Are You Hurt?Have you ever been hurt? Everyone has one time or another. How can you protect yourself from being so vulnerable? You could harden your heart or stuff the pain away somewhere where you can't see it. Some dull the pain with drugs or food. I suppose there are many unhealthy ways you could do it, but what is a godly way to protect yourself? Gods will is wellness - wholeness in every area including emotional health. How can we be healed from the pain and protect ourselves from more emotional hurts? This may sound strange at first, but to protect yourself would include;
You'll be Disappointed If you look to your spouse to fulfill you, you will be disappointed. It also sets you up as an easy target to be hurt. Sometimes family can turn against you or mistreat you for whatever reason and deep hurts become embedded in you. The pain could last a life time. Over time friends might become enemies. Betrayal is a hurt hard to get over. Friendships can also fade and you simply loose touch. We even hurt ourselves when choosing to either do the wrong things or don't do the things we know we should. Humans do not know how to perform that which is good. (Rom7;) That includes spouses and loved ones, Friends, Churches and anyone else. We all have the sin nature in us and from time to time will ultimately all fail and hurt one another.
Relying on our self or one another is what the world teaches. There is a much better way. You can use your free will to choose to set your focus away from all others turning to God alone. Laying down your burdens before God you can choose to trust him only. Ever heard of putting God first in your life? That's not just a saying, it's a command. If you want to protect yourself it must become literal for you personally. It is not good for man to be alone, spouses are good. Children are a blessing. Family is good and given to us for our good. But God should be our number one lover and above the head of our family. God is the glue that keeps the family together. We should not forsake the gathering of the saints, Church is good, but God Himself must be our first and far most spiritual leader, we are taught of God Himself. Organized religion has made mistakes and people are imperfect but God has always had a people that has remained faithful to Him through out the ages. Don't focus on “people” even if they are Spiritual Leaders per say, but look to Jesus. People can fail you Jesus cannot. Celebrate when those around you do good and are a blessing to you. But don't count on anyone who still has the sin nature inside, including yourself. Only count on God. We cannot change our self we must rely on God and trust that He will change us from the inside out. What others think of you really- Really does Not matter. They are but dust. Inferiority and insecurity which are at the roots of so many srongholds in people minds will loose their power over you if you are focused on God. God is truly the only One who's opinion of us matters. It doesn't even matter what you think of yourself. Go to the Word of God and who the Word of God says we are, we are. What the Word of God says we can do, we can do. Only by focusing on Jesus can we do all things through Christ who strengthens us. Did you know that Almighty God is focused on you? He Loves you so very much. Gods will is to have a personal relationship with you. Your victory for everything is in Christ and His shed blood. It's all about the cross and what Jesus Did and it's not at all about what we do. It's Grace not works. Jer 31:3 "Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore with loving kindness I have drawn you. NKJV Jer 1:5 "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; NKJV Those who are in Christ Jesus are those who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. Keep your eyes focused on Jesus and on 'No One Else.' That's a key to how we can protect ourselves from being so vulnerable and easily hurt. Like They Did It's much easier for you Not to pick-up the offense when someone offends you because they can't hurt you like they did before. Because you are not expecting them to fulfill your needs or appreciate you. You are not looking to them for approval or to esteem you valuable or even to love you. You don't need it like you did anymore if God fulfills all those needs. He will fulfill you tangibly if you seek Him with all your heart. When you look to God instead of people He can quite literally become your shield. He stands between you and those who would hurt you. It is for you to choose not to be dependent on them but put all your dependency on the Lord. Prov 30:5 “Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.” NKJV Jesus said...Matt 10:37 "If you love your father or mother more than you love me, you are not worthy of being mine; or if you love your son or daughter more than me, you are not worthy of being mine. (Holy Bible, New Living Translation). The MESSAGE Bible puts it this way... Matt 10:34-37 "Don't think I've