How God Heals Life's Hurts

Not long ago, I was standing in my boss’ office over-reacting quite dramatically to a mild criticism.  In that moment, I knew something was terribly wrong.  A button had been pushed and the reaction, both over the top and embarrassing, was clearly about something more than what was happening then.

I’ve learned that when I have an experience like this, it’s often an indication that there is some issue the Lord wants to deal with – something that I have buried in the hopes that it will never resurface.  When I left his office, I made a mental note to spend some time with the Lord to understand what had happened.

The incident reminded me of a story Bible teacher Beth Moore shared in one of her videos.  It was about the day she kicked the trash can over in anger.  She said the Lord spoke to her and said, “This is about something that happened before, just like this, that you didn’t take the time to let Me heal you of.”  I’m glad I’m not the only one who has these experiences.

I am always amazed at how quickly something can be resolved and how dramatically my emotions can change when I come to Jesus and hear what He has to say about an issue.  This time it was no different.

Sitting on my sofa, I asked the Lord what I always ask, “What is this all about?”  His answer was sweet, tender, and life-changing.  “I have never rejected you,” He said.

My mind went back to a time in my life when I had felt rejected by people in authority.  It happened at a time when my church was in transition.  The interim pastor and those in authority were quite young and inexperienced.  I had made a mistake in youth ministry and as a result of that quite minor mistake, I had been asked to step down for a year.  I was devastated.  I loved the kids I was ministering to and didn’t understand why they reacted so harshly.

When we did get a new pastor and he heard about what had taken place, he apologized, but somehow the experience left me feeling rejected, not just by the church, but by God Himself.  “Surely,” I thought subconsciously, “If the church didn’t want me, God didn’t want me either.”

However, those words, His words, “I have never rejected you” brought healing to that old wound that had been festering for years, pushing me to demand perfection of myself for fear that I would be rejected.

A few days later, I made a mistake at work and waited for the familiar feeling of panic to wash over me.  That feeling never came.  Down deep inside, I now knew that I didn’t have to be perfect for God to love me or to use me.  A day later, it was the same.  That’s the wonderful thing about healing that comes directly from the Lord.  When He says it, you know it’s true and the healing is a permanent fix.

This process of taking such issues to the Lord in prayer and hearing His truth is something I learned when studying Theophostic Counseling.  You can learn more about it at www.theophostic.com

If life has left you bruised and battered and needing the healing presence of a loving God, I suggest you check it out.  You may find that the Lord has something to say to you and I promise, they will be the sweetest words you’ll ever hear.