Healing isn’t always pretty. It’s not all spa days and self-care candles. Sometimes, it’s late-night tears, unanswered prayers, and relearning how to breathe through the pain. I’ve had a season like that. Maybe you have too. The kind of season where your heart feels so heavy and the only thing that makes sense is turning to God.
During that time, Scripture wasn’t just something I read; it became something I clung to. Certain verses felt like lifelines when I couldn’t find the words to pray. I’d write them down in my journal or tape them to my mirror as daily reminders that I wasn’t walking alone.
One verse that carried me was Isaiah 41:10: “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God.” It reminded me that even when I felt abandoned, I was still held.
Psalm 147:3 hit even deeper: “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” I read that over and over, sometimes through tears, just to remind myself that being broken wasn’t the end, healing was happening, even if slowly.
Another powerful one? Romans 8:28: “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him.” It didn’t mean everything suddenly felt good, but it reassured me that God was working through the mess.
Honestly, healing took time. Some days I was hopeful, other days I just wanted to hide under the covers. But Scripture gave me something solid to hold onto when everything else felt shaky.
If you’re in your own healing season, let me tell you this: you’re not weak for needing time. You’re not faithless for feeling pain. And you’re definitely not alone.
God is near to the brokenhearted. And sometimes, the softest whispers from His Word are exactly what carry us through.
