I worked hard to place a smile upon my face. I worried that if others saw what was within my heart, it would displease the Lord. I didn’t want others to think that God wasn’t sustaining me through my difficulties.

But this thinking goes against what it truly means to be a Christian. We are to be open and transparent. It does not displease the Lord when we cry, grieve, or show an inability to cope under the strain of emotional pain. Remember, He knows you better than you know yourself, He knew you would not be strong and able to handle this burden on your own. He never intended you to. It is not because of a lack of faith that we grieve; it’s humanity…it’s truth. It is the heart of Christ to suffer our pain.

True healing begins with being open and honest before Him. My healing began as I allowed myself to grieve as I longed to. I placed my hurt before the feet of my Lord and asked for His tender mercies to comfort and heal me. I looked to His strength and leaned upon Him when I felt weak. Like a warm blanket wrapped about me, I was within the arms of Jesus and He touched me.

I often tell hurting women that when it comes to our greatest pain, in Christ we never stuff our disappointments, but within the presence of Jesus we allow them to breathe. Only then, can they truly heal.