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'Jesus ... asked, "Are you also going to leave?'' John 6:67
Have you been dumped by your boyfriend or girlfriend? Rejected by your friends? Abandoned by your parents? If yes, you could still be feeling hurt today, because situations like this can cause us great pain and sadness. What's weird though is that even if nothing like this has ever happened to us we could still be worrying about it: fearful that one day someone will dump us, reject us or abandon us, because no-one wants to be left alone.
At some point we all experience the heartbreak of losing someone we love, or being disappointed in people. It's why God tells us over and over, 'Fear not, I am with you' (Isaiah 43:5 NKJ). Jesus knows what its like to be rejected by friends, and not just once! A whole bunch of his friends told Him to, 'Do one!': 'At this point many of His disciples turned away and deserted Him' (John 6:66 NLT). So how did He cope? He didn't deny his emotions. He said: '... "Are you also going to leave?"' (John 6:67 NLT).
It's all there: the pain of loss, wondering what's going to happen next. Remember the pain you feel is OK. Those who say, 'You shouldn't feel this way,' are well-meaning but wrong. Acknowledging pain initiates the feeling-dealing-healing process. You can't heal what you won't feel or deal with. So, embrace your feelings, draw on God's grace, and move through the healing process.
written by Bob Gass
'Jesus ... asked, "Are you also going to leave?'' John 6:67
Have you been dumped by your boyfriend or girlfriend? Rejected by your friends? Abandoned by your parents? If yes, you could still be feeling hurt today, because situations like this can cause us great pain and sadness. What's weird though is that even if nothing like this has ever happened to us we could still be worrying about it: fearful that one day someone will dump us, reject us or abandon us, because no-one wants to be left alone.
At some point we all experience the heartbreak of losing someone we love, or being disappointed in people. It's why God tells us over and over, 'Fear not, I am with you' (Isaiah 43:5 NKJ). Jesus knows what its like to be rejected by friends, and not just once! A whole bunch of his friends told Him to, 'Do one!': 'At this point many of His disciples turned away and deserted Him' (John 6:66 NLT). So how did He cope? He didn't deny his emotions. He said: '... "Are you also going to leave?"' (John 6:67 NLT).
It's all there: the pain of loss, wondering what's going to happen next. Remember the pain you feel is OK. Those who say, 'You shouldn't feel this way,' are well-meaning but wrong. Acknowledging pain initiates the feeling-dealing-healing process. You can't heal what you won't feel or deal with. So, embrace your feelings, draw on God's grace, and move through the healing process.
written by Bob Gass
