Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Don’t let your pain turn into guilt!

Song of Songs 5:15-16




Every day, we encounter pain. Life is a battlefield between good and evil. The closer you come to Jesus, the bloodier the battle. It isn’t always a visible battle.
In fact, Paul the Apostle warns us in the Epistle to the Ephesians Chapter 6:


“… Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints…”
It doesn’t sound like directions for living in an easy environment… Yes, we live in a hostile environment. The dark powers are everywhere, doing their best to put as many obstacles on the road to Heaven. One of their cheapest and most effective tactics is guilt derived from pain. Today, I was hurt by someone very close to me. I reacted in a way I wouldn’t under normal circumstances and was in pain. After, I started feeling guilty for my behavior, and the pain intensified and became almost unbearable… Jesus caught me on time and reminded me, “Why are you crying? Everything is ok… You were hurt, and you reacted… I forgave you, let it go… I don’t expect you to be perfect…”
We all make mistakes. We all sin. Period. In fact, as we saw in my previous post, John the Apostle said in the First Epistle of John, Chapter 1, “If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us”. When we get hurt and feel pain, we feel guilty, because the pain is an obstacle intended to obscure the Love of God. The Love of God is the natural healing power of this world of ours. When we feel pain, somewhere deep within us; in a very primal and instinctive place, way out of sight, we feel that we have failed God. That’s a lie of Satan. God knows that when we hurt, reaching out for help isn’t always easy. When you give your life to Him, and allow Him to take control of your emotions, He does just that. Let it go… He will surely take it all away. Give yourself a break. He doesn’t want you to try so hard to please Him. You are beautiful to Him just the way you are. He will correct your imperfections in His due time…

I love you all with His perfect and indestructible Love! Stay blessed…

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