Replacing Hurts

Prayer Minute #0051
Romans 12:14

Many of us have experienced people saying things that hurt, and sometimes what is said hurts very deeply.

When someone hurts you, it may be possible to forgive but difficult to forget the hurt, at times like these, we can choose to forgive and chose not to replay what we have forgiven. Satan wants us to replay the hurt, but we can resist that temptation by asking God's help in prayer. This help can be found in Romans 12:14 which says "Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not". We are to bless others in spite of hurt. When we bless, we are not replaying the hurt. This instruction is opposite man's way, but it is God's way. Therefore we can pray ‘Lord Jesus, thank you for giving me strength to forgive those who hurt me. I ask you, Lord, to bless them.'

As you learn to pray to bless those who hurt you, the pain of the hurt will decrease because of God’s help.

Father, thank You for helping us to forgive and bless those who hurt us. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.


©2006 Lewis Turner