He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. (Psalm 147:3)

Again and again, I see the Lord put His finger on the Little Girl within the Big Girl.

Often, we have pains that are unresolved from our “little girl” years. The big girls that we are think we walk bravely until one day Jesus decides He wants to go back and heal Little Girl.

Even in my adult years, I struggled with anxiety while entering a room of people. I often went to a table to sit by myself. I never put that feeling before the Lord until years into ministry.

I endured a lot of rejection in varying circles in different seasons of my life. But Christ wanted me to be able to walk confidently in Him. He had to teach me that when I entered a room, I was carrying Him with me. So, the atmosphere changed the minute I walked through the door. I needed the truth embedded deeply into my own heart so I could be secure in Him alone.

I see the same in many women we sit with today. Years into marriages or relationships, we see a pattern of little girl pain showing itself.

If we do not let Christ look directly at it, the enemy surely will and he will use it to keep you from your calling with Jesus. He does not want you secure in who you are in Christ. Because when you finally see it…it is GAME OVER!

Very often it is someone’s reaction to something that shows me a glimpse of hidden pain.

I use to be the same. I had a hard time hearing someone turn me down for something because I took it personally. I wondered if something was wrong with me, what I did wrong, etc. When, honestly, it often had nothing at all to do with me.

I needed healing and a change of perspective. I was reacting to a “familiar” feeling. Sometimes, quite frankly, we need to deal with a familiar spirit that continues to follow us around season after season. Listen, they will hang around as long as we let them. We must realize our authority in Christ and that we are absolutely in a spiritual battle.

I also found that I would control things so I would not end up in a place of fear. For years as a manager in business, I was able to maneuver and manipulate situations so I did not have to do any public speaking. So I made sure I was never put into that position.

Then Jesus came and put His finger on it. I had no idea how bound I actually was. It was so freeing once I conquered that with Christ! Freedom is worth fighting for friends! Fear must not rule us.

So what is that place in your Big Girl life that still hurts from your Little Girl days? Let the Lord sift your heart, your reactions, and your emotions.

If there is anything at all, could I ask you to entrust it to Jesus?

He wants us free of anything that holds us back from all the fullness He has planned for us.

Are there abandonment issues that make it hard to trust people? Do you guard your heart so much that you won’t let anyone in? Do you still wince at certain situations today because they remind you of a past situation? Do you find that you want to hide or shrink back when you walk into a room? (There are many other examples as well)

If so…let Jesus talk with you about it. You’ll be glad you did:)