We all need to heal our hurt. For me, it’s a non-negotiable part of spiritual growth.

No human being exists that hasn’t been wounded. Who hasn’t been hit, hurt, rejected, or shamed? We’ve all experienced these things. No one lives a pain free life. And it all began when you were a young child, an infant even. It happened to me too. But as a child, you didn’t have the resources to deal with the aggression and stress that appear in life. You didn’t know how to get help either. Instead, you may have felt panic or grief. It’s like asking a kid to fix a broken water pipe without any tools or experience.

Undoubtedly, painful experiences in your childhood left their mark. It’s an open wound you may have carried for years, maybe even your whole life. And as life continued, other trials and tribulations showed up at your door. That’s a lot for anyone to deal with. We’re all victims of past and present trauma.

For some people, this could explain your lack of motivation. It’s not that you are lazy and worthless.

Instead, it could be you have old, lasting wounds that need to be healed. Who can move forward when they are in pain? Without a doubt, healing is essential to achieve lasting, wholesome motivation.

Now don’t get me wrong. I don’t believe we are all just victims of circumstance. We must accept responsibility for our actions. But when you were just a kid, you were defenseless. Even when you didn’t do anything wrong, people hurt you. And that can still happen as an adult.

So, if we want to look forward with confidence and hope, if we want to achieve inner harmony with God, we must heal our history first.

We continue to get hurt as life goes on. Even hearing about someone else’s pain hurts us. Nobody can escape the news about other people’s problems. The digital age has made this even worse as we can see countless images of people getting injured or killed. Wound upon wound continues to pile up. Maybe we go through life acting as if it doesn’t affect us. But if that was true, there wouldn’t be so much hurt these days. We would all be at peace.

So, we hurt each other, withdraw, or even abuse our bodies trying to ease the pain. We are constantly being wounded, but we must live and carry on at the same time. The best way I have found to deal with this is to ask God to heal me. Sometimes, I just fall to my knees and ask for healing. It might not even be for anything specific. I just know I’m hurting. And I need God’s healing grace so very much.

BE HEALED

Do you have old wounds that still hurt you? Where does your anger come from? Could your lack of motivation or enthusiasm be due to old wounds? Have you asked God to heal you?

Maybe you don’t remember anything specific. But you can still ask the Lord for healing.
Find a quiet place to pray and ask him out loud,

“Heal me, O Lord. Heal me. Heal my wounds.”

Sometimes I say this tiny prayer out loud, over and over again.

I am so thankful for how God responds.

. . . . . . .

Like what you read?

I’d love it if you shared your honest thoughts about my writing on Amazon. You don’t have to buy anything. Reviews are one of the best ways to help other readers discover my work. You can leave a review here.

Thank you!

This post is an excerpt from my latest book, LET HIM: Living life in tune with GOD.