I came
across a humorous post on the internet:
“Someone’s therapist knows all about
you.”
It made me
laugh…and think. I thought back to many therapy sessions I engaged in, talking
about certain individuals and their impact of my life, disorder and state of
mind. I talked about my mother, my dad and my childhood bullies. Believe me, I
had A LOT to say. So, yes, even though my therapist never met them, she knew all
about these people.
But this
humorous post touched on something bigger. It wasn’t just about the acquired
knowledge a therapist gained when his/her patient ranted about their issues. It
had to do with God- the ultimate therapist- and His role in our lives as we struggle,
hurt and encounter recovery.
“For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than
any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit,
and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of
the heart.”
Hebrews 4:12
Cue the heart,
therefore:
“Keep thy heart with all diligence;
for out of it are the issues of life.”
Proverbs 4:23
“For as he thinketh in his heart, so
is he...”
Proverbs 23:7
But this
heart issue is not a passive thing, ignored by God. Quite the contrary, in fact.
“…the LORD seeth not as man seeth;
for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.”
1 Samuel 16:7
“For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than
any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit,
and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of
the heart.”
Hebrews 4:12
In other words…
“Someone’s therapist knows all about
you.”
But, again,
there is not a passive nature to these realities, if we choose to participate.
“Search me, O God, and know my heart:
try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and
lead me in the way everlasting.”
Psalms 139:23-24
“And rend your heart, and not your garments,
and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to
anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.”
Joel 2:13
And we do
have that choice to make.
“Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in
God, believe also in me.”
John 14:1
How does the
old saying go? Admitting you need help is the first step.
“But when Jesus heard that, he said
unto them, ‘They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.’”
Matthew 9:12
And, hey,
guess who is our help?
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in
trouble.”
Psalms 46:1
“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is
given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be
called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince
of Peace.”
Isaiah
9:6
“Without
father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor
end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.”
Hebrews
7:3
A/K/A,
someone’s therapist…
“Someone’s therapist knows all about
you.”
Yep, get
ready for some truly intensive therapy should we, again, choose to accept it.
“Search me, O God, and know my heart:
try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and
lead me in the way everlasting.”
Psalms 139:23-24
God knows about our issues, our pain,
our triggers, our histories, our families- everything. He knows exactly why,
where and how we are the way we are in life. Nothing gets past Him.
“You know when I sit down and when I rise up; You understand
my thought from afar.”
Psalm 139:2
Yes, someone’s therapist does know all
about you: the good, the bad and the ugly.
And, rather than be frightened by that,
we can choose to embrace it and find true comfort IN it.
That sounds quite therapeutic to me.
Copyright © 2016 by
Sheryle Cruse
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