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Everywhere I turn, I am bombarded with a loved one suffering in one way or another. A sweet friend is battle anxiety and on the verge of a breakdown. Another friend is on the brink of a foreclosed home. Yet another continues to fight infertility one day at a time.
The world is hurting and crying out for help. Our modern society, whether they realize it or not, desperately needs the hope of the Lord to ease the aches and pains of this life. My heart breaks for my friends {and even strangers} as they hurt and I long for solutions for the problems they face.
Wanting to ease their pain, I pray for words of wisdom and to somehow be a ray of hope in their darkness.
Yet I am not the solution or the hope they need. They don’t need a to-do-list of ways to overcome these troubles.
They need Jesus.
HE is their light in the darkness.
HE provides shelter from the storm.
HE alone can lift the fog of depression.
HE can heal the hurting and mend broken dreams.
HE, the author of all hope and the giver of life, is faithful!
Even if you’re in the pit of despair today, please know THERE IS HOPE AND THERE IS HEALING!
Then, soak in God’s promises and rest in the peace of the Holy One who has already overcome it all!
Bible Verses for the Hurting Heart
When your heart hurts and threatens to destroy you, LOOK UP and know He has not forsaken you.
The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, Lord have never forsaken those who seek you.
Psalm 9:9-10
Recognize His light and power in the midst of darkness and PUT YOUR HOPE IN HIM.
…but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
Isaiah 40:31.
TAKE REFUGE and find rest in His power. Allowing Him to fill you with peace and even joy in His presence.
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and fortress, my God in whom I trust.”
Psalm 91:1-2
When you want to stay complacent in your pain and suffering, STAND UP and draw strength from Him.
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
Ephesian 6:10
SEEK HIM and cry out for help, knowing He is faithful to listen to your plea.
Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress.
Psalm 107:6
TRUST that the hurt won’t last forever.
He brought them out of the darkness and the deepest gloom and broke away their chains.
Psalm 107:14
BE HEALED AND RESTORED by the love and grace of the Lord.
In my anguish I cried to the Lord, and he answered by setting me free.
Psalm 118:5
Living in God’s hope and perfect peace
Friend, whatever reason you are suffering and hurting today, you are not alone on your journey.
There is a God who loves you completely and wants to heal your deepest hurts. He wants to experience His perfect peace and surrender your burdens to him. Lay each burden at His feet and release yourself from the yoke of hardship. Trust that the Giver of Life has come to heal, restore, and redeem your brokenness.
May these Bible verses for the hurting heart bring you comfort and peace on your journey towards healing and restoration!
Moving past your hurting heart
When Jesus Speaks to a Hurting Heart
Never Alone: Exchanging Your Tender Hurts for God’s Healing Grace
It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered
Embraced: 100 Devotions to Know God Is Holding You Close
About Sarah Ann
Welcome to Faith Along the Way! I am a redeemed child of God and perfectly imperfect in every area of my life. Wife to Hubs, we’ve battled the storms of Cancer, infertility, adoption & Autism together the past 10 years and praise God for his continued guidance. I hope you’ll join us on this journey through life as we trust God with faith along the way.
faithalongtheway.com
We landed on Friday, Bible Challenge Readers! I hope you’ll find a minute to check in and know that I am praying for you today.
Yesterday I received an email from a dear one whose heart is hurting so.
Her struggles are common to many of us.
Her pain is frequently born by everyday world-weary travelers.
At times of this nature, I don’t feel that my words can carry enough weight to relieve the soul of such heaviness. My human attempts that will comfort and ease her sorrow are frail and frugal at best. And so tonight as I write, I pray for her. And I pray for you, many of my readers who are enduring heartache and sorrow.
Lord Jesus,
Our souls are weary.
Our burdens heavy.
There is not a time when we don’t need You.
We ask for your grace- to relieve the pain.
We beg for your mercy- to extend beyond our reach.
We cling to your promises- with all we can muster.
We praise You for the clay You shape…
Into the beautiful sculpture
That reveals Your Glory.
Amen.
rachelwojo.com
I knew I had forgiven him. At least, I thought I had. But as I spotted him from a distance coming up the aisle at the grocery store, a familiar pain pinched my stomach. I scurried over to the next aisle, ducking out of view. I began to wonder. Had I really forgiven this person who hurt me? I remember speaking words of forgiveness in prayer, but did I accept them in my heart?
