Reflections on the healing process

God is doing a work in my heart

Yes He uses people

But no, its not dependent on any one person

Perhaps I am stronger than I think

I am acutely aware of the wounding of my heart

…and yet, It continues to function

Perhaps I am more honest than most

Healing takes time

The journey can’t be hurried

A choice to forgive does not immediately complete the process

Forgiving is easy compared with learning how to live now

Perhaps my heart is too guarded?

But is it not wise to ‘guard your heart’?

Perhaps I have not learned where the boundaries are…

I can accept my story

I can live with it

I can share it

I can learn from my past

I am not defined by it

When I tell my story

I may feel some pain

That doesn’t mean I have not resolved, forgiven, received healing

As I continue to life my life

I am not defined by my past

I am not limited by it

But I am shaped and affected by it in some ways

As I live my life today

I may feel some pain

I am not afraid of that

I am open to, I am seeking God’s healing

I pray for love to replace fear

But there may not be immediate, complete healing

But still I long for more

I allow God to work in me as he will

I am so thankful to have

Companions on the journey

There is wisdom, direction, signposts along the way

But there is no formula for healing

We cannot manufacture it,

Or expect to receive it in a package familiar to us…