healing

We all need to heal our hurt

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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.

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

Prayer for anxiety reveals the wisdom of the heart

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Prayer for Anxiety wisdom of the heart

Cultivate your faith

The world is sometimes a frightening place. In any time or place, there can be stress or worry. Sometimes things might appear to be stable in society, but in your home it’s a battlefield. Or maybe things appear hopeless everywhere you look.

In this article, Prayer for Anxiety explains how the wisdom of the heart allows us to find peace in any situation.

What is wisdom?

Wisdom is a special kind of knowledge or understanding. It often comes from having a lot of life experience. On the other hand, some people are naturally wise even at a young age.

The Bible says, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” (Proverbs 9:10). This does not mean that God will punish you, but rather that we should respect God like we would a king. When we don’t want to offend someone, we might say we are afraid to offend them. This is a healthy type of fear, and wisdom begins here. It means you seriously take into account the other person.

Wisdom of the heart

The wisdom of the heart is something that comes from a relationship with God. It’s becoming conscious of what your heart already knows. This understanding comes to us from God’s Spirit, and upon this wisdom you can build a strong spiritual life. It will defend you in times of crisis, and it will nourish you when you feel weak.

Psalm 103

This psalm gives us a clear picture of the wisdom of the heart:

Praise the Lord, my soul;
all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
Praise the Lord, my soul,
and forget not all his benefits—
who forgives all your sins
and heals all your diseases…

The psalm starts with what happens once you have received the wisdom of the heart: your soul praises God.

The wisdom of the heart is based on two simple truths: God forgives all your sins, and he heals all your “diseases.” These are concepts we can understand with our heads, but it’s only when we open our hearts to God’s love that the true wisdom comes out.

You are forgiven

The idea that we are forgiven can be hard to understand or accept. This is because it means admitting we were wrong. But again, the wise heart knows when a mistake was made. You might be able to fool your mind, but your heart knows the truth.

One of the greatest truths is that we all need to be forgiven. If we place ourselves or someone else on a pedestal then we deny God’s mercy. There is only one requirement for access to God’s mercy, and that is sin. If there has been no mistake, then there can be no mercy.

God does not force anything on you, but if you ask for his mercy he pours it out in abundance.

You are healed

The healing we are talking about is more spiritual than physical, however, every physical ailment has psychological and spiritual components.

When you understand and accept God’s forgiveness, your soul is healed. And if you doubt whether or not God has forgiven you, just look at the cross of Jesus. Look at his wounds and his blood that was shed for you. This is how God brings you healing.

A healthy soul faces the trials of life with renewed strength. A healthy soul lives with peace and joy. A healthy soul helps others when they suffer. A healthy soul rises up in Jesus Christ’s resurrection and praises God.

Stay wise, stay healthy

A healthy soul knows also knows where to get feeding. The place to get feeding is to return back to where we started – with the wisdom of the heart.

An adaption from Psalm 103 expresses it beautifully:

The Lord redeems your life from the pit
and crowns you with love and compassion,
He satisfies your desires with good things
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

Respect God. Know that he loves you and forgives all your sins. Trust that he heals the even the deepest hurt in your heart and soul.

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This post was partially inspired by the book El Predicador ante el Espejo by Carlos María Martini.

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