It’s time to disconnect the “off switch” in our hearts and minds that hinder
us from experiencing the fullness of love, joy and peace that God longs to give
us. It is time for us to hand over our inner aches and gut-wrenching pangs to
the only one who can kiss and heal them. It is time for us to be open and
receive.
God created us to have feelings and emotions. They are not evil. They are not
immaterial. Allowing ourselves to feel can be frightening. We worry that we will
be hurt or wounded. Life is full of people who will hurt us, say horrible things
about us and perhaps do things that are simply not fair. But God is a healer and
He lives on the inside of us. He will be there to hold us when we cry and tend
to our pain.
Opening our hearts to receive God’s love and healing is essential to allowing our inner, broken places to be restored. By continuing to stunt our emotions and feelings, we perpetuate the cycle of pain and emotional affliction. Have you ever seen a hamster on its wheel? It runs and runs and runs and it gets nowhere. It remains stationery, despite the fact that its body is in a constant state of motion. The same holds true for shutting off our emotions.
We’ll find ourselves going through the motions in life and never fully
getting anywhere. We’re no closer to preventing others from hurting us or
keeping disappointing moments at bay. We’re simply spinning our wheels with very
little to show for it. Want to change that? Then ask God to open your heart. Ask
Him to help you receive His healing love so that you no longer have to “spin
your wheels.” Opening your heart to God allows Him to begin the process of
healing your emotions. It allows Him access to the closed off areas in your life
so that He can breathe restoration, wholeness and joy into the depths of your
soul.
Similar to how Hindus exercise their faith through the worship and devotion
of a single god, seekers of God’s presence should exercise their faith through
the worship of the One True God. To do this, they should simply unclench the
closed parts of their soul and ask the Father to come in. They should petition
the Father with opened arms saying, “Heal me this day Lord. My heart’s open. I
receive you.”