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Cry out to the Lord when you just can’t handle it anymore.
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Updated 7 years ago,December 5, 2017
What do you with your broken heart?
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When the one you thought was Mr.
Right turns out to be Mr. Wrong?
What happens when youre stuck and afraid and unsure of what to do next?
Because I dont think hearts dont get broken on accident.
But its also not something we can ignore.
Pain demands that we pay attention to it.
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And how does healing happen?
So, how do you do that?
How do you live when you ache on the inside??
How do you tangibly bring life back to your lifeless heart?
One of the best ways to heal is to help others heal.
Serving, loving, and giving bring deep joy because its what we are made to do.
It brings fulfillment and fulfills our purpose.
If your heart is broken, realize youre not the only one.
Instead of wallowing in your sorrow, extend a hand to the breaking world around you.
When you give your life to others, you your life becomes so much more abundant.
The hesitation was gone and the battle was over.
She could walk freely in her calling.
Heartbreak dares us to let God be enough and healing from heartbreak dares us to depend on His enough-ness.
for heal from heartbreak, you have to take action in letting Him be enough.
You cant love yourself by whining or by constantly staring at the gapingholehole in your heart.
I know that heartbreak can make you want to climb into a cave and curl up the fetal position.
It takes a lot out of you and it can be tempting to just shut off.
While your feelings are valid, that doesnt mean you should live there.
That doesnt mean you cant get weary and that doesnt mean you cant feel defeated now and then.
Were all human and life is hard.
But it does mean dont set up camp in your brokenness.
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Heartbreak gives you two choices: become a better version of yourself or a worse version of yourself.
Like I said, heartbreak allows us to let our hearts be broken for what breaks God.
That thing youve always wanted to try?
Try it!That trip youve felt called to go on?
Go.That person youve been feeling God ask you to talk to?
Talk to them.That job youve wanted to apply for?
Apply for it!That project youve been putting off?
The point is to get outside of your comfort zone and your bubble.
Sometimes our hearts have to be broken open so that our walls can be busted down.
If your heart is broken, dont go into an emotional turtle shell.
Thats only going to cause the pain to build and build until you swell and eventually pop.
Get out of the box instead.
You cant heal if you dont open up about your pain.
Bottling it up just wont work and youre going to feel trapped.
However, you have to know where the line is between seeking counsel and complaining.
Seek wisdom, prayer, and support from trusted friends.
Cry out to the Lord when you just cant handle it anymore.
Invite Him into that instead of stiff arming Him.
Your broken heart likely His way of drawing you closer to His heart.
Your journal can handle all the tears and aggressively written feelings scratched across its pages.
Sometimes we forget how far weve come and how faithful the Lord has been when the pain seems unbearable.
We often let our feelings dictate our days instead of relying on what we know to be true.
Dont just mope around expecting time to heal your heart.
Time doesnt heal your heart, Jesus does.
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
Theres so much wonder and glory and purpose and work to do beyond your broken heart.
you’re free to do it.
you might do that work and your heart has a need to live a purposeful life.
If you dont remember anything else, remember this: broken hearts are kind of like lamps.
