NACR Daily Meditation for Monday, Sep 29, 2003

29 Sep 2003 07:00:02 -0000

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NACR Daily Meditation for Monday, Sep 29, 2003

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When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed
their sick.Matthew 14:14

It is foundational to our healing for someone to see us with compassion.
We do not see ourselves with compassion. Instead, we often see ourselves
through harsh, condemning eyes. We have come to reject and shame ourselves
for our need. In order to learn to heal from the inside out we need someone
to see us differently than we see ourselves. We need someone to see us as
we are and to respond to us with emotional warmth and genuine concern. 

Jesus saw. And had compassion. And he healed. All three experiences are
helpful in recovery.

God sees us. He sees that we struggle, that we need help, that we hurt.
Our brokenness is not a surprise or a disappointment to God. 

God has compassion on us. God feels with us. God is emotionally responsive
to us. It matters to God that we are in need. It impacts God. 

God heals. Having seen us and had compassion for us, God responds. God
touches our wounds. God mends our broken hearts. God strengthens our weary
spirits. 

For those of us who have felt invisible, who have experienced shame and
rejection and abuse, it is a wonderful thing to find someone who sees, has
compassion and seeks to heal!

Lord, thank you that you see me. 
You see my pain. 
Thank you that it matters to you that I struggle and hurt. 
Thank you that it is in the context of personal attention and compassion
that you heal me. 
I await your healing touch today. 
Amen

Copyright 1991 Dale and Juanita Ryan 

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