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Article #26: Hey Friend, Are You Taking Out The Trash?

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Taking out the trash is a chore that we emotions that arise from both perceived
do not look forward to. We do it on a wrongs and guilt which are never
regular basis to get rid of the garbage confessed or expressed. These negative
and junk in our home. We take the trash emotions are garbage and junk that will
to the front curb or the rear alley way move us in the direction of back roads,
to be picked up and carried away - never which will bring us to a destination of
to be thought of again. pain and hurt.
Most of us wouldn't even think of Isaiah 53:4 explains that, "...The
allowing a bunch of smelly garbage and chastisement for our peace was upon Him
junk to build up in their home. However, (Christ)..." Chastisement is defined as
many of us allow all sorts of garbage and punishing somebody. Peace is defined as
junk to build up inside of us - and often the freedom from oppressive emotions. In
times we never take this type of trash other words Christ took punishment upon
out at all. himself so that we could have freedom
The garbage and junk we allow to build up from negative and oppressive emotions
with in us can be broken down into two like unchecked rage and unyielding
negative emotional categories. The remorse. God never meant for us to hold
emotions we feel when we wrong someone on such harsh emotions.
and the emotions we feel when we are Jesus wants us to confess our hurts and
wronged. When we feel we are wronged, we wrongs. In other words, Christ as our
may withdraw and/ or hide our rage away personal high priest wants us to take the
from everyone - even those close to us. garbage out and leave it on the curb for
Or, we may lash out in unrestrained rage him to take away. Hebrews 4:14 says, "14
against those we perceived to have Seeing then that we have a great High
wronged us. Often times when we lash out Priest who has passed through the
in this manner, we have allowed anger to heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us
rise above the need to look at a hold fast our confession." In other
situation, objectively, from all view words, we need to get the trash out of us
points. Whether we withdraw or lash out, by admitting what is wrong in us and
we never reach the point where we feel letting it go. We need to create a
that the wrong done to us has been Hebrews 4:16 mindset, where we "...come
resolved to our satisfaction. boldly to the throne of grace that we may
When we wrong others, we still either obtain mercy and find grace to help in
withdraw and / or hide our emotions of time of need." We need to accept the
guilt from everyone - even those who are freely given mercy and grace by a loving
close to us and sometimes we withdraw or God who is firmly on his throne. Then
hide from ourselves. Hereto we release our anger or guilt by talking or
sometimes, lash out in a raging fury at praying with a Christian accountability
those we perceive are making much to do partner, whom we have developed a
about nothing, regarding something we did relation with. We need to give mercy and
or failed to do. Again, whether we grace to those who have wronged us.
withdraw or lash out, we often never Similarly, we also need to release our
reach the point where we feel we have guilt by admitting it and praying with a
satisfactorily resolved or dealt with our Christian accountability partner you feel
feelings of guilt. you can trust. Once again, we need to
The reason our emotions, whether they freely receive mercy and grace into our
arise from a perceived wrong or from lives.
guilt, are never satisfactorily resolved Whether it is a perceived wrong or
is that we do not do a very good job of personal guilt, we can use the experience
releasing wrongs or guilt. In other we have gained, as a result, for positive
words, we are not taking out our negative personal growth and development in our
emotional trash of obstinate rage and lives. So take out the garbage that is
persistent guilt like we should. inside of you. Leave the trash of wild
It is important that you understand that anger and endless guilt on the curb to be
our emotions are simply pleasure or pain hauled away. Once you remove this trash
that we feel on the inside, which moves from inside of you, you will find that
us towards a certain direction in life. you have more room for personal growth
We need to confess and release the and development in your life. What is
negative emotions that come from both your next step my friend? Are you ready
perceived wrongs and guilt. Now why is to take out the trash (in your life) now?
this necessary? Well, these negative






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