Words.
"Words have the power to both destroy and heal."
Words.
"Words! What power they hold. Once they have rooted in your psyche, it is difficult to escape them. Words can shape the future of a child and destroy the existence of an adult. Words are powerful. Be careful how you use them because once you have pronounced them, you cannot remove the scar they leave behind.” -Vashti Quiroz-Vega
Words.
Someone wrote words to me yesterday. They were powerful. They were hurtful. They can't ever be unread or unwritten. The words came from someone who once loved me and accepted me as part of their family. But their words crushed me to the very core. I'm not sure if they were trying to hurt me but they did. I tossed all night, worrying about how to respond, crying out "Why?", and grieving a relationship that had meant so much.
I turned to friends. I have three friends that can speak truth to my wounded heart. God has placed them in my life for that very purpose. I trust these people to encourage me, tell me the truth- even when its not what I want to hear and to always point me back to the cross.
That's just what they did. They encouraged me by telling me how loved I am. They reminded me that sometimes hurting people say hurtful things. They pointed me back to Jesus.
"Even when it hurts.
Even when its hard.
Even when it all just falls apart.
I will run to you
Cause I know that you are
lover of my soul
healer of my scars
You steady my heart."
As I am learning to let Jesus steady my heart, I am also learning to let go of hurtful words, of people who say hurtful things and of the hurt itself. Its not easy, its only by God's grace that I can choose to let go and not respond to hurt. This wasn't the first time someone hurt me with their words nor will it be the last. But I pray that this verse will become my response,
"Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer." -Psalm 19:14
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