Emotional Healing Is Assured
Healing is a process of restoring to health something that has been injured in some way. The wound can either be physical or emotional, but in both cases healing takes time. A small cut to a finger may take a few days to heal while a deep gash can take weeks. Emotional damage is often unseen and the longer it remains untreated the more damage is done. Emotional damage is inflicted on one person by another and often the injured person will, through unforgiveness, cause further damage to themselves, plus inflict harm on those close to them.
At that point Peter got up the nerve to ask, “Master, how many times do I forgive a brother or sister who hurts me? Seven?” Jesus replied, “Seven! Hardly. Try seventy times seven. (Matthew 18:21-22 MSG)
If we have been injured, we need to do what is necessary to get well. A small cut can cause further damage if it becomes infected with bacteria. If we have been emotionally injured, we need to seek help and not just allow the event to fester in our minds and cause us further harm. Without God in our lives, our attitude towards those who have harmed us is to judge, condemn, and be angry, rather than to show mercy and promote healing. Often drugs and alcohol are the medicine of choice to stop the emotional pain we are feeling. However, they are not the prescription for healing.
Don’t judge others, and God won’t judge you. Don’t be hard on others, and God won’t be hard on you. Forgive others, and God will forgive you. (Luke 6:37 CEV)
We lock ourselves in a prison cell in our minds when we refuse to offer forgiveness to someone who has harmed us. Our wound is aggravated, and we become tense, angry, and bitter towards others. Why would we refuse to forgive and live in continual darkness and pain when healing through Jesus is available?
If you are tired from carrying heavy burdens, come to me and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28 CEV)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I am weary of carrying the heavy load of unforgiveness, please give me the will and desire to forgive so I can be healed and restored to life. Amen
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