| 15 Apr 2015 |
| HURT BY CHRISTIANS (1) |
| '...You, O Lord, have helped me and comforted me.' Psalms 86:17 |
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you been hurt by a Christian who chose to condemn you instead of
showing compassion and helping you? Or by someone who neglected you when
they should have sought you out, restored you spiritually and returned
you to your rightful place in the family of God? Most people who've been
hurt by other Christians could easily convince a jury that it should
never have happened. And the truth is, it shouldn't. But it did--and
reliving it won't change things. But it will change you--and not for the
better. Stop and think: if you were mugged and taken to the hospital,
you wouldn't spend all your time obsessing about the person who beat you
up. No, your main objective would be to recover as quickly as possible
and move on. Ironically, with physical wounds we seek help immediately,
but with emotional ones we're inclined to focus on the problem instead
of the solution. So what are you going to do? Here are your options: 1)
Rehearse it. By constantly talking to others about what happened, you
empower your pain and keep it alive. 2) Repress it. David did that:
'When I kept silent...my strength was sapped as in the heat of summer'
(Psalms 32:3-4 NIV). 3) Process it. That means being willing to uncover
the areas where you were wounded and opening yourself to receive God's
grace. That's when you discover 'He heals the brokenhearted and binds up
their wounds' (Psalms 147:3 NKJV). 4) Share it. The Bible says,
'Confess your faults one to another, pray one for another, that ye may
be healed...' (James 5:16). If you're wise you'll choose options three
and four.
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