Don't let your "Well" - ness run dry!

If someone secretly recorded you of your behavior and showed you what it’s like living with someone deeply hurt but don’t see it; and how it is not just damaging to you, but is damaging to those around you, how would you receive that? Would you be willing to work on your spiritual and mental well-being or would you go deeper into a pit of destruction with denial? 

Overlooking the Ohio River that flows into the
Mississippi River into the Atlantic Ocean from
the Gulf of Mexico.

Becoming defensive is another form of denial. It is not God’s way of how to improve your well-being; but it is human nature to think you are protecting yourself from more harm by pushing away unwanted counseling, help, and love that others want to give you; as well as God who knocks gently at your door and receives no answer. 

Revelation 3:17-22 AMPC

17 For you say, I am rich; I have prospered and grown wealthy, and I am in need of nothing; and you do not realize and understand that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked.

18 Therefore I counsel you to purchase from Me gold refined and tested by fire, that you may be [truly] wealthy, and white clothes to clothe you and to keep the shame of your nudity from being seen, and salve to put on your eyes, that you may see.

19 Those whom I [dearly and tenderly] love, I tell their faults and convict and convince and reprove and chasten [I discipline and instruct them]. So be enthusiastic and in earnest and burning with zeal and repent [changing your mind and attitude].

20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears and listens to and heeds My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will eat with him, and he [will eat] with Me.

21 He who overcomes (is victorious), I will grant him to sit beside Me on My throne, as I Myself overcame (was victorious) and sat down beside My Father on His throne.

22 He who is able to hear, let him listen to and heed what the [Holy] Spirit says to the assemblies (churches).

No one can heal themselves; although we think we are able to by removing unwanted people and events that have hurt us in the past; however, we don’t welcome the good that we need. So your actually stagnant. There is no movement in the right direction to clear all the stink and junk that is harming you - and keeps you shackled to the past.

 

It’s like a creek that flows into a river, and a river flows into another river that flows into an ocean. If the water is constantly moving in the right direction their are good things that happen, and it carries with it the unwanted things; but in the end it washes away the negative things overtime. Creeks however, that become stagnant from lack of rain, develop a horrible odor, and the water, without movement, will become contaminated.

A small creek that runs over a cliff into 
the Ohio River during rainy seasons.

Many of us complain about rain. We hear things like, "It's an ugly rainy day", or "I wish this rain would go away", or "Be careful out there, it's a nasty day out"! When I hear those things, it hurts my heart deeply; whereas, rain washes away everything and fresh water cleanses all things. It’s good medicine for the creeks and rivers that keeps movement flowing and it helps cleanse the water from diseases that can endanger the fish and other wildlife that rely on the creek for food and water to drink. It also keeps our trees, wildlife, flowers, and grass looking vibrant, beautiful and healthy - in addition it replenishes our own water supply for us for drinking, showering, and swimming in - among other things.

Jeremiah 17:5-10 AMPC

5 Thus says the Lord: Cursed [with great evil] is the strong man who trusts in and relies on frail man, making weak [human] flesh his arm, and whose mind and heart turn aside from the Lord.

6 For he shall be like a shrub or a person naked and destitute in the desert; and he shall not see any good come, but shall dwell in the parched places in the wilderness, in an uninhabited salt land.

7 [Most] blessed is the man who believes in, trusts in, and relies on the Lord, and whose hope and confidence the Lord is.

8 For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters that spreads out its roots by the river; and it shall not see and fear when heat comes; but its leaf shall be green. It shall not be anxious and full of care in the year of drought, nor shall it cease yielding fruit.

9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly perverse and corrupt and severely, mortally sick! Who can know it [perceive, understand, be acquainted with his own heart and mind]?

10 I the Lord search the mind, I try the heart, even to give to every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.

Believe it or not, growth spiritually, physically, and mentally, with the help of Jesus, overtime will heal your past hurt and pain and get rid of what you keep holding on to that is contaminating your mental and spiritual health. Without movement in the “right” direction and cleansing of all unrighteousness, growth is null and void. John said, I baptize you with water, which is the symbol of cleansing, but Jesus baptizes with the gift of the Holy Spirit that lives in your heart forever.

Matthew 3:11 AMPC 

11 I indeed baptize you in (with) water because of repentance [that is, because of your changing your minds for the better, heartily amending your ways, with abhorrence of your past sins]. But He Who is coming after me is mightier than I, Whose sandals I am not worthy or fit to take off or carry; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.