So, I’ve been taught for quite some time that hurt people hurt people (meaning that when is a person is hurting, they are very likely to hurt those around them because of it). I’ve seen it to be true time and time again, and have probably been guilty of it myself at various times. So my question then becomes, if hurt people hurt people, do whole people make other whole people? In thinking about it for a while, I believe I’ve come to two answers to the question, and the answer depends on the response of the person. Let me explain.
When a person is whole, complete in Jesus, and confident of who they are in Him, they tend to build others up around them. While everyone has their faults, I see a “whole” or “complete” person as one who is satisfied in the Lord, healed from any past wounds, and can see themselves as God sees them. When a person is complete in Jesus, they don’t need to put others down to build themselves up because they know who they are. So, the people that are whole tend to be encouraging, and try to draw the best out of those that they are around. They help others walk through their weaknesses, and encourage their strong points. I believe that once a person has become complete in Jesus, they then point others to Jesus, knowing He is the only way to be whole. So, my first thought was that yes, whole people do help create whole people by building them up and pointing them to Jesus. If the person chooses to lay their life out before the Lord, He can heal them and make them whole. No matter what has happened in a person’s life, God can restore lives. But in sharing my thoughts with a close friend, she also pointed out that if a person does not want to change or does not want help, it doesn’t matter how much they are built up, they will still remain where they are and not find healing and wholeness in the Lord. There are definitely keys that the Bible teaches on that are part of the healing process in a person’s life, like forgiveness, for example. But giving Jesus your life (everything-holding nothing back and listening to what God’s telling you to do) can take a broken and hurt person and make them whole in Jesus.
Even the title of this blog is a question. I’d love your input if you’re reading this. It’s something I’ve been thinking about lately. And it makes me wonder: if I am complete in Jesus, am I building up and encouraging? And it makes me ask, also, if you’re not whole in Jesus, are you willing to lay everything out there and place your life in His hands to have the pain healed and your life restored?
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