There is times
in all of our lives when we face great tragedy. We will experience gut wrenching loss and
hardship. Life can sometimes knock you to
the ground and you feel like you may never get up again.
Miscarriages. The
death of a parent. The end of marriage.
I’ve been
there. I have felt the sorrow of all of
these. It’s a deep brokenness. The kind that rips you apart from the inside
out. The kind of pain that steals your
joy and steals the sparkle that once filled your eyes. The bounce from your step. The smile from your face.
You begin to
fell like sadness has become your way of life.
Will you ever be happy again. Is
this your fate. You walk through life
feeling like you are on autopilot. Will
it be like this forever?
Tragedy changes
us. It will change how you look at life. It changes how we experience the world around
us and how we relate to others. Some
tragedy that we experience will have a lasting impact on the rest of our
lives.
But…
You don’t have
to live in sadness forever. You can get
back that spark. You can experience that
bounce in your step again. One day, you
will find that even though you thought you forgot how, you will find your self
smiling. Genuinely smiling! You will begin to hope again. Dream again.
Tragedy can
ruin you if you allow it. But…
If you allow
God to step into your mess, your pain, your sorrows, your loss, He will help
you find that spark. I’ve encountered it
in my own life. I have witnessed others
who have faced worst kind of pain and grief.
I’ve witnessed them climb out of the darkest, deepest of holes. I’ve watched as they came back to life. Smiled again.
Laughed again. Hoped again. Dreamed again. I’ve seen the sparkle return to their
eyes.
How? How do some people come back from such
painful tragedy with such joy and grace?
I can only think of one possible explanation.
GOD.
In the midst
of great pain sorrow, they turn to God.
Only God can pull someone out of the deepest of pits. Only God can breathe life into a hopeless
soul. Only God can remind us that there
is more to His plan than pain and sorrow, even if we don’t see it.
I think back
to times in my life when I have experienced heart wrenching pain and grief. All I can think is, “How do people go
through similar things without God in their lives?” Without leaning on God, I could never experience
joy amid pain. Without God I could have never experienced the total and
complete healing that I have. Without
God I would still be walking around carrying some of the wounds from loss, pain
and grief that I have known in life.
So, when you
face pain, loss, grief and tragedy, I beg you to invite Him into those emotions,
those situations and allow Him to heal your broken heart.
God will rescue
you when you find yourself in a pit.
“I waited and waited for God;
At last he looked;
finally He listened.
He lifted me out of a ditch,
pulled me from the deep mud.
He stood me on a solid rock to make sure I wouldn’t
slip.”
~Psalm 40:2 a (the Message)
God will sustain you when you find yourself sitting in
darkness.
“Even to your old age and gray hairs I an He,
I am He who will sustain you.
I have made you and I will carry you;
I will sustain you and I will rescue you.”
~Isaiah 46:4
God will heal you and help you out of the pit.
“ ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes.
There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, “
~Revelation 21:4a
“God cares for each one of us, and knows the unique
ways our hearts have been wounded by a painful experience. Just as a physician
treats each patient differently according to their needs, God will help you
heal from your heartbreak in exactly the way you need.” (Dawnson McAllister)
God. Only God
can do that.
The safest place for your aching heart my friend is
with Jesus. He can heal your broken
heart in ways we could never do with out him.
"The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves
the crushed in spirit."
Psalm 34:18
This is so encouraging and inspiring, Renee. This life can be so painful at times, but The Holy Spirit constantly reminds me that We’re not living for THIS life. We are living for eternity!
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