The Maze

Life is…The Maze

I was talking with a friend who had been hurt, not physically, but emotionally hurt by a friend. We’ve all been there, right? It sucks! I asked what I could do, and she said, “Make me a map on how to get through it.” I chuckled, and she

said, “You’re a writer.”
I have been thinking about that conversation for weeks.

Here’s a map – not an extensive, all-purpose, perfect map, but some things I do when I’m hurt.

Funny thing is, when I was trying to connect the lines I was trying to do it in a nice, orderly manner.
Well, that didn’t work out!
It’s a messy map going all different ways, trying things, forgiving, getting upset again, forgiving, picking up the hurt again, until finally we can forgive and continue on. Because when we’re truly hurting we’re not really carrying on with life. We’re spiraling around that one issue.

So these lines are like life…Messy! Did you see that sneaky, yellow line in there? It’s in there, because unfortunately we will get hurt again.
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33
Now that’s a great But…”Take heart! I have overcome the world!”