1. sometimes you’ll feel angry or sad or overwhelmed or
unsafe or crazy. These feelings are not
the truth. They are feelings and they will pass.
2. your circumstances will change. Suffering has a ‘used by’
date. Only Jesus’ future is forever. There is hope. You will feel better.
3. when everyday tasks feel overwhelming, breathe and remind
yourself to go a step at a time. Try to
keep to routines; but don’t beat yourself up when you can’t.
4. you may feel alone and like no-one else can
understand. That’s part of this
struggle; and it’s not the truth. Other
people have walked this path before you.
Most importantly, Jesus has. He
has come through and He will lead you through too.
5. you are not alone. You can – must – let a few people in;
and they will help. They can’t rescue you, but they can walk with you. They are
not trying to control you or harm you.
6. you might have been harmed in the past: and if so, I’m
sorry. But not everyone is like this.
7. you don’t need to know who you are to have an
identity. You don’t need to know where
you’re going to have a future. Jesus
knows these things and He will lead.
8. you are not what’s been done to you or what you have
done. When Jesus died, those things
died. You are raised with Him to hope
and healing and wholeness.
9. you are not in control. You never will be. You’re not meant to be. This means you can
rest. You are safe in His care.
10. you have needs.
11. You are human and have struggles. You might express them
in unusual ways, but you’re no different to everyone else – not weaker and not
stronger either.
12. you can’t do life by yourself. No-one can.
13. you are ready for recovery.
Please note that you are not the only one who goes through life feeling these things at times, we all do. But we don't have to go through it alone as we have the one true comforter beside us all day everyday, Jesus is always with us, and will never fail us.
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