And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
—Romans 8:28

Has life ever traumatized you? Just as the body can be traumatized or wounded, so can the psyche, the emotional, and the mental aspects of a person. The wounding of the psyche is real and impacts a person's feelings of security, well-being, and dignity, beliefs around ourselves, and even our will to live.

Jesus feels your sorrows and as your High Priest has a supernatural ability to sympathize with your weaknesses (Hebrews 4:15). He is intimately acquainted with the things that hurt you. Jesus is capable of empathizing completely with your condition and your past wounding. If it bothers you, it bothers Him. If it hurts you, it hurts Him.

Jesus wants to heal every place you hurt. He wants to heal your hurting heart and restore your fractured mind. God wants you to have emotional balance and to raise your self-esteem. He wants you whole in every way.

Trauma changes us. Healing also changes us. In fact, God turns trauma around for our good. What once was so exceedingly painful and horrible can become, by God's power, a driving force that produces positive results! God's ultimate plan for you is always good. He has an appointed time for healing everything negative that you have been through in your past. It doesn't matter what happened, when it happened, or where it happened. He is here to heal you now.

Wounding was an event; healing is a process. And forgiveness is the first step in your healing process. Ask God to forgive you of your sins, including the things you have done to yourself. Also ask God to heal you of what you could not prevent and never deserved. Ask Him to give you the grace to forgive those who have sinned against you and allow the love and acceptance of Jesus to heal your broken heart and make you whole.

The second step in healing is to choose to receive God's forgiveness in your life and move forward. Do not let guilt hold you back from everything God has for you. He forgives you completely, and you need to completely forgive yourself.

Third, as you heal, you will need to bury what is dead. Leave what is "over."

Fourth, in the process of healing, you must get up and go on. Get on with what God has for you! You must decide to say "yes" to the future He holds out to you. Who knows the abundance of life He has designed for you? You won't know unless you rise up and walk toward your future.

Related Texts: Genesis 50:20; Isaiah 53:3–4; Romans 12:2; 2 Corinthians 12:9; Ephesians 4:20–23; Philippians 4:13