Every time I try to progress forward in my journey to becoming better it seems that I get snagged by a false belief, experience or it becomes painful to change. I've realized that if I want to move forward I need to work on healing from the things that have happened in my life. Maybe I haven't allowed myself to really grieve the loss of something or someone important in my life. Maybe I haven't forgiven myself or others for choices that have been made or things that have been said. I just know that if I want to move forward I need to work through those things so the hurt is in the past and I can move forward having remembered what I learned instead of dwelling on the past.
Thinking about healing has made me think of my post from last week about the Savior and the lasting relief He offers us. Going back to the stick analogy I would want it removed immediately so I could begin the healing process even though I know it will probably hurt worse getting it removed than the actual event that caused it. On a smaller scale, it seems that every time I get a sliver the sliver doesn't hurt as bad once I have it, but it really starts hurting once I get it removed. The skin around the wound has been agitated and now my body knows it needs to work on healing a certain part of my body. Those first couple days are rough. The area is sore and tender.
It is the same way with the things we are trying to change in our own lives. We each have our own slivers that may have caused pain initially but then maybe we didn't want to deal with it, so it has now become a part of us. It doesn't cause us constant pain like it use to, but every once in a while something touches it and it hurts. These feelings, experiences, or challenges are tough to deal with and maybe we don't want to or know how to get rid of these 'slivers' in our lives. I understand this because I have been through it. It's scary to know that changing may hurt and we don't know how long the hurt lasts for. It is possible to change and heal completely though.
Yes, it takes time and it is often challenging as we learn how to heal. We all have watched or seen a scratch or cut heal. It takes a little bit of time, but eventually you forget you had ever had a scratch or cut. When you take care of it to start with by applying healing ointment it heals quicker. Just like the healing ointment, Christ is the healing balm in our lives When we allow ourselves the time to heal and go to Jesus Christ for His help we find lasting relief and healing . We must turn to Him for His help in healing so that we can become the best we can be. I hope I can remember, that to move forward I need to heal my past through Christ's help and by healing it will propel me forward. What are you going to do to allow yourself to heal, so you can truly progress on your journey?
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