God heals our hearts with truthful vulnerability. When I say the truth, I mean our ability to admit to God that we are hurting and broken in the first place. In 1 Peter 5:6-7, we are encouraged to cast our cares on God. The verses read:
“Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.” (1 Peter 5:6-7 NKJV)
Why is pouring out our hearts to God and casting our cares on Him important to our healing heart? It’s because healing can’t occur if we can’t admit that healing needs to happen in the first place.
Be it because of shame, pride, or guilt, we face the temptation when our hearts are broken to deny our brokenness. In an effort to appear strong, we may act like we’re not weak. We avoid vulnerability to protect ourselves from further hurt but acting like we don’t need to be healed is not healing. We don’t have to be strong in front of God, but we can be honest about our hurt and brokenness with Him because a hard heart is not a healed heart.
The gift that God grants us in our relationship with Him is the ability to be honest with ourselves and Him. We can lay all our broken pieces at His altar and allow Him into the most fragile parts of our hearts. Jesus tells us it’s the truth that will set us free (John 8:32) and 1 Corinthians 13 reminds us that love rejoices in the truth. (1 Corinthians 13:6)
No matter how bad the situation that caused our broken heart, we can honestly take it to God knowing He can handle it with love, grace and gentleness. Today, I encourage you to surrender your broken heart to the Lord and let Him repair and heal my heart like only You can.
Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for healing my broken heart. When I feel discouraged, thank you for encouraging my spirit, and reminding me that You specialize in restoring brokenness. In Jesus Christ’s Name, I pray. Amen.