Written by: Danielle Nutter
Grieving A Past Love
Have you ever committed to someone who broke their promise to you? Relationships take hard work to maintain and are painful to let go of. For some, losing that emotional tie can dissolve their entire world and disrupt their physical, mental, and spiritual completeness.
My Battle With Grieving A Past Love
When my partner and I split, it left a hollow space in my heart. I had to tolerate a constant heaviness in the middle of my chest and an inner feeling of emptiness that reminded me of my loss every second of the day. To help myself feel better and try to rebuild a new life, I attempted the following:
I tried my best to fill the gap of nothingness in my core, but all the above intentions failed. My sadness increased, and my mental state gradually worsened.
Step 2: Admit a power greater than ourselves can restore our sanity.
HEAL’N TEES
Heal’n My Grief Of a Past Love
Growing up, my family was Methodist. My religion taught me to believe that there is a God and a Devil. God lives in heaven, and He does ‘good.’ The Devil lives in hell, and He does ‘bad.’ For my soul to go to heaven and live beyond my earthly days, I must be baptized and accept Jesus Christ as my Lord & Savior. I did it at age 14. But as I got older, I became too busy to participate in church functions or take time out for my spirituality. I only prayed to God when something was wrong in my life. So, let’s say I put God on the back burner.
While exploring ways to mend my broken heart, I often came across the concept, “God is love, Love comes from within & God’s love heals.” I wondered where within was inside me and questioned how God’s love felt. So, I spent a lot of time thinking about the truth in those statements and tried to apply it to my situation. I finally put two and two together. If God is love and love is within me, the solution to my healing is to find God and allow Him to save me, as I promised at age 14. At that a-ha moment, I realized that I required divine intervention and that aching sensation in the middle of my chest was my soul trying to get my attention.
Remember For Your Heal’n
There’s the mess we create, and then there are the lessons that life throws at us. We are here to learn; unfortunately, God teaches us through pain. As harsh as it may seem, we are still responsible for healing from the trauma. Determining how to overcome is half of the battle. If you are a believer, you know God is the author of our lives. What is meant to be…will be, whether we like it or not. Resistance only slows the process. Trust that everything happens for a reason, and within that reason, you will one day see the purpose. Find God to receive the hope you need to weather the storm!
Your Two Cents…
If love is already within us, why do we search for it in other people and things? Leave your comment below.