A TIME TO REBUILD
We all get our hearts hurt
a time or two in this life. We just don’t have the ability as a human, to never
hurt or disappoint someone we love. It’s not that people are intentionally evil
or mean, but stuff happens. Do you know what Psalm 118:8 says? It is the very
middle verse of the Bible and it says: “It is better to trust in the Lord
than to put confidence in man.”
I was recently hurt deeply by someone I never expected it from. She got
married and never told me. I only found out afterwards by someone else. My
heart reeled; I felt broken and my soul was devastated.
It tore me up for weeks and finally I couldn’t take the pain anymore. I
had to settle it; I had to know why I wasn’t told. I prayed and between texting
and phone calls, by the end of the evening, I got full understanding.
There were major complications in the wedding plans. I won’t go into
details but lots of things changed and things got missed.
When I understood what happened, I could finally just forgive and
forget. I just let it go and got my soul free of the pain. It was such a
relief.
Though my heart had been crushed, I learned two very important lessons: 1. Handle heart issues as soon after the
incident as possible, and 2. Don’t put your confidence in people. Even the best
of them can hurt you. It doesn’t mean we stop loving people, but it does mean we
have to go back to what God says about trusting Him and the Lord Jesus above
all else.
Psalm 147:3 says, “He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up
their wounds.”
Jesus said this about His commissioning from God: “He hath sent me to
heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives” (Luke
4:18). Sometimes I feel like those two phrases can relate to the same thing.
When our hearts are broken, the painful emotions take us captive until we can finally
get free. Time heals, but it doesn’t always make us totally free from the hurt.
Only Jesus can do that.
John 8:32 says, “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall
make you free.” I could guess a
hundred possible scenarios as to why I wasn’t told about the wedding, but in
the end I wouldn’t have guessed the real truth. I got the real truth because I
prayed to get it and the Lord answered my prayer quickly.
When our hearts are broken and our souls devastated, trust in Jesus will
absolutely help us to rebuild, repair and heal. We go through the pain and
though it’s so hurtful at the time, later we look back and say, “Now I
understand.” And then we can go on. The resilience of the human heart and soul
is astounding.
We survive; we get understanding; we get through sorrows; we get through
struggles; we get through pain; and we can rebuild.
God promises in Psalm 23:3, “He restoreth [is restoring] my soul.”
My pain lasted a month and my recovery took place miraculously in only
one day. I asked for His help and did as He guided me to do. I made it through
and now I can honestly say my pain is gone and I have complete peace.
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you” (John
14:27). This kind of miracle peace and release only comes with Jesus. It feels very
different from anything else!
Love, Carolyn
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