Have you ever had a cut and you put a plaster on it?

I am sure you have. However, the advice given is when you have a cut, you first clean the cut/wound, allow it to get some air then put a plaster on it. Should you put a plaster on the cut without first exposing it to the air, the cut/wound takes longer to heal.

This practice can be transferred to emotional wounds that we may have.

Should we not first clean the cut/wound and straightaway apply the dressing, then the wound will fester with its pollutants and may scab over, but will do so with contaminants inside. Those contaminants will impact those who you come into contact with as they often manifest themselves as, for example, anger, bitterness, jealousy, envy, low self-esteem, to name a few.

Should you clean the cut/wound, but not let to be exposed to the air, you may find yourself heaving around a sack of shame as you have not told your truth to anybody. Thus, you have forgone the accountability, the support and encouragement of others who could be your cheerleaders, but you only see them as your condemners. Bitterness blinds.

However, should you clean the wound with salty tears, letting the Word wash the wound clean, presenting ponderous prayers from a sincere heart, then having the courage, you speak your truth, share your story, (to a trusted source e.g. a counsellor, support group, trusted friend) the exposing of the wound will hasten its healing.

Don’t sit with a contaminated wound. Don’t sit in silence or shame. Neither, with a cut/wound that has only been covered, plastered over without being exposed to the air. If you do so, it will come back to bite you.

Instead, clean the cut/wound, expose it, then put a suitable dressing on it: plaster it with prayer and self-compassion.

Who knows; your deepest cuts/wounds can become your greatest victories.

Until next time.

Love & Blessings