You Can’t Heal What You Won’t Confront | FROM THE JOURNAL

Family, this is a recap from the journal entry in which God placed an important question on my heart and that question is: Can we be the generation that actually heals?I want to be the generation that truly finds deeper healing and stops simply filling the holes in our hearts with empty pursuits of things that only lead to more damage. This is a real, vulnerable discussion, about some of my family’s personal experiences with trauma. I feel it on my heart to share, because many of us come from generations of parents and grandparents who did not properly heal and who could not be an example for future generations of what true healing actually looked like; regardless of the reasons for that, it has left the rest of us fending for ourselves, trying to figure out how to do it on our own as adults. Thankfully, in our generation, there are so many tools and resources for healing that are openly available to us, including Jesus, therapy, books, apps, community and more. There has been a more positive shift in the atmosphere surrounding the conversations on trauma and yet, understandably, some of us still have a hard time navigating it. All of the tools available today offer the help and assistance necessary for this growth, which may not have been available for previous generations or that may have even been simply rejected by them. The point is—we have to be the ones to maximize all that’s available to us, because the tools won’t work unless we do. The wrench can’t turn itself. So, it’s time to actually start addressing the complex wounds that still show up making negative impacts in our every-day lives and relationships—and it’s time to stop stuffing the holes with empty purposeless fillers, stop masking the pain, and stop avoiding the work required to actually heal.I pray that this encouraged someone to address the wounds that have been sitting dormant for far too long. Jesus promised you a life rich in healing, peace, and joy—He just needs you to start taking the steps toward it and to hold on in faith when the process feels painful. He is your “fourth man in the fire” walking out all the difficult moments with you, and He is faithful to bring you through it. Sincerely,Keliz W|W|W Get full access to Working While Wounded at workingwhilewounded.substack.com/subscribe