This week we ran Ch3, "My Beloved Daughter," (From He Healed Me) in 4 short, 4-minute parts on LoveAtLast. And after reading this chapter, I realized how things that happened in our childhood can leave us with hurt we never dealt with and are affecting our current relationships. Abuse might have robbed us of our childhood, or just the circumstances we had to live through as children. It robbed us of feeling loved and protected as children, stealing our childhood joy and innocence. But there is hope, and our childhoods can be restored—real hope and true healing that can only be found in the Lord, our Heavenly Husband!
Although I was not abused or molested as a child, I did live with my parents' alcoholism and physical fights, which left me feeling unsafe, disappointed, angry, and embarrassed. I always dreamed of a normal, white-picket-fenced family. I lived out this dream by locking myself in my room over weekends and playing "family" with my dolls.
Growing up, I was determined that I would do things differently. But little did I realize that all the hurt was still buried inside and had affected my relationships. I became incredibly independent, and everybody perceived me as a hard woman. But it was because I always remained in "my room", my safety net, to prevent others from coming too close to me for fear of getting hurt. Needless to say, this was one of the big reasons my marriage fell apart.
But when my journey started and I found my Heavenly Husband, he started to heal all my childhood hurts and forgive my parents. And today I can truly say He Healed Me, and I only think back on the good things that happened in my childhood; if a bad memory comes up, there is absolutely no emotion involved.
If you are currently struggling with childhood hurt, or if your childhood was stolen from you, please go to He Healed Me. The only One who is genuinely able to cure our deepest and most agonizing sorrows is our Heavenly Husband, who is also our Mighty Counselor and Great Physician.
Thank you for sharing and opening your heart sweet Adina. So many of us grew up getting hurt as children and stuff that happened we rather forget or don’t talk about because feeling shy about it, but praise our wonderful Healer, our Heavenly Husband. I pray for every every broken child and adult to find their healing in the best ever Mighty Councelor and Great Physician.
Thank you Adina a lot if what you shared l experienced in my childhood. My parents fought constantly and eventually divorced the year l completed high school. I have not read HHM so it will be really great to journal. Im looking forward to it 🙏 growing up l wish l knew that l had a Heavenly Father to take care of me and that l could go to with all the hurt i felt. There were things that l blocked out because it just hurt so much and looking back its hard as a child to deal with emotionally. But if l knew He was there and l could speak to Him im sure things would have been so much better because He makes things better He is our healer ❤️💖💗 today im thankful to know Him and His great love for me and my family.