We come into this world with no idea of where we are, totally unaware of what we have been born into. Do we have loving parents that wanted us? Or, were we a big surprise? Are we rich or poor? Loved or hated? Will we be well taken care of, or dropped off and abandoned? Each of these situations has the potential to have a lasting effect on who we can become.
A great beginning in life is not a guarantee for a great life anymore than a bad beginning is the determining factor on how your life turns out. It is all about choice. You can choose to be a victim or a victor.
Henry Ford said, “If you think you can, or if you think you can’t, you are right!”
The biggest impact on our lives is what is in our heart. We have believed the lie that if we bury it deep enough in our heart we will be alright, if we just don’t talk about it, don’t admit it, if no one knows…then we will make it through. It doesn’t work that way. What is in the heart will come out at some point. When just the right trigger hits that pain point it will come out, and it will be ugly and hurtful. There is an old saying, “hurting people hurt people.” If there is pain in your heart, until you get free from that pain, you will either intentionally or unintentionally hurt someone with your words and or actions.
What is in your heart today? Many of you have experienced things that are just plain unfair, or even downright cruel. I have too. You may be saying right now, “you just don’t know what I have gone through.” Or, “if you knew what has happened in my life you would see how hard this is.” I know how hard it is to come face to face with the pain in our lives, but the only way to relieve the pain is to face it head on.
Luke 6:45 The good person out of the good treasure of the heart produces good, and the evil person out of the evil treasure produces evil; for it is out of the abundance of the heart that the mouth speaks.
There is a distinct correlation between the words we speak and the words we have heard and the condition of our heart. Proverbs 18:21 “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat of its fruit.” Words we have spoken, and words we have heard have an enormous impact on our heart.
A heart filled with hate-anger-unforgiveness-bitterness is not a healthy heart. God wants your heart filled with love-joy-peace-forgiveness, so you can be all He created you to be. Even if all you do today is say, “yes, I am ready to start this journey of healing in my heart.” That is a giant leap in the right direction. I promise you, when you take that first step, God will meet you there and He will not fail you.
In His Love,
Dr. Pam
Great! I need this.