At
times, we act unbecomingly in our current life, because we are fueled by the
experiences of our past. As we age, we bury these past issues in our subconscious mind, and we
think they are forgotten.
Until
we heal these unresolved issues, we can never forget them; and they influence
every moment of our present life. The mental and emotional baggage of our past
is like an anchor around our soul.
Our
intimacy with God and our human relationships are hindered by the wounds of our
past. We act out negatively, and wonder why we thought, felt, said or acted in
such a weird way.
Satan
is right there continually dragging up those old injuries, and the lies he
planted in each one of them. We either feel isolated from others, or we put on
a mask and play the clown, or we invent a personality that is more attractive
to others; however, this is not our true self.
Sometimes,
we feel intense anger or despondency that is far more forceful than the
situation calls for. Those we should be closest to, like friends and family, often
abandon and reject us. We feel misunderstood and alone.
In
order to survive our childhood, we attempted to control our circumstances so
that we could feel safe. People labeled us as rebellious, distant, angry, stubborn,
controlling, etc.
In
adulthood, we sabotage our relationships by our domineering, wary, fearful and
insecure attitude. This is a consequence of our attempt to avoid our past
trauma and to prevent future pain, but we fail every time.
Thankfully,
our Father God uses this residual pain from our past to guide us on a healing
expedition to secure a peaceful and joyful future.
He
teaches us to place boundaries around relationships that continually hurt us, and
He gives us His love for these people so that we can remain in a relationship
with them.
Prayer:
Father
God, we are so glad that You know the truth about our experiences and that You
want to heal the pain of our past and set us free to live a more fulfilling
future (Psalm 34:18). Thank You for giving us Your wisdom concerning the root
of our current bizarre behavior, and for healing us from the pain of our past.
( http://www.transformationprayer.org/supplemental-training-menu/ )
You
allowed us to be born into our natural family in order to teach us lessons that
we would need in our adult life. You never allow us to experience negative
issues without Your presence in our life, even before we accept Jesus'
sacrifice as payment for our sins. We praise You for Your gracious and generous
love, hope, peace, joy and provision for us during all the days of our life.
Thought
for the Day:
God
is close to those who suffer mental, emotional and physical loss, and He heals
those who are brokenhearted and crushed in both our spirit and our soul - our mind,
emotions and will.
-
Psalm 34:18
