When someone says “it hurts”, we may not know all the details concerning the speaker’s experience, but one thing is certain – It’s never a good and pleasant one! The person concerned is saying : ‘It doesn’t feel good,’ ‘It pains,’ ‘It’s frustrating.’ He is simply saying, “this experience is bad. It’s weakening and humiliating.”
Where does one usually suffer hurt? – On the body and in the soul (mind).
The aim of any abuse is to inflict pain and shame, as in physical and mental abuse. The aim is to cage, subdue, and humiliate the victim. And undoubtedly, both kinds of abuses can lead to death.
Do you know that….
– You may not be able to stop or change an abuser or assailant. So attempting to change them may not work. Only God can, not you.
– But fortunately, you have the power to decide to stop being a victim as much as possible.
– As long as you allow abuses, you will keep being hurt, and it may even get worse.
– Seek counsel (godly) if you are going through any kind of abuse (Physical or mental).
The statement ‘it hurts’ is not arguable, it is a personal description of your personal experience, which is totally subjective. But “can I really heal?” depends solely on you for the response.
So the question should be…
– Do you really want to heal?
– Yes, you have been deeply hurt, but are you ready for healing?
– You have been badly disappointed, etc. but do you want to heal?
So it isn’t a question of “can I really heal?” Rather, “do I really want to heal?”
If the answer is yes, then God will validate it. Jesus says – “Everything is possible for one who believes.” Then do these things:
1. Stop Further Damages Now Avoid whatever that causes further damages.
2. Embrace Forgiveness. – Let go and let God. – God commands forgiveness for your own good.
– Bitterness is like drinking a poison and expecting, another person to die from it.
– Make effort to forgive as Jesus did His assailants (Father, forgive them for they know not what they do).
3. Get Busy With God
– Pray always. The Bible tells us not to worry for anything but in everything with prayer and thanksgiving, then let our problem, hurts, shame be made known to Him.
– Read the word of God (Let the word of God dwell in you richly.
– Join the activity groups in your church – Just get busy with God (an idle man is the devil’s workshop).
4. Do new things
– Get out of your closet and meet new people.
– Learn new skills, handwork, languages, etc. (even if you don’t need it – it helps psychologically).
5. Sow the kind of seed you want to reap
– Pray for people that are in the same situation as you.
– Settle people’s cases (Advice people).
6. Ask God’s help
– God is able to heal every kind of hurt. Jesus asked the impotent by the pool “Do you want to be made well?” He asked blind Bartemaeus “what do you want me to do for you?” All of them got their healing.
So it’s God good pleasure to heal you. Therefore He says yes to your question “can I really heal?” Yes you can. Do all of the above and be healed!
AMARA HOPE 