How Do You See My Heart?

Inner healing is not a destination, it is a journey. As I have continued to pursue a lifestyle of inner healing, there are two questions I come to again and again. I often ask Jesus, “Who are You to me?” and “How do You see my heart?”

Many times we have this mental image of Jesus as distant and unrelatable. The truth is that Jesus came to earth and has been touched by the very same things that we have experienced. (See Hebrews 4:14-16.) He walked through the death of a loved one, loneliness, anger, exhaustion, overwhelming circumstances, and suffering. He experienced the humiliation of nakedness and abuse as the guards taunted, beat, and shamed Him before His crucifixion. He also understands the feeling of utter abandonment, as He once cried out to His Father, “My God, why have you forsaken me?”

Healing takes place as we attune our hearts with His and realize that He identifies with us. Attunement is the building block of mental and emotional development. It is the foundation of security. It is the root of empathy. As a mother or father gazes into a baby's eyes and meets his cries with care and tender smiles that communicate love, this baby learns that there is someone who is safe, attuned, and WITH him. This is how our God responds to us. My prayer is that as you have journeyed through these 8 days of inner healing, that you have seen yourself even more through His eyes.

Jesus wants to show you how He sees your heart. Have you ever felt like when you actually “feel” real love, it seems to leak out through an invisible hole? Psalms describes God's care for those whose hearts are crushed. The Hebrew definition of this word means "to be broken in very small pieces, like dust." (See Psalm 34:18.) Does your heart feel fractured, pulverized, crushed? Jesus desires to meet you. It is not complicated. It is about learning to become attuned to being with Him. Take some time to take each of these questions to Jesus and journal His response. Allow your heart to receive more of His love as you see yourself through His eyes.

Jesus, how do You see my heart?

What do You think about me?

What do I do that brings a smile to Your face?

Is there anything You want to show me?

No matter what you encounter in your life, God is with you. Allow these promises to wash over your heart.

“The Lord hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed. The righteous person faces many troubles, but the Lord comes to the rescue each time.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭34‬:‭17‬-‭19‬ ‭NLT

Courageous and Free - 8 Day Journey to Inner Healing is adapted from Courageous and Free - Journey to Inner Healing by Janie Ford. If you enjoyed this study, please visit www.shelterandrain.org/books to discover more resources for inner healing and emotional health.

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