Unveiling Purpose from Pain

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐢𝐥 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧. - 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐚 𝐃𝐞𝐣𝐢-𝐊𝐮𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐦𝐢.

In one of my learning modules at the Visionary Compass Accelerator Program, I recently learnt about unveiling purpose from pain.

This resonated so deeply with me because I understand how painful experiences of the past can change our original design and make us live our lives in grayscale rather than in vivid colours.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬: 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 '𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐦𝐞?', 𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 '𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐞?'

I know when we hear 'pain', our minds default to thinking about something very severe/damaging. However, did you know that our waiting seasons, disappointments, and unmet expectations could also cause our hearts to be weary?

This is the moment you doubt yourself, even doubt God, because you feel heartbroken that He didn't come through for you as you'd have wanted Him to.

I hope today, you find some time to reflect on significant occurrences in your past that marked your heart, but you moved on from it like it didn't matter.

Without healing, there can be no authenticity because we would always wear a camouflage, hiding our true selves behind a facade of protection, fear, and unresolved pain.

Healing is possible, and the highest healing available to man is to learn from those painful experiences and find purpose in that pain.

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