Sin Hurts – Healing is Optional

by July 9, 2015

The devil is strong, deceitful and on a divisive rampage to destroy. He wants desperately to rip families apart, destroy security, make everything normal seem ridiculous and invade a seemingly happy home, turning it into a place of pain and sin.

Sin and pain walk together. There’s no separating them. When sin comes from within your own heart or home it leaves scars, pain, guilt and a slew of baggage. Sin hurts.

How does a soul move forward following sin in their own heart or home?

1. Forgiveness – Ask for it. Give it.

He will again have compassion on us; he will tread our iniquities underfoot. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea. Micah 7:19 (ESV)

2. Prayer – Get close to God and pray for every heart involved and affected.

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Psalm 51:10 (KJV)

The ripple effect of sin goes farther than we like to admit. If there are humans in the home, sin is present. If sin is present, pain is felt.

When we forgive, accept forgiveness, and seek God, that’s when the sting of sin can be soothed and healed. God forgives, heals and restores. No human effort or relationship method mends hearts and “gets over” sin.

Jesus’ blood covered every past, present and future sin. It’s not time to wallow in what was, is, or might be. It’s time to forgive, accept forgiveness, get close to God and begin the healing process.

God’s forgiveness is a safe, secure place with no stones to throw or condemnation to be issued. Forgiveness in His presence means security and healing. Go there.

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. Romans 8:1-2 (KJV)

Maybe you’ll never hear an “I’m sorry” or “I forgive you” but God is bigger than the words of men. Don’t allow the pain of sin to keep you from experiencing peace in God’s presence.

Forgive, pray, seek…repeat.

Sometimes it’s hard to know what to say, pray or do. In Romans, Paul reminds us that the we have an intercessor to give words to our groans.

Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Romans 8:26-28 (KJV)

God can take the most broken, messed up situations and turn them into amazing works of grace and mercy. Healing is possible. I pray you will find the healing your heart needs in the loving, forgiving arms of God.

Love & Blessings,
Micah

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  1. “Forgive, pray, seek . . . repeat.”
    What a glorious and gracious way of teaching the importance and the grace of the 70×7 on the hot pavement of our lives.
    Always appreciate your words!

  2. You are so right. We need to hold on to each other right in forgiveness. Thank you for sharing your wisdom today.

  3. God truly can take our most broken and messed up places and turn them into amazing works. It can almost be heartbreaking if I think back too often on how much precious time I wasted, and lost, by “allowing the pain of sin to keep me from experiencing God’s peace and His presence.” Thanks for another beautiful post, Micah. Visiting this morning as your neighbor at #LiveFreeThursday.

    1. Janet, so true. Thank you for sharing that! Don’t we all have those moments of looking back. Thanks for reading today! Hugs!

  4. “God can take the most broken, messed up situations and turn them into amazing works of grace and mercy.” Amen and amen. Wonderfully encouraging post. Thank you! #livefree

  5. So true…. and forgiveness is so vitally important and yet, it is a very neglected practice… I hear many people say things like “I just got over it.” “I decided I won’t let it bother me anymore.” etc… but since forgiveness (God’s way) isn’t done, the issue continues to fester, unless we walk as God instructs.

  6. Yes, this, “God can take the most broken, messed up situations and turn them into amazing works of grace and mercy.” Thank you for linking up for Three Word Wednesday!

  8. Healing is optional! That is so true! Thank God that He did what was necessary and we just have to reach out, appropriate His work into our lives! It’s a process but it requires our cooperation and participation. Thanks for this post! Glad I stopped by from the Women With Intention Link Up.

  9. Why is forgiveness so hard? Our precious Savior demonstrates forgiveness for us over and over, but my mind and heart struggle with forgiveness sometimes. Whether it’s forgiving others or forgiving myself, letting go of past hurts is oh-so difficult! Thank you for sharing this reminder today Micah. It is so important for us to GET this. Blessings to you!

    1. I’m with you, Kristine! It’s a constant battle. Focusing on the healer and best example of forgiveness today!

  10. Micah, I am visiting from Simple Moments Stick and am so very thankful that God led me here to meet you. You post is so beautifully written, straightforward, and teaching.
    To forgive can be so hard to do when the other party never admits that they have done wrong, but God has shown me how that can work for His good through a personal family experience of just that. I am so thankful that I forgave a sister in my heart and showed her love even when her silent guilt was so obvious. We now have a relationship that is on the surface, but that is okay for we have a relationship again. It took several years, but we have “harmony” which was a word my elderly mother uttered in her last weeks of life. She wanted that for her girls when I asked her about the word.
    Caring through Christ, ~ linda

    1. Linda, thanks for sharing your experience! Forgiveness is a tough one for all of us! I’m so glad you dropped in!

  11. Michah,
    “God can take the most broken, messed up situations and turn them into amazing works of grace and mercy.” – Love, love, love! Amen! Amen! and Amen! I’m so glad I stopped by from #WonderfulWednesday for your beautiful message.
    BTW – Your family could not get any cute! Precious!
    Blessings and smiles,
    Lori

  13. Than you for your post. Many times we harbor sin in our hearts towards those that hurt us and towards ourselves. Knowing what it means to be forgiven enables us to forgive as well. Beautiful post!

    1. Oh sweet Debbie, I know that feeling. Freedom waits in the wings of forgiveness. Praying complete healing for you!

  15. I have been dealing with a lack of forgiveness (and trust) towards my husband for over a year now after uncovering that he was having inappropriate conversations with someone who used to work with him. This situation has made me very paranoid and I often feel he has not been truthful about the whole situation. Some days I am stronger than others but this ordeal has changed how I feel about ME and my security of who I am and what WE were. Please pray for my healing and for his sinful acts to have stopped. God is using this to show me how to forgive and I hope he also shows my husband how to forgive me for hurting him in a similar way over 22 years ago.

    1. I’m so sorry to hear about your current heartache. I will pray for you and your husband for forgiveness and restoration.

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