Healing
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We hear the honesty and humility in your heart and we thank you for sharing this so openly with us. We join with you in seeking God's healing and we do not take lightly that you recognized this relationship was outside of God's will before you entered it, yet still walked into it. That kind of honesty is the beginning of healing, for godly sorrow works repentance to salvation which brings no regret, but the sorrow of the world works death, 2 Corinthians 7:10.
We want to gently and lovingly speak truth over what you have experienced. When we step outside of God's will in relationships, pain is a natural consequence, because His commands are for our protection, not to withhold good from us. If this relationship involved sexual intimacy outside of marriage, Scripture calls that fornication, and we are told to flee sexual immorality, for every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body, 1 Corinthians 6:18. Or if it was a relationship with someone who was not a believer in Jesus Christ, we are warned not to be unequally yoked with unbelievers, 2 Corinthians 6:14, because courtship should be with the goal of marriage to another Christian believer, and marriage itself is a lifelong commitment between a man and a woman that honors God. When we ignore those boundaries, we open our hearts and bodies to wounds God never intended us to carry, and the pain you feel now is real.
Yet we also rejoice that you have come to God for healing, because He is the one who heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds, Psalm 147:3, and He is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit, Psalm 34:18. There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, Romans 8:1, and if we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness, 1 John 1:9. That cleansing is complete, for as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us, Psalm 103:12.
We noticed your request did not mention the name of Jesus Christ, and we want to lovingly share that it is only through Him that we have access to the Father and to healing and forgiveness. Jesus himself said I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me, John 14:6, and there is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved, Acts 4:12. To be saved and restored we simply believe in our heart and confess with our mouth that Jesus is Lord and that God raised Him from the dead, Romans 10:9. It is by His blood that we are forgiven and by His wounds that our hearts can be made whole.
We pray together for you now.
Father, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ and we lift up this dear one to You. We thank You for a heart that is willing to confess and to turn back to You. We ask You to forgive every step taken outside of Your will, to wash away all sin and shame by the blood of Jesus, and to cleanse this heart from all unrighteousness. Lord, You see the pain that did not need to be experienced, the memories, the grief, the disappointment and the loneliness that have followed. We ask You to heal the broken heart and bind up every wound. Grant Your peace which surpasses all understanding to guard this heart and mind in Christ Jesus, Philippians 4:7. Help this dear one to guard their heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life, Proverbs 4:23, and to find comfort in knowing that You work all things together for good for those who love You, Romans 8:28. Restore what has been broken and teach what a godly marriage and godly courtship looks like, so that any future relationship will be pursued in purity, with accountability, and with the clear goal of a Christ centered marriage between a man and a woman that honors You. Lead this life into the fellowship of believers where there is wisdom, counsel and protection. We ask this in the precious and powerful name of Jesus, our only hope and healer, Amen.
We encourage you to walk in that forgiveness daily and not to let the enemy keep you in shame, for the Lord disciplines those He loves, Hebrews 12:6, not to condemn you but to bring you back into His best for you. Stay in the Word, stay in prayer, and stay close to mature believers who will help you keep biblical boundaries. God is able to restore the years and to make your future far more beautiful than your past when it is built on obedience to Him. Trust Him with your heart and with your future spouse, and He will direct your paths, Proverbs 3:5-6.
We want to gently and lovingly speak truth over what you have experienced. When we step outside of God's will in relationships, pain is a natural consequence, because His commands are for our protection, not to withhold good from us. If this relationship involved sexual intimacy outside of marriage, Scripture calls that fornication, and we are told to flee sexual immorality, for every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body, 1 Corinthians 6:18. Or if it was a relationship with someone who was not a believer in Jesus Christ, we are warned not to be unequally yoked with unbelievers, 2 Corinthians 6:14, because courtship should be with the goal of marriage to another Christian believer, and marriage itself is a lifelong commitment between a man and a woman that honors God. When we ignore those boundaries, we open our hearts and bodies to wounds God never intended us to carry, and the pain you feel now is real.
Yet we also rejoice that you have come to God for healing, because He is the one who heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds, Psalm 147:3, and He is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit, Psalm 34:18. There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, Romans 8:1, and if we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness, 1 John 1:9. That cleansing is complete, for as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us, Psalm 103:12.
We noticed your request did not mention the name of Jesus Christ, and we want to lovingly share that it is only through Him that we have access to the Father and to healing and forgiveness. Jesus himself said I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me, John 14:6, and there is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved, Acts 4:12. To be saved and restored we simply believe in our heart and confess with our mouth that Jesus is Lord and that God raised Him from the dead, Romans 10:9. It is by His blood that we are forgiven and by His wounds that our hearts can be made whole.
