0827 在你的痛苦中找到我
親愛的，我不希望你在經歷了強烈的情感，如憤怒、恐懼和悲傷之後，卻把它們掃在地毯下面掩蓋起來，【當做什麼都沒發生】。我希望你能正視它們，我希望你留意自己的反應，了解那些觸動你情緒的事情，然後來到我面前，好讓我能用我的愛來滋養你。
每一種痛苦背後的根源，都需要我的觸碰和接納。你無需費力挖掘舊傷，尋找問題所在。但當生活觸動你時，要留意。許多看似無止境重複的情緒模式，其實是指向那些需要被醫治領域的路標。如果你求我向你顯明不健康情緒背後的原因，我答應你。我不僅了解你的一切，也知道如何醫治你。我不希望你過一種內省的、專註於痛苦的生活；我希望你在痛苦當中專註於我，在痛苦中找到我，並聽見我對此要說的話。不要逃避那些你不理解的事，而是要正視這些問題，並相信我會為你帶來智慧、洞見和自由。
禰親近那些呼求禰的人，禰仔細聆聽，尤其聆聽那些真心實意的人。凡敬虔愛禰的人，都必得到遠超過他們所求的。因為禰聽見他們心中真正的渴望，並且賜下救恩的力量。——詩篇 145:18-19
0827 Find me in your pain
Beloved, I don’t want you to experience deep emotion, such as anger, fear, and sorrow, and then sweep it under the rug. I want you to acknowledge it. I want you to listen to your reactions and the things that trigger you and come to me, so I can nurture you with my love.
Every pain is rooted in something that needs my touch and acknowledgment. You don’t have to dig around and poke old wounds, looking for problems. But pay attention when life triggers you. Many of the emotional patterns that feel like an endless cycle are road signs to areas that need healing. If you will ask me to show you the underlying causes of unhealthy emotions, I will. I not only know everything about you, but I also know how to heal you. I don’t want you to live an introspective life focused on the pain, but I want you to focus on me in the midst of it, to find me in the pain, and to hear what I have to say about it. Don’t run from the things you don’t understand, but do acknowledge these issues and trust me to bring wisdom, insight, and freedom.
You draw near to those who call out to you, listening closely, especially when their hearts are true. Every one of your godly lovers receives even more than what they ask for. For you hear what their hearts really long for and you bring them your saving strength. –PSALM 145:18-19