God's Children ALWAYS Heal

Have you ever gone through a traumatic experience and wondered if you would ever heal? Maybe it was a breakup, a death, job loss, or some other circumstance that changed the course of your life, or even changed you as a person, leaving you in a dark place. You might wonder if things will ever go back to the same.

I am here to tell you that, hopefully, no, things will not go back to the same. This is a good thing. You will heal and become even stronger and better. I'm not just saying this because it sounds good; it's the truth.

The Bible says,

"Count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing" (James 1:2-4).

Another verse says,

"I have refined you, but not as silver is refined. Rather, I have refined you in the furnace of suffering. For my own sake—yes, for my own sake—I will act. For how can I let my name be defiled? I will not yield my glory to another" (Isaiah 48:10-11).

Romans 5:3-4 says,

"Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope."

Often, when a believer is in the midst of a trial, it’s difficult to see the benefit. But when you view the situation from a spiritual perspective, you will see the depth of these verses.

The Word of God is so powerful. Although it might look like words on paper, during times of great difficulty, I have glimpsed the power and life within those words. It's almost as if my eyes were awakened to a truth hidden to most of the world, much like the movie The Matrix. The truths of reality are written in the Word of God. As you read this, dive deep with me. In our physical world, full of distractions, we can't always see the truth. But in times of distress, when we seek God's help, He wakes us up just a little.

The truth is, God is sovereign, and He has an ultimate plan for your life that cannot be thwarted. As a believer, everything that happens in your life prepares you for His purpose. Sometimes, God teaches us lessons through repeated experiences because there's something He wants us to learn.

In the Bible, Leah was the least favored sister. She continuously sought her husband's favor by having children, hoping he would love her. But she never gained his favor. Finally, she named her last child Judah, which means "praise," and she stopped having children. She realized her value was in God's love, not her husband's. When she finally understood what God was teaching her—that His love was sufficient—she stopped having children and found contentment in Him.

When you go through life’s challenges, ask God what He wants you to learn. One lesson is often contentment in Him and establishing your foundation on God.

At one point, I enjoyed having a glass of wine every night. I wouldn’t consider myself an alcoholic, but I enjoyed drinking, sometimes a little too much. I experienced situations where being drunk led to consequences that should have made me stop drinking. One day, while drunk, I had a strong desire to die. When I sobered up, I realized how vulnerable alcohol made me to the enemy's influence. That was the last time I drank.

In relationships, it takes two to make or break them. Instead of focusing on what I did wrong, I often thought about the other person's faults. But it's important to reflect on our own contributions. This doesn’t excuse the other person's behavior but helps us learn the lessons God wants to teach us. I realized I didn't know my God-given role as a wife and was too critical. God corrected me, and I learned valuable lessons.

God wants you to learn the lessons He is teaching to prepare you to be mature, complete, and lacking nothing (James 1:4). He also wants to strengthen His relationship with you.

Through my hardest times, my relationship with God grew stronger. I’ve been heartbroken over relationships, feeling as if I couldn’t go on. But I realized I wasn't content in God before meeting that person. Once they left, I felt even worse.

During times when relationships or jobs don't work out, God does His best work. You might not understand how fulfilling God's love is if you're seeking comfort. I was someone who thought marriage was the only thing that could make me happy. When things didn’t work out, I met God and experienced His love, finding true contentment. You know, the interesting thing is, studies say that people who are content in relationships, were already content before the relationship.

When you reach this place, you are dangerous in a good way. You are no longer desperate or depressed. Imagine a life being content and at peace by simply having God in your life.

Even when things don’t work out as you hoped, you trust God and know He has a reason that will work out for your ultimate good. You rejoice and sing to Him, grateful for His presence as your friend, protector, and provider. In the midst of your waiting, it doesn't even feel like waiting anymore because of how content you are in God. Thank God for bringing you through tough times, as they reveal things within you that you didn't know were there. These experiences ultimately make you a better person and strengthen your faith and relationship with Jesus Christ.