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Past hurts and dealing with them was the main topic of today's sermon. Hurts cannot be forgotten and put aside, at any point of time in life when it is triggered back, the same hurt surfaces once again. 

Instead, hurts are meant to be healed by God. 3 main steps to go through : 

1. Awareness

Be aware of past hurts. Acknowledge them 

2. Express

There's nothing wrong to express emotions/anger. Tell God. Do something drastic if need to, have a hair cut, scribble on papers, scream in your pillow, seek council. But hurts should not be suppressed back into the treasure box because it'll just become worst. 

3. Restoration

The most important part of dealing with past hurts. Total restoration comes from God and God only. 

As the pastor was speaking, I could relate to so many areas. Certain phrases, like : every time when asked : How are you? The reply would always be : Im fine! The question is, how many times we are actually fine? 

Another example would be, people with deep past hurts always play/pretend tough. All it takes is for them to drop a tear and the whole river follows. There's so much hidden and buried inside that is unsolved. 

The result of unrestored part hurts leads to symptoms such as withdrawal from a certain topic, withdrawal from a particular crowd, avoidance of certain places, sometimes even physical symptoms like constant migraine. 

I reach to you the one who makes the blind eyes see

Who breaks the chains of sickness with authority

Restoring what was broken

So it may fly again

I live to worship you

I breathe to worship you

All of my days Your face I will seek

For as I seek your face

You'll lead me to that place

Of divine exchange