In my younger days I used to stuff my emotions for the purpose of avoiding ridicule and rejection; as an adult I spent a lot of years stuffing my emotions (especially fear) because I didn't want them to get in the way of doing things for God. I got to where I didn't feel much of anything, which has a coldness and deadness to it. It led me away from God's will because I expected others to also march through life like robots, like I was. One of my daughters has told me that I'm not empathetic, and she's right--I'm kind of clueless when it comes to empathy. But God is helping me with that. When I look into my heart and see what's going on in there, I can take the pain and fear to Jesus who heals broken hearts (Psalm 147:3). Then not only am I able to help others find healing from Jesus, but I also become more compassionate toward their emotions because I've seen how the Lord is compassionate toward mine.
Stuffing doesn't heal; Jehovah Rophe (which means Healer) does.
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