Ever had that feeling; your chest is tight, there'a a lump in your throat, and you're eyes are stinging to fight back the tears? I have. Many, many, many times.
So, what do you do about it?
Do you find comfort after you've finished your fourth glass of wine? Or after you've eaten an entire tub of ice-cream? Oh, how about after you've slept with a random person? Maybe you feel comforted after texting your best friends, or after breaking the bank at your favorite department store? These are all temporary and earthly comforts. There are so many ways in which we use earthly satisfactions as distractions. To distract ourselves from being vulnerable and allow ourselves to feel the pain in order to move forward; thus hindering the healing process.
There are going to be many moments in our lives where we need to be comforted. Needing comfort isn't a bad thing, but it's important how you seek comfort.
"The Lord is close to the broken-hearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed."
Psalm 34:18
So, what do you do about it?
Do you find comfort after you've finished your fourth glass of wine? Or after you've eaten an entire tub of ice-cream? Oh, how about after you've slept with a random person? Maybe you feel comforted after texting your best friends, or after breaking the bank at your favorite department store? These are all temporary and earthly comforts. There are so many ways in which we use earthly satisfactions as distractions. To distract ourselves from being vulnerable and allow ourselves to feel the pain in order to move forward; thus hindering the healing process.
There are going to be many moments in our lives where we need to be comforted. Needing comfort isn't a bad thing, but it's important how you seek comfort.
"The Lord is close to the broken-hearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed."
Psalm 34:18
Our Father, is the ultimate comforter. He is always there. No explanation needed. Because, he already knows. He knows the pain in your heart and the confusion racing through your head and he's eagerly awaiting you to run to him so he can wrap you up in his love and grace.
"When you go through deep watersI will be with you, when you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you go through the fires of oppression, you will not be burned, the flames will not consume you. For I am The Lord, your God. The Holy One, your Savior."
Isaiah 43:2-3
The Lord is with us through every trial and tribulation. In times of difficult where we put our hope and trust reveals our heart. Put it in your Father's hands and you will not fall.
God does not always remove the affliction, but he gives you the strength and grace to face it with Him.
"We are troubled but not crushed, perplexed but not in despair. We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God, We get knocked down, but are not destroyed."
2 Corinthians 4:8
The bible is a book of promises, love letters, and comfort sent straight from The Lord. He promises us right there, that we are not destroyed. When we feel our lowest and are in pain, we are simply knocked down, but our Father will never abandon us.
Why is he there for me? Why does God care?
Because we are valuable to Him. He knows our worth, because he created us. We are his masterpieces. Even when on the cross, gasping for air, bleeding out, and dying, He was thinking about each and every one of us. Our future, our children, our husbands and wives, and the life we would eventually live. All he wants in return is our love. He died so we could live. He allows these trails in hopes that our faith in Him would deepen and we will surrender our lives to Him.
At the end of the day, after the pain, and the mistakes; after crawling back to the cross and wrapping yourself in the Lords embrace, you will find yourself feeling whole. When you are whole, you are fulfilled. Christ fills us up so that we can help our brothers and sisters and comfort them as well.
Great comforters aren't born, they're made. You're life after struggle could be someone's hope during pain. Your mess, is the Lord's message.
"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." John 14:27
-C
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