Even though your hurt may feel paralyzing, your faith in Jesus gives you the power to heal.
Emotional pain is a natural part of life. Does this imply you are powerless against it when it strikes? Certainly not.
It's important to learn to feel your emotions. Give yourself permission to cry or feel the emotions that are rising up in you. Just don't let your emotions lead the moment. Instead, invite Holy Spirit to help you process your emotions.
Today, let's explore how your faith can help you move forward and find healing, as a result, leaving you in a better place.
Step 1 for Emotional Healing
Emotional hurt can have many layers, stemming for childhood, friendship, lost love, or even through your own thought patterns. It may feel like you will always be stuck with this deep hurt. Ask God to give you the faith to believe that he can heal your deepest pain.
It's time to learn how to find connection with the Holy Spirit. Through prayer and scripture, He can lead you to the wounded areas, enabling God to mend your heart.
How Do You Get Started?
Recognize your pain for what it really is.
Just as the human body can be injured when you fall, soul wounds arise from sin or painful experiences you encounter in life. Often, no one teaches us how to get the emotional healing Christ made available through the cross.
"But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed." Isaiah 53:5 ESV
What is the soul? It is the mind, will, and emotions...the life within you.
We may passively pray for God to help. What if I told you it's possible to go even farther. It begins with believing that God can heal your soul wounds. Even those that happened years ago.
"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." Psalm 147:3 NIV
The image above gives you a visual representation. The light is meant to represent your soul and the dark spot represents a soul wound. Take a moment. Ask Holy Spirit to open your understanding.
Emotional pain can be more agonizing than a physical injury. It's crucial to understand that God can mend the wounds of your soul; it's about discovering how.
Many people believe they are ruined by traumatic events. Looking at the picture, how does having a wound differ from the belief that you are destroyed by an event in your life?
Hint: Look at all the light that shines in the picture. We don't believe the body is destroyed just because there is a wound. Your soul is the same.
The enemy wants you to believe that you are ruined or forever broken. The enemy is a liar. Remember John 10:10 teaches that he comes to steal, kill, and destroy. If he can convince you that you are stuck with these soul wounds, then you won't go after healing.
He loves it when we stay wounded and hurting. Let that drive you to go after every bit of healing God offers.
Take time to process this new information about soul wounds with Holy Spirit.
Journaling or drawing about new faith concepts can help Holy Spirit to put it deep into your heart.
Ask him to show you a visual of a soul wound in your mind. Write about what you see or impressions you get.
If you have time, ask Holy Spirit to show you one soul wound you have. Make a note whether it came from a sin struggle or something that happened to you. Note: Typically he will start with something small. Not a big trauma in your life.
Thank Him for showing you the wound so that you are aware.
In the days ahead you can prepare your heart and mind to go after healing the soul wound. You have made huge progress even recognizing it is there.
What are the signs of having soul wounds? List By Dr. Michelle Bengtson
Here is a list of just a few of the signs of having soul wounds:
Shame-led thoughts
Damaged goods thinking
Safety and security have broken
Fear-led thoughts
Frozen emotions
Trust issues with God and others
Fearful of life
Anger towards God and others
Struggle surrendering to God
Difficulty discerning will of God
Low self-esteem
Self-blame
Unforgiveness
Your identity is that of a victim
Chaotic life
Difficulty or struggle relating to God
Distrust of self and decisions
Emotion-driven instead of God-led
Guilt over abuse
Concept of God damaged
Surrender of control difficult with God
Struggle with loss of control
Difficulty with God’s grace and love
Disconnect from God and others
Distant from God
Worry and anxiety driven
Helplessness
Faulty core beliefs about self
Feeling of unworthy of God’s love
Reactive emotionally
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