![]() I always thought healing mean't you go to counseling for a year, do the homework, and you are done. Boy, is that far from the truth. Healing is a constant process of shedding the layers of your old self and allowing God to put on new truths. For me, the beginning process of healing included a lot of pain, stripping so much hurt and baggage that I thought was by burden to carry. Moreover, learning that things I thought was truth was not. When you go through any trauma it changes you mentally. Things you truly believe is right may not be truth. Through wise counsel you begin to re-learn a healthy, biblical mindset. I love what God says in Isaiah: But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. I took a nice long walk today. The walk was refreshing, pure, and peaceful. And I realized during this walk that even after seven years of going through this healing process, I am still learning. And now, I see that I may not ever be able to say "I am healed and moved on." But now.....I do not know if I WANT to be able to say that. You see, the more I stripe of my old self and put on the new, the closer I am to His presence. And whether you have been through something dramatic or not, I think that is basically the Christian walk. As we experience hurt we must choose to learn from it and to grow from it. God uses the hurt to bring us closer to Him. And all those feelings of gratefulness and joy that I was experiencing in my heart while I walked through God's nature was something that I want to experience forever. After all, what is life without His love and grace? |
AuthorMelissa Brown is a strong momma who lives in Wapakoneta, Ohio. She enjoys spending time with her daughter, Zoey, and taking long naps. Posts
May 2024
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