Spiritual Bonding

In the midst of my healing journey, I started the tender, loving process of reconnecting my faith in the Lord. I believe as I moved through some big, challenging seasons in my life, I lost touch with my connection to God. The emotional turbulence led to feelings of despair and questioning. Why me? Hadn’t I suffered enough pain in my life? I was angry and hurt. (I use past tense here because I no longer carry this burden). I think feeling dysregulated is normal when grief touches down so vividly and sometimes the healing you yearn for doesn’t comply. 

The thing with God is his love is unconditional throughout each beautifully uncomfortable intense emotion. When I really stop and process this concept, it’s quite magnificent that I have the capacity to be on this earth feeling things so deeply. I am graciously aware that this is a gift from above. 

I like to view my relationship with the Lord as a spiritual partnership. He is not always with me to make me feel comfortable. His purpose is to help me grow in the deepest and most profound ways. Turning difficult and painful experiences as an opportunity to grow within and move from conflict to a more expansive sense of peace. This requires focus and attention from the deepest part of me. I encourage you to open your heart and grow spiritually. 

The reward from faith is infinite. 

There is a bible verse that resonates with me to the inner core of my being. 

“Delight yourself in the Lord, he will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:4.

Delight in goodness, in kindness, in compassion and love. Get still and ask yourself. What is your true heart’s desire?

By. Lauren Pacheco