Inner healing and mental health are still considered bizarre topics in our Eastern culture, and we cannot afford to talk about them or be honest about what we are dealing with. However, there is nothing too dark within us that God cannot reach, but we have to let Him reach the places in our heart where only He can bring healing.
The first year of BSSM for me was about finding rest in who I am in Christ, which comes by receiving grace – undeserved love – and the power to transform. This year, I have let go of my fears and have allowed God to take me deeper into healing and deliverance, and I am excited to see where He takes me next.
This year, I have let grace do the work on me and have allowed people to be a part of the healing and strength that I needed. The hurts that I buried inside and the dreams I did not pay attention to were affecting my life. I did not want to go to those places in my heart to deal with the stuff, but I knew that I needed to go there so that I could be healed and be restored as my heavenly Father wanted me to be. When I invited the Holy Spirit to come to the places in my heart to heal me, He empowered me to let people come alongside me in the healing process because I couldn’t do it alone. When I said yes, I experienced wonderful restoration and really got in touch with myself and my purpose. My passion for people has grown, and my desire to reach the nations with the Gospel has been reignited. I’m not saying that healing was immediate for me, but it is a process that comes with acknowledging that God cares for my mental health and wants to heal my emotions. He wants to show that there is love in everything I have been through. So, open the door of your heart to let God come to you, because He won’t force His way inside your heart. Additionally, please talk to a mentor, counselor, or therapist, but know that God cares about your emotions. That’s why He made you with emotions.
It might feel uncomfortable to talk about your past hurts, but let me tell you this: “You need to do this because you are valuable and worth it.” God has created a community for us not so that we all put on fake smiles all the time, but to be able to say to each other, “I need help.”
“I need help.”
I took the risk of being vulnerable and forgiving both others and myself, and it was worth it. I did not expect the joy and peace that comes from unloading my hurts and burdens at the feet of Jesus. It changed my life because I needed it, and I took the courage to tell a mentor that I needed help. The culture where I am from tells me not to show any weaknesses, and it’s heartbreaking to see so many people hurting inside because they haven’t been with people they can trust, or they don’t want to take the risk of being vulnerable.
I pray that God will provide the people to each of you where you can feel safe to be vulnerable. And if you are in a place where you don’t know who you can talk to, just know that there is no place too dark where His love cannot reach. Trust Him and let Him do His work on you.