Jesus gave us the ultimate example of how to forgive when he willingly hung on a cross to offer us forgiveness for our own sins. He spoke the powerful words, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” (Luke 23:34 NLT) This unfathomable demonstration of sacrifice showed how important it is for us to forgive. Yet we still struggle with it. So how can we forgive someone in our prayers and know we truly mean it with our hearts?
Colossians 3:13 says, “Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.” The words Paul shared with the church in the verses that follow can serve as instruction when we pray to forgive those who hurt us. Forgiveness is hard. But with God’s Word as our guide, we can learn to forgive even in the deepest places of pain. We can fully release the hurt and move forward with a newfound compassion for our offender.
Have you struggled to forgive that person who hurt you? Here is a prayer for forgiving them. Let’s join together in prayer with these words to our Heavenly Father. May they help us offer the gift of forgiveness today.
Dear Merciful Lord,
Thank you for your gift of forgiveness. Your only Son loved me enough to come to earth and experience the worst pain imaginable so I could be forgiven. Your mercy flows to me in spite of my faults and failures. Your Word says to “clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony.” (Col. 3:14) Help me demonstrate unconditional love today, even to those who hurt me.
I understand that even though I feel scarred, my emotions don’t have to control my actions. Father, may Your sweet words saturate my mind and direct my thoughts. Help me release the hurt and begin to love as Jesus loves. I want to see my offender through my Savior’s eyes. If I can be forgiven, so can he. I understand there are no levels to your love. We are all your children, and your desire is that none of us should perish.
You teach us to “let the peace that comes from Christ rule in our hearts.” (Col. 3:15) When I forgive in words, allow your Holy Spirit to fill my heart with peace. I pray this peace that only comes from Jesus will rule in my heart, keeping out doubt and questions. And above all, I am thankful. Not just today, not just this week, but always. Thank you for the reminder, “Always be thankful.” (Col. 3:15) With gratitude I can draw closer to you and let go of unforgiveness. With gratitude I can see the person who caused my pain as a child of the Most High God. Loved and accepted. Help me find the compassion that comes with true forgiveness.
And when I see the person who hurt me, bring this prayer back to my remembrance, so I can take any ungodly thoughts captive and make them obedient to Christ. (2 Cor. 10:5) And may the confidence of Christ in my heart guide me into the freedom of forgiveness. I praise you for the work you are doing in my life, teaching and perfecting my faith.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Kristine Brown is a communicator at heart who teaches about God’s powerful, relatable Word. She is the author of Over It. Conquering Comparison to Live Out God’s Plan and founder of the non-profit organization, More Than Yourself, Inc. Kristine writes about her God-story and helps others discover their own at www.morethanyourself.com.
Publication date: August 30, 2016
www.crosswalk.com
To the brokenhearted;
I recently read an article that talked about God giving us more than we can handle. I found this excerpt from the article to be so true. It says, “Will God give you more than you can handle? Yes. There will come a day that God will give you more than you can handle. I can absolutely guarantee it. Life is hard, it’s scary, it’s lonely, it’s confusing, it’s dark, and there will be times that it’s more than you could ever possibly deal with alone. But you know what? This is the beautiful thing about it. God doesn’t expect you to do it alone.” Truer words concerning this subject have never been written or said to me than these. It’s so beautiful and comforting when you have that moment where you realize that you are NEVER alone. However, if you need further reassurance, if you need greater comfort; much like I did when I read this article, here are 7 verses to help a hurting heart.
Romans 12:12 & 14-16 – “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, and constant in prayer. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. Live in harmony with one another.”
Psalm 27:13 & 14 – “I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”
John 16:33 – “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
Psalm 34:18 & 19 – “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all.”
Psalm 73:26 – “My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”
Matthew 21:22 – “If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”
2 Corinthians 12:9 & 10 – “But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”
Please trust me when I tell you, I know so very well what it’s like to feel alone and broken. My hope and my prayer is that the person reading this article finds something they can use as a rock, finds hope, and finds peace. I pray that God heals your heart and brings people that will lead you and guide you towards him and will always show you the right direction to go. I have one last verse, Numbers 6:24-26, a prayer rather for the person currently reading this; “May the Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; may the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.”
Sincerely,
A Healing Heart
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