One of the aspects of facing my wounds that has come to the fore recently is the understanding that the Lord is bringing me face-to-face with parts of me that I would rather not see.
I came to see them as reminders of personal failures, of shame, of loss. And perhaps, this is true, to an extent. However, I am starting to see something different happening here: an invitation to heal.
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
John 10:10
These verse was given to me five years ago, at one of my most painful life events. Up to that point, I had been living my interior life as if surviving. I was resigned to my emotional immaturities and struggles. That has always been me, and that was going to be me.
At that time, the Lord began to invite me to see that the life He meant for me (and for you) is not a ‘stolen’ life, but a life of true abundance. And still He continues to take me along this journey of reframing.
In which ways am I still seeing Him and my life via the wrong lenses without realising?
I have always faced the low moments in my life, the moments where pain has felt the loudest, as setbacks on the way to healing (if that was even possible!). Now, I am starting to believe that the Lord is using the surfacing of those very lows to bring deep healing.
This means that when such trials come, I should remind myself that this is not for nought; it is, in fact, a step forward to the full.
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