11 Nov Emotional Healing
Currently, I’m working on my five life goals; mental, physical, emotional, spiritual, and relationships. It’s important to work on your goals on a daily and weekly basis. I’d like to share a message with you about one of the five goals—emotional healing.
Every single one of us has been offended or hurt emotionally whether it be intentional or unintentional. The key is to try and remain calm during the storm. It’s easier said than done.
I want to share with you a personal story. Recently, my wife and I divorced after 24 years of marriage. It’s been of the most gut-wrenching emotional roller coaster rides of my life. I can’t describe the amount of pain I’ve been through over the past 18 months from the separation to the divorce.
The children suffer the most. The emotional distrust runs deep on both sides of the family. I’ve done everything in my power to try and apologize for my part in the divorce.
I’m sharing this family tragedy because it leads into a very powerful story of love and healing. The wonderful event of when Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead.
One of the greatest scriptures in the Holy Bible is found in John 11:35, “Jesus wept.” These are two simple words, but it tells us a lot about Savior.
After the Lazarus died, Martha and Mary cried to Jesus when he arrived at their house. Jesus had been notified several days before that Lazarus was ill, but Jesus decided to wait.
The family members were heartbroken. When Jesus met Martha and Mary, he wept. This conveys to me that our Lord, Jesus Christ cares about each one of us. We are each a child of God and therefore each of us are important to him.
In John 11:43—45, we read that Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. “And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes; and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go. Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.”
What a wonderful miracle Jesus performed by raising Lazarus from the dead. He used his priesthood power from on high and faith to perform this scared act.
This shows the great love that Jesus had for Lazarus, Martha, and Mary. The Lord does hear and answer prayers. In addition, God is who he says he is. We can trust him.
In Thessalonians 5:16—17, the apostle Paul says, “Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing.” Even during difficult times, when we rejoice and pray, the Lord will answer us. God will even bless us for persevering through adversity.
So, we learn that we can emotionally trust God. It’s important to invite Jesus into our life just like many of the Jews believed on him after Lazarus rose from the dead.
This teaches me a powerful lesson that I don’t have to live life on my own even after a divorce. I can place my burdens at Jesus’ feet. I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
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