LETTING HURT HEAL/Rashea@LLO2 Academy
My life. God's rules. However, the ultimate decision is mine or is it?π€π
Well. Yes and no. We have a free will and we are free to choose, but as a born again believer God's will trumps our own. "Not my will, but Your will be done."
So often we plan life to go one way only to have it go in a completely different direction than we planned. Sometimes good and sometimes bad, but in everything we face, good or bad, there is a lesson.
Through our life lessons we learn how to live wisely. Well. At least we should.π€
Sometimes, life lessons will bring joy. Other times pain. There is healing in overcoming painful moments and experiences.
Have you ever said to yourself, "I won't ever go through that again, or I won't ever do that again, and mean it?" What happened? You set up a guard.
What is a guard? This kind of guard is the boundaries you set in place to keep yourself from reliving what occurred before, but did not work. There is safety in healthy boundaries, y'all.π
This is you telling trouble, mistakes and sorrow, "This is my life." Come no further.
You have every right to protect yourself from failure, fatigue and frustration. Just say no to anyone and anything that tries to take advantage of your boundaries. No means no. Yes means yes. I don't know means let me think about it.π Oh my gosh. A little humor goes a long way in serious conversations.
But you are entitled to peace. Your are entitled to privacy. You are entitled to being a person who just needs a moment to figure it out.π
We all have those moments where life just hurts or it's just tough. We all have those moments where we ask the question WHY? We all have those moments when we need a moment, because we are having a moment.π€£ I'm just saying.
Protect your life. You only have one on this side of heaven. Don't just allow life, people, places and things to wear you out, because they will try.π Lord have mercy.
When life hurts or is difficult... Don't keep going as if it doesn't hurt or isn't difficult, because that kind of attitude will catch up with you later down the road. Deal with your grief, anger, frustration or whatever you are feeling and thinking that is not positive. Pray about the situation, and let God help you through the pain or frustrations you are feeling.
Placebos are NOT healthy. They are only temporary fixes but not a long term solution. The problem will come back and worse if your do not deal with the root cause. Take the hurt, the anger, the discouragement, and/or inadequacies you are battling with to Jesus.
Then, once God heals you, stay healed. Walk in wholeness and wellness. My life. God's rules. God's way.
Rashea@LLO2