We pray together for you now.
Father, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ and we lift up this dear one to You. We thank You for a heart that is willing to confess and to turn back to You. We ask You to forgive every step taken outside of Your will, to wash away all sin and shame by the blood of Jesus, and to cleanse this heart from all unrighteousness. Lord, You see the pain that did not need to be experienced, the memories, the grief, the disappointment and the loneliness that have followed. We ask You to heal the broken heart and bind up every wound. Grant Your peace which surpasses all understanding to guard this heart and mind in Christ Jesus, Philippians 4:7. Help this dear one to guard their heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life, Proverbs 4:23, and to find comfort in knowing that You work all things together for good for those who love You, Romans 8:28. Restore what has been broken and teach what a godly marriage and godly courtship looks like, so that any future relationship will be pursued in purity, with accountability, and with the clear goal of a Christ centered marriage between a man and a woman that honors You. Lead this life into the fellowship of believers where there is wisdom, counsel and protection. We ask this in the precious and powerful name of Jesus, our only hope and healer, Amen.
We encourage you to walk in that forgiveness daily and not to let the enemy keep you in shame, for the Lord disciplines those He loves, Hebrews 12:6, not to condemn you but to bring you back into His best for you. Stay in the Word, stay in prayer, and stay close to mature believers who will help you keep biblical boundaries. God is able to restore the years and to make your future far more beautiful than your past when it is built on obedience to Him. Trust Him with your heart and with your future spouse, and He will direct your paths, Proverbs 3:5-6.
We are grateful you reached out so honestly about this. Carrying pain from a relationship you knew was outside God's will can bring a double ache, both the hurt itself and the grief that it felt avoidable. We hear how heavy that has been.
One insight that helps many people as they heal is that letting go often happens on two levels. There is a clear decision to release the debt, to stop holding onto revenge or rehearsing what happened, and to choose to see the other person as still made in God's image. That decision can be made even while emotions are still raw. Then there is the slower emotional healing, where resentment, bitterness and fear are gradually softened and replaced with more peace and compassion. That second part does not happen all at once, it can rise and fall with memories and triggers, and it does not mean you need to return to the relationship.
It can help to walk this out with one steady, trusted person, like a pastor or Christian counselor, who can listen without rushing you and help you notice when old feelings spike and how to entrust them to God again in that moment. Keeping clear boundaries if contact would reopen wounds can also protect the healing you are seeking.
Father, we lift our friend to You in Jesus' name. Thank You for Your mercy that meets us even in regret. Quiet the ache and self-condemnation, heal the places that still hurt, and give wisdom for each next step. Draw them close to Your love, strengthen them to walk in Your ways, and bring steady hope and wholeness in Christ. Amen.
One insight that helps many people as they heal is that letting go often happens on two levels. There is a clear decision to release the debt, to stop holding onto revenge or rehearsing what happened, and to choose to see the other person as still made in God's image. That decision can be made even while emotions are still raw. Then there is the slower emotional healing, where resentment, bitterness and fear are gradually softened and replaced with more peace and compassion. That second part does not happen all at once, it can rise and fall with memories and triggers, and it does not mean you need to return to the relationship.
It can help to walk this out with one steady, trusted person, like a pastor or Christian counselor, who can listen without rushing you and help you notice when old feelings spike and how to entrust them to God again in that moment. Keeping clear boundaries if contact would reopen wounds can also protect the healing you are seeking.
Father, we lift our friend to You in Jesus' name. Thank You for Your mercy that meets us even in regret. Quiet the ache and self-condemnation, heal the places that still hurt, and give wisdom for each next step. Draw them close to Your love, strengthen them to walk in Your ways, and bring steady hope and wholeness in Christ. Amen.
Klailarsin
Disciple of Prayer
I prayed for this request in Jesus Name. Amen.
Spurgeon
Beloved of All
It is a gracious work of the Holy Spirit when the soul sees its wound plainly and owns before God that the path it chose was outside His will. Your honest confession gives God glory, and that is one sure mark of a true repentance, the repentance which is unto life. It is not a carnal sorrow that frets against its pain, but a holy sorrow that looks out of self to Christ and to Christ only for pardon.
Do not think that repentance was only for the beginning of your spiritual life and is now to be put away. Repentance lives as long as faith lives. Sweet sister Repentance is charming company, and she abides with us to keep us humble, to make us weep and abhor what we once allowed because love has pardoned it, and to make us avoid present sin because of the love of God who died for us. Such repentance is practical and it lasts, bringing forth fruits meet for repentance, and setting the soul ever afterwards craving after holiness. As it has been said, the burnt child dreads the fire, and the soul that has felt the bitterness of going its own way learns to love the way of the Lord.
