There are things in my life that have cut deeply. And sometimes when I sit to think and pray, I begin to stew over them. I remember the hurt and my mind tries to search for answers. I feel, again, the betrayals, and my heart backs away from their sources. I allow the barriers to pop back into place - set up to protect me. And all those negative feelings begin to drag me down.
And then he gently reminds me of something...
There is no good in following this direction. It only leads to darkness and heaviness. For the most part, there are no good answers. People hurt people because they are broken. We all are!
There is a verse in the Bible that says "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things." Phillipians 4:8
Jesus is the most complete example of this text that I know! He is true, honourable, just, pure, lovely, excellent and praiseworthy! He is the most constant and perfect source of love I have ever known! And he reminds me again that if I focus on him, the love I crave will be completely mine, regardless of what broken love comes my way here. And I am lifted. And content. At peace with who I am. I am filled with his goodness. And, forgetting the past, can live my life with joy from this moment.
And that's what I want. To live life this way! Free from the prisons of regret and past pain! Alive and joyful and filled with the love that he pours into me! So I choose again - to focus on him! Not those memories. He has come to bring me life - abundant life! And I am his. And I love that he does this in me! ❤️
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