Healing Your Mind

Weeping, loneliness and triggers are all issues that have come up for me in being broken down from relationships and having low-self esteem. I've sobbed for hours, prayed and felt like giving up more times than I would like to admit. In the midst of every battle, I have always felt relieved within the next few days or weeks and thanked God that His faithfulness carried me through. Several weeks later, I find that I am crying again for an unknown reason or I am reminded of someone from my past. Here we go again, I'm broken because of failed relationships.

Enduring what seems to be the same cycles is the most frustrating part. When I go through these dark moments and feel relieved it is not something that I ever want to face again, because it's a horrible feeling. I have to realize however, that I am a human being that has to deal with the wounded pieces of my past. It may be that your journey of healing lasts three weeks, three months or three years. No matter how long it takes, you have to allow God to do the work.

"God heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds, (healing their pain and comforting their sorrow)." Psalm 147:3 Amplified Bible.

God's desire is to restore and deliver us from anything that tries to destroy our peace of mind. So if you are enduring pain and suffering, don't go through it alone. Bring every emotion and hurt to God and allow Him to take on the weight of the burden. Don't become bitter, cold and numb to the trauma you have faced, because you don't want to deal with it. God would rather you give it to Him so He can remove it from your heart and give you back your joy and strength. You must understand that the hurting is a path to healing. If you continue to face the same struggles, here are a couple of things you may want to do:

1. Stay Prayed Up

When I am in the middle of my struggles, it is easy for me to cry out for help because I don't want to stay in that place. Once I feel renewed, sometimes I have gone back to a routine that does not make time with God a priority. It is important to realize that you have to remain seeking God in prayer and in His word regardless of how you feel. This way, you can keep your mind focused on the right things and continue to heal from any other pain.

2. Don't Trigger Yourself

None of us can prevent someone mistreating us or running into an ex at the grocery store. We can, however avoid checking up on old flames and staying around people who are not good for us. Once you learn your limits, do everything in your power to stop yourself from going approaching that point.

God is Faithful to Heal You.

Whether you have experienced grief, loss or trauma that is crippling you, God is your healer. Bad things happen to many people which break their heart. Everyone will deal with it in their own way, but it still has to be addressed. You would not be living unless God knew that you could heal from it and keep surviving. If you desire to live for God, cry out with a sincere heart, God will hear you and deliver you from every trouble (Psalm 34:17).

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