"I have learned to trust God with the timing for each wound’s healing."

A thought by Christine Cane, from her book, How Did I Get Here? (p. 47). Thomas Nelson, Kindle Edition.  (Click on the book title to go to Amazon to buy the book.)

And there is a so much to learn.

Christine says, "And I’ve learned that when triggers happen and expose another tender place, we need to invite him in once more. God promises to heal us each and every time—whether it’s a wound that heals quickly or in stages—and he always keeps his promises: 'He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds' (Ps. 147:3)."

She goes on, "For those moments that have surprised me, those triggers that just seemed to pop out of nowhere, I have learned to be thankful because when we aren’t healed of our invisible wounds, whether big or small, they invariably seep—and seeping is always a telltale sign that we are drifting. That we have quit going to the Healer for healing. That we have lost sight of pursuing Christ and anchoring ourselves in him the way he intended."

She continues, "Our spiritual wounds—those unbearable aches that we often carry around in our hearts—need . . . care and healing. . . Whether they are the result of someone’s careless words or thoughtless actions; whether they stem from rejection, betrayal, slander, or abuse; whether they were inflicted by a teacher, mentor, leader, friend, or spouse; whether they seem embedded in our history and target us because of our ancestry, ethnicity, skin color, or something else we simply cannot control—if we don’t learn how to tend to our wounds properly so they heal, then they will eventually seep."

She then says, "Our wounds can seep fear, insecurity, shame, bitterness, frustration, or anger. They can cause us to withhold love, mercy, grace, and forgiveness. They can move us to isolate and lose ourselves. They can drive us to overwork, overthink, or overindulge. They can even lead us to feeling deeply depressed, ready to give up, utterly hopeless."

That is why we need to go to the Healer for healing. We need to reach out to Him and to learn how to tend to our wounds properly so they can heal, so they won't eventually seep. If you have seemed to be drifting would you turn back to Him? Would you? Yes, yes! #continuethoughts