Letting Go of the Past and Embracing God's Healing
There are so many hurts I’ve faced in life, and for the longest time, I wanted to hold on to them. Some wounds felt too deep to let go of. Some people didn’t deserve my forgiveness, or at least that’s what I told myself. I was angry, and I was hurt. The pain was so raw, and I didn't know how to release it. It kept me up at night, replaying in my mind, keeping me from experiencing the freedom I so desperately needed.
And let me be real, sometimes it felt easier to hold on to the hurt. Because if I let it go, then what? What would be left of me? Could I really forgive? Would I be okay? These were the questions I wrestled with.
But then, God. He took those broken pieces of my heart and showed me a new way—His way. A way of healing, surrender, and freedom. When I allowed God to take the hurt from me, that’s when I started to feel peace. I know it sounds impossible, but I promise you, God can heal the deepest wounds.
The thing is, the enemy will never stop reminding you of those hurts. He’ll try to pull you back into the past, to keep you there in that place of anger, resentment, and unforgiveness. He wants you to wallow in that hurt because it keeps you distracted from the life God is calling you to. But that’s when you turn your face to God. You don’t let the enemy win. You lean into God, and you remind yourself of who you are in Him. You remind yourself of His promises of healing and restoration.
God doesn’t want us to stay in the past. He has a future for us. A future that’s free from the weight of old wounds. But to walk into that new beginning, we have to be willing to let go of what’s holding us back.
Letting Go of Hurt
Releasing the past isn’t easy. Sometimes, it feels impossible. But holding on to that hurt only keeps us stuck. It keeps us from living in the freedom God has for us. When we forgive, we’re not saying that what happened was okay. We’re not excusing the pain or the wrongdoing. What we’re doing is setting ourselves free. We’re choosing peace over bitterness. We’re choosing God’s healing over our own need for control.
Breaking the Cycle
I think for so many of us, the hardest part isn’t just letting go of the hurt—it’s breaking the cycle. The cycle of pain, rejection, or whatever it is that keeps coming up in our lives. For me, breaking that cycle was learning to forgive, not just others, but myself as well. I had to stop holding myself to impossible standards. I had to stop telling myself that I wasn’t good enough or that I didn’t deserve happiness.
Trusting God for a New Beginning
When you release the past, you’re choosing to walk in the new life God has for you. You’re choosing to trust Him with every part of your journey. You don’t have to have all the answers. You don’t need to know how it’s all going to work out. What you do need is to trust that God has something better in store for you, something more fulfilling than the hurt you’ve carried for so long.
You see, God doesn’t leave us in the mess. He pulls us out of it and offers us peace. He offers us healing. He offers us freedom. We don’t have to stay stuck. We don’t have to be defined by what happened to us. When we trust in Him and surrender, He gives us a new beginning. He makes all things new.
Lord, I come to You with the weight of my past. I bring You the hurts, the wounds, the anger, and the bitterness that have been holding me back. I ask for Your healing touch, and I surrender it all to You. Help me to release the things that no longer serve me, and to trust You with my future. Give me the strength to forgive, to let go, and to walk in the freedom You have for me. Thank You for the new beginnings You offer. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
