Pain Must Be Confronted … Part II

Painful past…
Confronting emotinal pain can be very painful indeed. Besides, who in their right mind wants to do such a thing anyway?  Coming face to face with the pain of our past is a must if we  truly desire freedom in our lives and the lives of those around us. 

Yes it takes time,  guts and courage to face the truth of our past.

By creating a safe place in our weekend “Encounters”… many are confronted with the pain of their past as my husband and I  become very vulnerable and transparent as we share the pain from our own. We take others to that place in our  hearts that once was filled with pain … giving them permission  to go to that place in theirs. We remind them that the pain coming out hurts just as bad as when it went in.

God’s love always comes… displacing that place of pain. 

Love in- pain out

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1. Let’s describe pain
*Websters definition of pain is a bodily sensation that causes acute *discomfort or suffering.
*My definition…. “it just plain hurts”!

2. What do we do with pain?
*Bury it
*Medicate it
*Feed it! (chocolate, ice cream, crispy cremes!)
*Deny it
*Ignore it 
*Pass it on! (hurt people hurt people!)

 3. What are some false beliefs  about pain?
*Out of sight- out of mind
*Time will heal
*It’s under the blood (which yes this is true…but keep in mind that the blood of Jesus can not cover what we don’t       uncover!)
* What’s in the past- stays in the past

4. How does pain manifest?
*Pain always seeks comfort
*Pain thrives in darkness ( a breeding ground for more pain)
*Anger
*Self pity
*Promiscuity
*Pain builds walls

Now these lists are far from being exhaustive… help me develope this teaching by sending in your experiences with pain!

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Bottom line- pain distorts our…
*personality
*quality of life
*responses to life
*ability to function in life

So how do we push through pain?

Check back later for my next post!

oh and remember…

The price you are willing to pay for freedom today,will determine the level of freedom your children inherit tomorrow!