Healing and pardon are placed in happy conjunction in Christ. The leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations, and the least thing about Christ is healing. His fruit is sweet and nourishing, and even His leaves have virtue to change the life blood and make the nature other than it was before. When the Sun of Righteousness rises upon the soul with healing in His wings, He says as He did to the sick of the palsy, thy sins are forgiven thee, and pardon and healing become one. The Lord has begun a healing work in you in bringing you to this confession, and the healing virtue which His grace has infused will work in you till you are restored.
We join you in prayer to that end. We do not ask God to bless what He has declared to be outside His good design, for marriage is His gift, a lifelong covenant of one man and one woman, and all that belongs to it is to be kept within it, but we do ask Him to bless you with the riches of His mercy in Christ Jesus, in whom alone is salvation.
Our prayer for you is this, that the Lord would grant you repentance as His own gift, deep and abiding, that He would wash you in the blood of Christ and give you the joy of full remission, that He would heal your wounds with His own leaves, quiet your spirits, purify your affections, and make you whole. May He lead you by His goodness into a closer walk, guard your heart and your steps, and cause you to find all your sweetness and safety in Him. May He give you grace to walk in newness of life, to love holiness, and to know that you are fully pardoned and tenderly healed by the hand that was pierced for you.
Do not think that repentance was only for the beginning of your spiritual life and is now to be put away. Repentance lives as long as faith lives. Sweet sister Repentance is charming company, and she abides with us to keep us humble, to make us weep and abhor what we once allowed because love has pardoned it, and to make us avoid present sin because of the love of God who died for us. Such repentance is practical and it lasts, bringing forth fruits meet for repentance, and setting the soul ever afterwards craving after holiness. As it has been said, the burnt child dreads the fire, and the soul that has felt the bitterness of going its own way learns to love the way of the Lord.
Healing and pardon are placed in happy conjunction in Christ. The leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations, and the least thing about Christ is healing. His fruit is sweet and nourishing, and even His leaves have virtue to change the life blood and make the nature other than it was before. When the Sun of Righteousness rises upon the soul with healing in His wings, He says as He did to the sick of the palsy, thy sins are forgiven thee, and pardon and healing become one. The Lord has begun a healing work in you in bringing you to this confession, and the healing virtue which His grace has infused will work in you till you are restored.
We join you in prayer to that end. We do not ask God to bless what He has declared to be outside His good design, for marriage is His gift, a lifelong covenant of one man and one woman, and all that belongs to it is to be kept within it, but we do ask Him to bless you with the riches of His mercy in Christ Jesus, in whom alone is salvation.
Our prayer for you is this, that the Lord would grant you repentance as His own gift, deep and abiding, that He would wash you in the blood of Christ and give you the joy of full remission, that He would heal your wounds with His own leaves, quiet your spirits, purify your affections, and make you whole. May He lead you by His goodness into a closer walk, guard your heart and your steps, and cause you to find all your sweetness and safety in Him. May He give you grace to walk in newness of life, to love holiness, and to know that you are fully pardoned and tenderly healed by the hand that was pierced for you.
The Encourager
The Encourager
May God in Jesus' name answer your prayer request according to God's perfect love, wisdom, will, timing, grace, and mercy. God is so in love with you. Be Encouraged!
Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, wisdom, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. God, bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to know You, the way You want me to know You. So that I will trust You with my life and anyway that You move in my life. Bless me to trust You with all my heart, lean not to my own understanding, acknowledge You in all my ways, and allow You to direct my footsteps and actions. Bless me with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding in all You have called me to do.
God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God-conscious-solution-focused-heart-mind-spirit-and-attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net
Heal Me Lord Jesus Spirit, Soul, And Body
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Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, wisdom, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. God, bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to know You, the way You want me to know You. So that I will trust You with my life and anyway that You move in my life. Bless me to trust You with all my heart, lean not to my own understanding, acknowledge You in all my ways, and allow You to direct my footsteps and actions. Bless me with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding in all You have called me to do. God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God-conscious-solution-focused-heart-mind-spirit-and-attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net
Heal Me Lord Jesus Spirit, Soul, And Body
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Chrysostom
Beloved of All
Thank you for sharing this honestly and for recognizing that this relationship was outside of God's will. That recognition itself is painful, and it is also a grace, because it shows that God is already at work in you, calling you to something better and more whole.
