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Many people,
who come to Cross Walk Life, believe that they have already worked
through their
childhood hurts - until Mother's Day or Father's Day.
They have endeavored to forgive, to stop blaming and condemning
others or themselves. Yet, on Mother's Day or Father's Day, their
buttons are pushed again and they realize that
there are still walls protecting unhealed areas in their
hearts.
Many also
feel somewhat separated from God because of the bruises
left on their personal spirit, by those hurtful experiences in the
past. The ability of their
spirit to trust was stunted. Their ability to hold their heart
open in new relationships was hampered by the guilt, estrangement,
rejection, fear of punishment or the neglect of their old
relationships. They have been forgiven and have forgiven others, but
still need the healing touch of Jesus to actually give them a new
heart, in order to celebrate Father's Day.
Often, we
forget our own early decisions to indulge in sinful reactions and
sinful behaviors. Little
children are never to blame when they are abused but some of us were
older and are being held accountable for the times when we chose to
harbor bitterness in our hearts. We knowingly chose to take
offense, to hold unforgiveness or bitterness, to withhold affection,
to allow resentments to build up, to refuse restoration, to block
others when they attempt to reconcile, to keep a long record of
wrongs and yet we want to see ourselves as purely the innocent
victim.
In any case,
we may have to choose to trust Jesus to restore our ability to hold our hearts
open to God and others - because our capacity to embrace love has been crippled.
Although our mind may be willing to
accept God's truth and love, our personal spirit has
unbelieving areas in it's very heart, that quickly shrink back into
a little
"turtle shell" to hide or they harden like an "armored tank," ready to attack.
Only Jesus can restore our ability to love with His love again.
Some of us
were deeply bruised, even as babies, and went into rejection before we
could talk. Unfortunately,
many of our beliefs today, years later, are still based on beliefs
that we developed during traumatic times in our childhood.
Ask God if
you had any of these pre-natal or childhood wounds:
If you could relate to any of the above
and can see how these bruises are still hurting in your spirit
today, Jesus has offered to take the pain out of your experiences
and replace these lies with His truth about you. He is ready to
restore your disabled heart with a new one and to enable you to
relate to your Heavenly Father and others in wholeness. Could I
(Carlotta Waldmann) pray for you now?
Dear
Heavenly Father, I ask You in the name of Jesus, to tell ___________
that they are chosen, planned and are the apple of your eye......
that you have dreams and purposes for them....... that you came to
redeem every hurtful experience ..... and to make those weak places
strong ..... that they are a joy and delight to you, precious in
your sight.
I ask
you, Holy Spirit, to pour healing oil into all their wounds and
massage it in until they stop hurting....... to hold them until they
accept your embrace and rest in your strong arms...... I ask you to
rewrite their identity with the truths of your unconditional love
and acceptance. Forgive them for every unforgiveness, judgment and
bitter expectation that they sowed, so that they will not have to
reap them. Help them to forgive themselves for buying into these
lies all these years. Loose them now from all the effects of these
wounds and give them new hearts and new ground to sow new seeds
into.
Dear
Father, enable them to receive your heart to restore them from all
the injuries that the choices of others caused. Give them the
courage to choose to receive your love, restoration and YOUR PLAN
for their life now. May they know the fulfillment of being your
child, who is loved and accepted, totally forgiven and fully
pleasing to you. Take their shame, guilt and fears, Lord, and give
them a double portion of your vision and blessing. Thank you, Jesus
Isa 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD has
anointed me to bring good news to the humble; he has sent me to heal
the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and to open
the prison for them that are bound;........7 For your shame you
shall have a double portion; and instead of being confused, you will
rejoice in your double portion: therefore in your land you shall
possess double and everlasting joy shall be yours. (paraphrased by
Carlotta)
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