Healed Not Hushed

    One of the BIGGEST misconceptions in both faith and society is the idea that if you talk about it, you must not be over it.

Healing doesn’t always sound like silence.

There’s a distinct difference between someone sharing their story to help others see the healing power of God.....and someone ranting out of unresolved pain, seeking attention, or stirring offense. 

The heart posture matters! 

One brings freedom, points to Jesus and brings HIM the glory! 

And the other??? well, it keeps people stuck and is all about self!

The assumption that bringing up a (once very painful) past means you’re still bitter and bound can actually undermine the very real, often hard-fought process of healing that someone has walked through.

It actually dismisses the layers that God has peeled back, the tears that were shed in secret, and the deep work that went on behind the scenes (you know, those moments during your healing that are just between you and God).

It silences the glory that belongs to God for bringing them through it.

    Through my healing journey, I've learned that some of the loudest critics of transparent healing are the very people who have never fully dealt with their own pain. 

    Instead of confronting it.... they’ve swept it under the rug of God’s grace. 

Don't get me wrong, His grace does cover ..... but grace was never meant to be a hiding place for our unprocessed wounds. 

Grace is meant to be a place of transformation!

There’s a difference between reliving pain and releasing testimony.

"I forgave them, so I should be over it" is often code for "I don’t want to deal with the layers that still exist beneath the surface." 

That’s deception! 

That kind of denial keeps people spiritually bound, emotionally stuck, and unable to walk in the full freedom Jesus died for!  It keeps them chained to the "what is wrong with me?" and "I don't understand" thoughts!  

Scripture doesn’t tell us to bury what God has healed.....it tells us to declare His works.

“Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy.” - Psalm 107:2

And Revelation 12:11 reminds us ....
“And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.”

    God doesn’t bring us out of something just for us to stay quiet about it. 

We bring HIM glory when we speak of what He’s done for us! 

Every time we share our story, we shine a spotlight on His power!

We shine a spotlight on His mercy, and His faithfulness.  It's NOISED ABROAD!

Saying so doesn’t mean you're stuck. It means you're free enough to speak.  You're free enough to be able to talk about it WITHOUT being bound up in anger, unforgiveness, and pain.  

So if you're someone who’s processed your story, faced your pain, wrestled with your questions, and found healing in Jesus - don’t be afraid to speak. 

Don't let someone else’s discomfort silence your testimony.

You’re not digging up old wounds....you’re displaying healed ones.

And to the ones still sweeping things under grace’s rug?  I pray that you know that God has more for you than just coping. He’s not asking you to “get over it and move forward.” 

He’s inviting you to be healed completely!

He's inviting you to be free!