He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds. Psalms147v3
Emotional healing is often called "inner healing". Most times, the wrong choices of others put people into a state of emotional problems.
A doctor can treat a physical wound but he cannot treat emotional pain. Even Psychiatrists can only deal with the mental state but there is a spiritual element they can’t. We all need the miracle of restoration.
Whatever your emotional pain may be, the Holy Spirit is within you to help you come out of it. You must note that your recovery is dependent on your perception of God and how He feels about you and your healing.
You must also realise that God is not the source of an emotional problem, even if you feel responsible for the hurt you are going through, God is always willing to heal you and mend your broken heart.
God desires to see you healed from any emotional problem. He wants you to be healed and restored to wholeness more than you desired just as He wants us to live a life of satisfaction. "Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. 1Peter5v7
Furthermore, having a cut can hurt badly but we try to treat it to reduce the hurt... We usually try to stop the bleeding. We pay attention to our physical wounds so they can heal within a short time, but emotional pains don't always get such attention... Most of us have been hurt in the past and understand what I am talking about “Emotional wounds cause great pain” they are usually bad memories from our past.
Some things might have happened in your childhood, or just a few days ago and whenever you think about it, you still feel hurt within. These are wounds which still hurt because you have not yet been healed. “Only in God can we find the healing for our emotional wounds.”
Whenever God revealed himself, He was providing an internal need that only He can meet. His name is Jehovah Rapha – The Lord Your Healer – You are in the best place to be healed. He heals the brokenhearted. And binds up their wounds. Psalm 147:3
Let's discuss a little bit about how you can come out of emotional pain. You must be honest about your pain. "I was mute with silence, I held my peace even from good, And my sorrow was stirred up. My heart was hot within me; While I was musing, the fire burned. Then I spoke with my tongue:" Psalm 39:2-3
We will never be able to heal until we recognize that we are wounded and ready to let go. Also, you may not be able to control the hurt that comes against you because it can come from anywhere and from anyone you least expected it from. So, hiding your wounds makes the wound more painful for a lack of instruction and direction.
Do you know that people who hid their pain grow old prematurely? When I kept silent, my bones grew old. Through my groaning all the day long. Psalm 32:3
Our emotional wounds won’t be resolved by ignoring them but by confronting them... Sharing the emotional hurt and being honest about it can go a long way in the healing process.
Three people we may share our emotional hurt with and be honest with them...
Firstly, be honest with Yourself about your hurt and internal pain... Tell yourself that you have been hurt within and that you need help”
Secondly, share it with God... He knows you are wounded but He wants you to confess it to Him.
Thirdly, you must be honest about it with your trusted friends- We all need someone to share the things that happen in our lives.
In addition, Free those that have hurt you... Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men. If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. Romans 12:17-19
If you want to be healed, you have to free those that have hurt you. Bitterness is the biggest obstacle to having good relationships. Bitter people are confused people. The solution to annoyance is forgiveness
We forgive those that offend us, not because they deserve it but because it is the only way to completely get heal. We forgive others because we have been forgiven by God
God is always paying attention to the things that happen to us in life... You number my wanderings; Put my tears into Your bottle; Are they not in Your book? Psalm 56:8
Anger separates us from the most important things. Anger is a poison that destroys those around it. Replace old ways of thinking with God’s Truth. People that only talk about the past are trapped there. Let go of your emotional pain and allow the Holy Spirit to manifest the healing of God within you.
Prayer
"The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; The Lord lift His countenance upon you, And give you peace.”’ (Amen)