God Heals Wounded Souls

 In my last post I wrote about how we can overcome negative thoughts and distractions.

When you fail, when bad thoughts shame you, when your worries overwhelm you, you need to know that God's love does not depend on your devotion, but on His unconditional love for you.

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. Jn 3:16 NIV

If your prayers are distracted by anger and resentment, you need to know that God loves you dearly in spite of your anger.

Humbling yourself with repentant confession will not solve the problem. You need to discuss your hurts with God. God understands that you are hurt and that unhealed anger is not helpful, but He does not want to judge you.

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, Rom 8:1 NIV

But we have to forgive, don't we? But you can't forgive abuse and bullying without God's merciful help. God loves justice. God is also appalled by abuse and bullying.

For you have upheld my right and my cause, sitting enthroned as the righteous judge. Ps 9:4 NIV

If you are willing to forgive abuse, God can and will heal your wounds and make amends for your losses.

God knows you are hurting. Forgiving does not mean excusing what has been done to you. It does not mean that you are not allowed to feel hurt. It means you hand over the offender to God, to God’s judgement and also God’s mercy.

If you forgive someone, it does not mean you have to remain associated with that person. You need to put a safe distance between yourself and a malicious bully, even if the bully is a partner or a member of your family.

He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. Ps 147:3 NIV