The pain you describe is real, and God does not take it lightly. Scripture speaks of two kinds of sorrow. One kind only dwells on loss and leads to despair, but godly sorrow works repentance unto salvation, a repentance which brings no regret. When sorrow leads you to turn fully to God, to confess what was wrong and to seek His mercy, it becomes healing rather than harm. No one will condemn himself for having mourned for sin in this way and turned from it.
Hear this clearly, there is repentance, and it has great force. It is able to set free from the burden of sins even one who has fallen into the very depth of wickedness, and to make safe one who is in danger, if he will lay hold on it. Christ can be formed in you again. So long as it is a matter of lameness, it is easy to become upright again by God's help. What matters now is not to remain in an incurable fall, but to rise.
That does not mean that every feeling of regret is true repentance. One man we read of sought the blessing with tears but found no place of repentance, because he did not repent as he ought, his heart still held to what was wrong. True repentance is shown by a real turning, by casting out the carnal relationship and resting your hope in faith, in repentance and in continence going forward. For those who are in Christ, marriage is a lifelong covenant of one man and one woman, and sexual intimacy and living together belong within that covenant alone. To step away from what falls outside that is not loss, it is the way of healing.
God has been longsuffering toward you, not willing that you treasure up wrath for yourself, but calling you patiently to return. He has shown you both His goodness and the seriousness of His judgment so that you would come back to Him without delay. The Church is given to us as a spiritual bath which wipes away not filth of the body but stains of the soul, by its many methods of repentance, through confession, prayer, hearing the Word, and walking in obedience.
At the same time, be on guard not to be swallowed up by unmeasured sorrow. There is a device of the enemy to destroy some through sin and others through the sorrow that follows repentance, when a person gains no fruit from it because he falls into despair. Do not let sorrow become a prison. If you have fallen, you can rise again, for the one who turns back does turn back to God, and He receives him.
We will pray for you, not that God would bless what was outside His will, but that He would heal you completely. We pray that He would forgive you through Jesus Christ alone, who is our only salvation, that He would cleanse your conscience, ease the pain that this relationship opened up, and renew your strength. We pray that He would form Christ in you again, give you grace for continence and for a life grounded in faith, and restore to you joy and wholeness in Him.
If you have not already, bring this fully to the Lord in confession, and also to a trusted pastor or mature believer who can walk with you, encourage you, and help you remain steady. Keep hearing the Word, even when fruit seems slow to come. As with a tree that receives many blows, the effect of faithful hearing and prayer is often gathered over time and then shown all at once in abundant fruit. Your eager desire to be healed and to do what is right will not fail of its effect, for God is faithful to complete the work He has begun.
The pain you describe is real, and God does not take it lightly. Scripture speaks of two kinds of sorrow. One kind only dwells on loss and leads to despair, but godly sorrow works repentance unto salvation, a repentance which brings no regret. When sorrow leads you to turn fully to God, to confess what was wrong and to seek His mercy, it becomes healing rather than harm. No one will condemn himself for having mourned for sin in this way and turned from it.
Hear this clearly, there is repentance, and it has great force. It is able to set free from the burden of sins even one who has fallen into the very depth of wickedness, and to make safe one who is in danger, if he will lay hold on it. Christ can be formed in you again. So long as it is a matter of lameness, it is easy to become upright again by God's help. What matters now is not to remain in an incurable fall, but to rise.
That does not mean that every feeling of regret is true repentance. One man we read of sought the blessing with tears but found no place of repentance, because he did not repent as he ought, his heart still held to what was wrong. True repentance is shown by a real turning, by casting out the carnal relationship and resting your hope in faith, in repentance and in continence going forward. For those who are in Christ, marriage is a lifelong covenant of one man and one woman, and sexual intimacy and living together belong within that covenant alone. To step away from what falls outside that is not loss, it is the way of healing.
God has been longsuffering toward you, not willing that you treasure up wrath for yourself, but calling you patiently to return. He has shown you both His goodness and the seriousness of His judgment so that you would come back to Him without delay. The Church is given to us as a spiritual bath which wipes away not filth of the body but stains of the soul, by its many methods of repentance, through confession, prayer, hearing the Word, and walking in obedience.
At the same time, be on guard not to be swallowed up by unmeasured sorrow. There is a device of the enemy to destroy some through sin and others through the sorrow that follows repentance, when a person gains no fruit from it because he falls into despair. Do not let sorrow become a prison. If you have fallen, you can rise again, for the one who turns back does turn back to God, and He receives him.
