At
times, we feel as if we are schizophrenic - divided, split, disconnected from our
self and our world. We wear so many different masks, that we no longer
recognize, or even know our true self, because we lost so many parts of our self
throughout our lifetime.
Each
trauma we experience displaces more of our self, and we leave that part behind
- wounded, and oppressed by Satan's lies. Overwhelmed and depressed, we choose
to abandon these parts of our self in the past, because rescuing them seems
hopeless.
At
times, somber thoughts will trigger tears to flow - sometimes slow and
unbidden; however often in huge torrents of heart-rending pleas for help. We
have no idea how to help our self to heal, so that we can live a fulfilled life.
We
go to self-help groups, counselors, psychiatrists for prescriptions to dull the
pain of our bottomless well of internal grief, etc. but we receive no lasting
help. Our soul - our thoughts, feelings and choices - is shredded and bleeding;
we slap bandages on the wounds, but this does nothing to heal us.
When
medication fails us, we attempt to heal through exercise, nature walks, new
hobbies, star gazing or bird watching, relaxation techniques, mingling with
strangers in local bars, or hiding under the thick blankets on our bed, etc.
The
Good News is that God took on the form of a human being and died a horrendous
crucifixion in our place to set us free from this sin-cursed world, as well as the
trauma we buried deep in our subconscious mind.
Spending
quiet time in His presence allows Him to reveal to us these hidden places that
affect our words, emotions, and actions every single day. We heal by focusing
on the emotion, listening to the words associated with this current pain, and
asking God for His perspective on these satanic lies.
Prayer:
Father God, You are our peace, and You have broken down every wall that we built in our soul in order to protect our self from future pain, as well as to attempt to separate our self from the pain of our past. Jesus is our only Hope, our Shield, our Strength, our Wisdom and our Freedom into the spiritual reality of life.
Father God, You are our peace, and You have broken down every wall that we built in our soul in order to protect our self from future pain, as well as to attempt to separate our self from the pain of our past. Jesus is our only Hope, our Shield, our Strength, our Wisdom and our Freedom into the spiritual reality of life.
Jesus
allowed Himself to be broken and spilled out for our healing, and He wants to
abide within us now and for eternity. Remind us that His presence in us is just
a prayer away. Help us to take the first step of a prayer of repentance for the
sins we inherited from our forefather, the sins that we committed throughout
our past, and the sins we allow to govern our life even now.
Thought
for the Day:
Jesus
said, "I am the way, the truth and the life, and no one comes to God,
except through Him" (John 14:6), and as we open our spirit for Jesus to
come abide within us and to cleanse us, we can sit quietly in His presence and
receive His help in recovering each abandoned piece of our soul that we left
behind; we are set free from our past, completely healed of our emotional wounds,
and drenched in peace, joy and hope for our future.
