Proper Healing From PainSample

"The Blueprint to Proper Healing - Part 1" I happened to come across a powerful account in 2 Samuel 12 after I had committed to the healing process and it was a game changer for me. In this deeply sorrowful account, King David has just lost the son his wife Bathsheba had given birth to. He lost the son because of the sins he had committed, both in having an affair with Bathsheba and then having her husband killed to cover up the scandal. So on top of having the weight of guilt from such devastating sin, he loses his precious child. Most would say that losing a child is by far one of the hardest things a person could go though. Maybe you are personally experiencing such grief now, which is why you find yourself in this reading plan. The loss of someone we love is hard to manage. What David did after his child died is remarkable and truly an example for us in our healing process. Scripture shows that the first thing David did was worship God. In fact, it’s such a hard act to comprehend that David is questioned for doing it. So why did he? Because David understands he can’t change what happened, but he can choose how to respond. David knew that above all else, God was good no matter the season and that the focus must be on Him, not on the circumstances. As I poured over these words in my season of grief, I asked myself an important question. If David could worship in his grief of losing a child, couldn’t I worship at the ruins of a relationship? Shouldn’t my appropriate response be to seek after God with all my heart, even out of the depths of my pain? So I worshipped and found that as I did, the grief lifted and comfort abounded. As hard as it might feel to be thankful, it’s necessary. In fact, as soon as you’re done reading this I hope you will turn on some worship music, begin seeking God and worship the One who has saved you from an eternity of constant sorrow.