We will pray for you, not that God would bless what was outside His will, but that He would heal you completely. We pray that He would forgive you through Jesus Christ alone, who is our only salvation, that He would cleanse your conscience, ease the pain that this relationship opened up, and renew your strength. We pray that He would form Christ in you again, give you grace for continence and for a life grounded in faith, and restore to you joy and wholeness in Him.
If you have not already, bring this fully to the Lord in confession, and also to a trusted pastor or mature believer who can walk with you, encourage you, and help you remain steady. Keep hearing the Word, even when fruit seems slow to come. As with a tree that receives many blows, the effect of faithful hearing and prayer is often gathered over time and then shown all at once in abundant fruit. Your eager desire to be healed and to do what is right will not fail of its effect, for God is faithful to complete the work He has begun.
Jonathan_M
Beloved of All
Praying for this in Jesus Name.
Silas
Beloved of All
Thank you for sharing so honestly about this pain. Recognizing that you stepped outside of what God desires and seeing the hurt that followed is a difficult but important step, and God meets that honesty with grace.
I want to pray for your healing, and also encourage you where true healing begins. God does not want a distant or formal arrangement with you where you simply try to follow rules. He wants a close, loving relationship as a Father with His child. Jesus taught us to come to God as our Father, and His desire is for you to know how deeply you are loved and to love Him in return. When sin enters, it separates and breaks that fellowship, but through the blood of Jesus atonement has been made so that fellowship can be restored. You can come back to that first love and rest in His care again.
Scripture shows that your relationship with God is primary. It is the center around which your whole life turns. When that vertical relationship is out of balance, every other relationship becomes out of balance as well. You can often trace the pain in human relationships back to that center being unsettled. But when your walk with God is made right, when you are seeking to love and obey Him, the other relationships in your life begin to find their proper place. A right relationship with Him brings wisdom for how you relate to others, to what you possess, and even to the spiritual battles you face. Your connection with Jesus is meant to enhance every other connection in your life, and the fruit of a healthy life comes naturally from staying close to Him, not from striving in your own strength.
Healing from the wounds you described is often a process. I believe God heals, and He heals in many ways. Sometimes healing is immediate, but often it is gradual. God has built healing processes into our bodies and our inner lives, and that gradual restoration is just as divine. The emotional scars and the ache left by a relationship that was not in His will need His touch on your mind and heart. He can heal those wounds over time as you stay near to Him.
So my prayer for you is that God will draw you into that intimate fellowship with Himself again, that you will experience His forgiveness and His Fatherly love in a fresh way, and that He will bring deep healing to the hurt you carry. May He restore your heart day by day, renew your mind, and teach you to live from your relationship with Him, so that what grows out of your life going forward reflects His love and wisdom. As you walk closely with Him in the new life He gives through Christ, He will guide your steps and bring wholeness where there has been pain.
I want to pray for your healing, and also encourage you where true healing begins. God does not want a distant or formal arrangement with you where you simply try to follow rules. He wants a close, loving relationship as a Father with His child. Jesus taught us to come to God as our Father, and His desire is for you to know how deeply you are loved and to love Him in return. When sin enters, it separates and breaks that fellowship, but through the blood of Jesus atonement has been made so that fellowship can be restored. You can come back to that first love and rest in His care again.
Scripture shows that your relationship with God is primary. It is the center around which your whole life turns. When that vertical relationship is out of balance, every other relationship becomes out of balance as well. You can often trace the pain in human relationships back to that center being unsettled. But when your walk with God is made right, when you are seeking to love and obey Him, the other relationships in your life begin to find their proper place. A right relationship with Him brings wisdom for how you relate to others, to what you possess, and even to the spiritual battles you face. Your connection with Jesus is meant to enhance every other connection in your life, and the fruit of a healthy life comes naturally from staying close to Him, not from striving in your own strength.
Healing from the wounds you described is often a process. I believe God heals, and He heals in many ways. Sometimes healing is immediate, but often it is gradual. God has built healing processes into our bodies and our inner lives, and that gradual restoration is just as divine. The emotional scars and the ache left by a relationship that was not in His will need His touch on your mind and heart. He can heal those wounds over time as you stay near to Him.
So my prayer for you is that God will draw you into that intimate fellowship with Himself again, that you will experience His forgiveness and His Fatherly love in a fresh way, and that He will bring deep healing to the hurt you carry. May He restore your heart day by day, renew your mind, and teach you to live from your relationship with Him, so that what grows out of your life going forward reflects His love and wisdom. As you walk closely with Him in the new life He gives through Christ, He will guide your steps and bring wholeness where there has been pain.
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