexpectedly, both have one thing in common...... The hurt. When we
experience hurt, it feels as though the world has unfairly burdened us with
more than we could bear. A part within
us, has been tampered with, sadly, the hope of restoration is dashed.
Like a cherished souvenir we nurse the pain, occasionally
referencing to it without giving thought of possible closure. We curse the offender and we keep rehearsing the incident to the
world. Like a scab that`s continuously picked
on, the wound keeps reopening with a possible chance of reinfection and it never
heals! We want the right to blame shift, the right to behave irresponsibly, the
right to yell and scream about it, the right to hurt another, the right to
criticise or hate on another, it`s all forms of nursing the pain.
Again the wise words, “Let it
go and Forgive..” it`s time to heal and move on, time to close one chapter for
good and embrace the lessons. Don`t ignorantly stop life from flowing through you.
The is no pain worth building a monument for....
Although by being wronged, it
may feel like our power has been stripped from us, the truth is beauty lies in our vulnerability... not when
we react by arming ourselves with superficial masks of self-defence, but when
we are open to our pain, embracing its sheer sting and asking God to heal us. There`s no better place to be vulnerable than
in Gods` presence. No need to act invincible and brave before Him.... It`s a
matter of our acknowledgement of our struggle and Trusting Him to embrace
us unconditionally. The is no pain worth building a monument for....
It may take time for the sting
of pain to dissipate, but God Is faithful to restore us. He just doesn’t want us to get enslaved by
what is hurting and destroying us. He
too has faced seasons of pain, betrayal, hurts... as the scripture states:
“He was looked down upon and
passed over, a man who suffered, who knew pain firsthand, one look at Him and
people turned away. We looked down on
Him...But the fact is it was our pains He carried – our disfigurements, all the
things wrong with us. ....” Isaiah 53:3
Always remember, God`s love is a refuge, a
restoring antidote, a soothing healing balm with restorative powers. Realise,
each life`s painful moment, comes with a lesson of wisdom. Pain never rides on its own without the
wisdom its come to teach us. Pain always carries wisdom in its bosom. Never lose perspective of its truth.
Like a moth attracted to a
gentle flame, our flaws and pain attract Gods benevolent Love and Grace.
Shalom;
His
Beloved J
