I was upset about something and I tried to ignore it and not talk about it, telling myself I had already handled it. But it just kept brewing inside me and wouldn’t go away, even though I tried to be very rational and logical in my attempt to talk myself out of it.
It’s not healthy to keep those “chronic” problems to ourselves. They will show up somewhere in our spirit, soul or body if not taken care of.
Jesus Christ says we can come to Him to get things fixed: “For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feelings of our infirmities; Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace” (Heb 4:15 -16).
Jesus has experienced every emotional and mental problem known to man. He understands every difficulty that any person has ever had or ever will have. There is a solution for every problem and the Lord Jesus is willing to give it to us without any guilt attached. He is full of mercy and full of love. “We have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ” (1 John 2:1).
When we are hurting, we often need to talk out loud to the Lord or to a Christian friend we can really trust—someone who will help us get God’s answers and not put judgment on us. James 4:16 says: “Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed.”
A lot of times if we keep things bottled up inside, they just torment us more or we get muddled about what the problem really is. When we tell someone out loud, we hear it ourselves and get a clearer picture of what we’re really thinking or feeling.
I was taught that if we say things out loud that are upsetting us, devil spirits can listen too and so I was afraid to voice my problems. But then I realized I could pray to God to protect me and keep the devil spirits away while I’m talking!
We can’t just keep ignoring our problems. We need to face them straight on, obviate them by speaking them out loud and get on with the next great things God has for us.
Love, Carolyn
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