come to make life cozy. I've come to cut — make a sharp knife-cut between son and father, daughter and mother, bride and mother-in-law — cut through these cozy domestic arrangements and free you for God. Well-meaning family members can be your worst enemies. If you prefer father or mother over me, you don't deserve me. If you prefer son or daughter over me, you don't deserve me.” (Message Bible) “You shall have no other gods before Me”, this is a Commandment of God - not to satisfy some ego trip of God, but instead it is for Our good to obey it. That's putting God first.. People will let you down and hurt you from time to time, it's just plain in the sin nature to fall into that. Choose not to be co-dependent on others. Be God dependent only. Don't make idles in your life of people or things, that's Idolatry. Be careful not to let anyone in that place of worship in your heart. Abandoning self wants and exposing deeply embedded hurt caused by lie based pain sounds painful. It is. But it's like the pain of child birth in that after you go through it, a glorious New Life begins Free of pain! God doesn't just cover up the pain, He removes it like surgery and then heals you without a scar. The hardest part is making the decision to let God do the surgery. Independent of all others and dependent only on One God makes you Strong in Him. It gives you peace that is beyond understanding. And turns you into an instrument that the Lord can use for His Glory if He so chooses. You become pliable in His hands like the clay in the potters hand. He can make of you whatsoever He chooses. You just stand there and watch Him work. He can set you on a shelf to dry or place you in the fire. You trust Him to do the best for you. He can use you in any way He chooses. You belong to Him. You don't even need to know what He is doing or how He is doing it but you can rest in His finished work. God knows the end from the beginning, you can trust Him. The stress of life melts away as you continually daily fix your eyes on Him for your every need and even your very existence. Ps 124:7 Those who trust in the Lord Are like Mount Zion, Which cannot be moved, but abides forever. NKJV God wants His people healed of every hurt they have suffered. This is written that you might know the Truth. The only one who can save and heal from all hurts is God Himself. He is willing to heal you. Are you willing to let Him? Some hold on to hurts because of some lie that they harbor. For example, Anger is used to cover up more vulnerable emotions. Whats under your anger? How would you feel if anger was no longer available to you? God will not force you to give up your anger. You must be willing to do it even if you have a good reason to be angry. The challenge is to make the decision to surrender it all to God and let God carry your truth based pain. It can be removed completely off of you. Isa 53:4 Surely He has borne our griefs And carried our sorrows; NKJV Reason with Him, go to Him now and lift up your hurt to Him. Ask Him to speak to you personally about the pain you feel and what you really believe about yourself. When it comes down to it there may be things hidden deep inside that even you are not consciously aware of. Ask God to reveal the lies you believe about yourself and speak Truth to you. Believe He will answer and He will begin to work a great work in you. God will directly speak Truth into your life, heal your hurt and set you free. Ps 42:5-6 Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him For the help of His countenance. O my God, my soul is cast down within me; Heb 10:36-38 For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise: God promises to supply our every need all by Himself. The order is... God first and then He adds the blessings of others for us that we my have more than enough. Phil 4:19-20 And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. NKJV Ultimately Rev 21:4 "And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away." NKJV Ps 71:1-3 In You, O Lord, I put my trust; Let me never be put to shame. Deliver me in Your righteousness, and cause me to escape; Incline Your ear to me, and save me. Be my strong refuge, To which I may resort continually; You have given the commandment to save me, For You are my rock and my fortress. NKJ Ps 146:5-10 Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in the Lord his God, Who made heaven and earth, The sea, and all that is in them; Who keeps truth forever, Who executes justice for the oppressed, Who gives food to the hungry. The Lord gives freedom to the prisoners. 9;The Lord watches over the strangers; He relieves the fatherless and widow; God will never leave you. Even if you can't see it - yet. Remember the story of the foot steps in the sand? He takes care of His own whether you are aware of it or not.. God is constantly watching over you. 3 John :2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.KJV Angel Messenger
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