Inner Healing 101: Healing Emotional Wounds

Being thankful for Jesus carrying our sorrows is another key to break-through. If you choose to carry your own sorrows, it is usually because (a) you don’t really realize or believe that He carried your sorrows, or (b) you haven’t taken the time to think about or understand what Jesus did. Anytime when we seriously look at what Christ did for us, it’s impossible not to be thankful for such a gift that He’s so lovingly purchased for us! Being thankful will make you eager to take advantage of what Christ has lovingly carried for you.

I want you to picture Jesus standing there beside you with tears in His eyes, feeling the hurt and suffering that you’re going through. We are told to cast our cares and concerns upon Him – why? Because He CARES for us! Picturing Jesus standing there beside a situation with tears in His eyes can be very powerful. John 11:35-36 tells us that, “Jesus wept. Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!”

“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”

1 Peter 5:7

Developing a thankful attitude is another big key to receiving healing for our emotional wounds. Thankfulness leads to trust – if you are thankful for what God’s given you, then you will find it easy to trust Him in those areas of your life. Thankfulness is also a big key to overcoming rejection issues – how is that? Because when you begin to look at all that Christ has done for you, it is impossible to feel rejected by your heavenly Father, which is one of the big keys to healing rejection. God’s Word actually commands us to be thankful:

“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.”

Colossians 3:15

Not only are we commanded to be thankful, but the Bible also tells us what can happen when we are unthankful:

“Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.”

Romans 1:21

An unthankful heart is prone to unforgiving, unloving, resentful, and all sorts of hateful feelings against others. It is a poison to our emotional health and ability to receive the healing that God wants to bring to our wounds and hurts. Those who are unforgiving and judgmental towards others have forgotten what God has done for them. Anybody who truly thankful for how God has treated them, would go about treating others the same way and He treated them.