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What happens inside us doesn’t stay hidden. It shapes the way we speak, respond, and relate to others. When pain goes unaddressed, it doesn’t stay quiet. It leaks into our words, our tone, and our attitudes. And often, the people closest to us feel it first.
This isn’t a sign of failure. It’s simply the reality of being human. Pain does what pain does when it’s left alone. God invites us to pay attention to what’s happening beneath the surface—not to shame us, but to protect us. Untreated wounds eventually shape what comes out of us, even when we believe we’re keeping things under control.
At times, silence can feel like kindness. We convince ourselves we’re sparing others by staying quiet or pushing through. But unacknowledged pain still finds a way to be felt. When suffering stays hidden, it often shows up indirectly—through impatience, distance, or emotional exhaustion.
Healing beings not with fixing, but with noticing. When we acknowledge our pain instead of trying to push it aside, it starts to lose its power. Awareness creates space for God to begin his healing work—and that healing will heal the space around us.
Pray: God, show me where pain has gone unaddressed in my heart. Help me notice how it may be affecting others. Guard my heart and begin your healing work in me. Amen.