Masking Pain

Whether it’s physical pain, mental pain, or emotional pain, trying to mask it can make THE PAIN grow.

Sometimes we mask it with medication and have this false sense of strength and overdo things that when the meds wear off, a surge of the pain hits even stronger than how it began.

Sometimes we mask it by avoiding, resisting or minimizing the pain. Ironically, this eventually also makes the pain grow.

But when we allow for the pain and feel it in a healthy way, WE are the ones that grow through a new awareness, through empowerment of owning our feelings and choices, and not being afraid to feel negative emotion. We grow from being able to believe NEW truths of who we are in Christ, and laying down a new, different foundation, grounded and rooted in His love.

#overcomingwithgrace

Be Willing To Revisit Your Past

💜Be willing to revisit your past 💜

Be willing to revisit your past in a healthy state and in a healthy space.

We often want to avoid the painful parts of our past. But when we avoid or resist, the pain isn't fully healed. It either stays dormant, stagnant, or grows and manifests into other things, like anger, impatience, distrust, insecurities, etc.

Revisiting your past isn't for the intent to make yourself hurt more.

No, it is the exact opposite.

It is to HEAL from it.

It is to see the beauty and growth that came out of it.

It is to release the pain.

It is not a one time thing. It is a lifetime thing.

When we revisit, we get to decide whether it is time to let it go once and for all, or if there is more work and healing to be done from there to eventually come to a point where it doesn't negatively impact us.

But refuse to allow it to manifest in ways that don't serve you, and in ways that hinder you from becoming who God intended for you to be and the purpose He has for you. Refuse to allow it to hinder you from seeing who God really is.

Drop a 💪 if you want to start being open to courageously revisiting your past so you can heal!

#overcomingwithgrace

You Are Loved No Matter What

As much as it is easy to blame others for you saying "yes", and many times those others can even be our own kids...it is YOU my friend who holds that responsibility to honor your threshold, capacities and limitations.

You know them best.

Your family. friends, co-workers, etc. don't know you like you do. They're not mind readers or body readers where they can tell how high your physical or mental pain is and when you have reached your limits...but you do.

And when you reach them, ask God if whatever is in front of you is something He wants you to take on and pray for strength to do it. And if it's not, ask for strength to let it go and rest.

You are your best advocate. And when you struggle to say "no" for identity reasons...know that you have THE ULTIMATE BEST advocate on your side reminding you who you are despite any yes or no you ever give to anyone.

#youarelovednomatterwhat #unconditionallove