Hurt

Hurt brings pain and pain stays with you. Often times when we're hurt by those around us, we spend more time analyzing the hurt than dealing with the pain. We ask ourselves all the necessary questions, "why did they hurt me?" "What could I have done to prevent that hurt?" or the ever so famous "Where did I go wrong?"...but when we've moved past the action that hurt us, we're left with the remnants that linger so long and penetrate so deep.

I always say pain is inevitable. I can't see a way where we can navigate through life without pain, and honestly, that sucks. There's some comfort in knowing that you're not alone and everyone, including those close to you, will face their own pain at some point. Theres also some comfort in knowing that even though pain lingers, its something we can overcome. What I'm struggling to find comfort in, however, is knowing that pain changes you. You're never the same after a traumatic experience and to me, thats not comforting at all.

These changes can be for good, they can be for your growth and development, they can also be for your testimony. But what about the times when theyre not? What about the times where pain changes your entire being? What if your trauma pushes you so far away from all you've come to know and love, leaving you with new characteristics or parts of yourself you dont recognize? What then?

I'm really asking. "What then" Because I don't know. Some may say seek God. Some may even argue that He allowed these things to happen for a specific purpose. Even so, what's next? How do you move forward?