Comments on: Hurt http://www.refineme.org/2007/03/04/hurt/ Reflections of a grateful soul. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:36:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Shelley Hitz http://www.refineme.org/2007/03/04/hurt/comment-page-1/#comment-37152 Shelley Hitz Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:25:17 +0000 http://refineme.org/2007/03/04/hurt/#comment-37152 I have had similar experiences happen to me throughout my life. The most recent was when my parents divorced. There are many details I won't go into, but it left me feeling like an earthquake had come into my life and left me with the rubble. It's been a slow process, but God is restoring me. I like these verses in Isaiah 61:1,4.... The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to <b>bind up the brokenhearted</b>, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, ...They will <b>rebuild</b> the ancient ruins and <b>restore</b> the places long devastated; they will <b>renew</b> the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations. I love that picture: rebuild, restore and renew! I'm so thankful for what God is able to do even when the hurt comes into our lives. ~Shelley I have had similar experiences happen to me throughout my life. The most recent was when my parents divorced. There are many details I won’t go into, but it left me feeling like an earthquake had come into my life and left me with the rubble.

It’s been a slow process, but God is restoring me. I like these verses in Isaiah 61:1,4….

The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me,
because the LORD has anointed me
to preach good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim freedom for the captives
and release from darkness for the prisoners,
…They will rebuild the ancient ruins
and restore the places long devastated;
they will renew the ruined cities
that have been devastated for generations.

I love that picture: rebuild, restore and renew! I’m so thankful for what God is able to do even when the hurt comes into our lives.

~Shelley

]]> By: Godchicks » Blog Archive » Hurt http://www.refineme.org/2007/03/04/hurt/comment-page-1/#comment-3109 Godchicks » Blog Archive » Hurt Mon, 05 Mar 2007 03:58:28 +0000 http://refineme.org/2007/03/04/hurt/#comment-3109 [...] share this short piece I wrote the other night in my offline journal. I originally posted this at my website, but I thought I’d share this with my fellow Godchicks. Sometimes, no matter how much you [...] [...] share this short piece I wrote the other night in my offline journal. I originally posted this at my website, but I thought I’d share this with my fellow Godchicks. Sometimes, no matter how much you [...]

]]> By: Tina http://www.refineme.org/2007/03/04/hurt/comment-page-1/#comment-3107 Tina Mon, 05 Mar 2007 01:20:47 +0000 http://refineme.org/2007/03/04/hurt/#comment-3107 <strong>Fruityoaty:</strong> Ah yes, tough love. That's the term. It's not about being pessimistic, but just facing reality: life is never easy. We get hurt, but it makes us people of real "substance". :) Fruityoaty: Ah yes, tough love. That’s the term. It’s not about being pessimistic, but just facing reality: life is never easy. We get hurt, but it makes us people of real “substance”. :)

]]> By: fruityoaty http://www.refineme.org/2007/03/04/hurt/comment-page-1/#comment-3104 fruityoaty Sun, 04 Mar 2007 20:31:01 +0000 http://refineme.org/2007/03/04/hurt/#comment-3104 Well said. Sometimes, in order to truly learn, you've got to know failure and misery. As long as you have faith in yourself, God and others... you'll rise from the ashes. As the saying goes, "What doesn't kill you can only make you stronger." My parents often tell me the harsh truth about my actions and choices... sometimes they'll disapprove and often, they'll let me make my own mistakes. Tough love. Well said. Sometimes, in order to truly learn, you’ve got to know failure and misery. As long as you have faith in yourself, God and others… you’ll rise from the ashes. As the saying goes, “What doesn’t kill you can only make you stronger.” My parents often tell me the harsh truth about my actions and choices… sometimes they’ll disapprove and often, they’ll let me make my own mistakes. Tough love.

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