26/04/2026
It can be so tempting to point to past hurts and say, “All my issues can be linked back to what other people did to me.”
Trust me. I know. But God doesn’t want us to stay stuck blaming others and never experience the healing we need.
He wants to heal us and help us move forward. He will fill in the gaps left by people. Through His promises, we can be reassured of all those things we wish others would have said or done. His love for us is deep, unwavering, and certain.
And the only thing that will stop the desperation, uncertainties, and insecurities is to realize that those who unfairly rejected us were putting their hurt on display more than making a defining statement about us.
Just because someone projected hurt onto you doesn’t mean you have to carry it the rest of your life or let it define you. What they did doesn’t mean you only deserve scraps of love from others.
You are fully known and loved by a God whose greatest joy is to be with you. I pray these truths flood your heart with peace like they do mine.
Peace that permits you to live like you are loved. Because you are: deeply, abundantly, unfailingly.
© Lysa Terkeurst