[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Three steps to wholeness & restoration

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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Positioning for the new

READ: Matthew 6:9–15; Psalm 103:8–14

MEDITATION VERSE

“He heals the broken-hearted and binds up their wounds.” — Psalm 147:3.

Wholeness isn’t the absence of pain—it’s the presence of healing. Many carry invisible wounds from life’s disappointments, betrayals, or personal failures, and the path to restoration often begins with a choice: the choice to let go, to forgive, and to receive healing. Here are three steps toward emotional and spiritual restoration that can set you free and bring lasting healing to your soul:

Forgive Others

You cannot experience full healing if you are still entangled in bitterness. Forgiveness is not excusing the wrong done to you—it’s releasing its grip on your life. “Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.” (Matthew 6:12). When you forgive others, you open the door for your own healing. Forgiveness releases you from emotional captivity and invites God’s blessings into your life. Choose wholeness over hurt.

Forgive Yourself

Sometimes, the hardest person to forgive is yourself. Maybe you’ve moved on from what others did to you—but you’re still holding yourself hostage to past decisions and regrets. “If you knew better, you would have done better”. You made mistakes, but you are not a mistake. Stop punishing yourself. God’s grace is sufficient for your past, present, and future. You are not expected to be perfect—only to surrender and grow. Healing begins when you extend grace to yourself the same way God does.

Accept God’s Forgiveness

God doesn’t forgive halfway. He doesn’t bring up old records or keep score. His forgiveness is total, and His mercy is everlasting. “As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.” (Psalm 103:12). That voice of shame and condemnation you hear is not from God—it’s from the enemy, who is called “the accuser of the brethren.” You must silence that voice with truth. Don’t just accept God’s forgiveness—walk in it. Live like someone who is free. Let the past be the past.

Say this prayer:

Father, I release every weight I have been carrying—every pain, every disappointment, every root of bitterness. I choose to forgive those who have wronged me, and I also choose to forgive myself. I receive Your healing and stand in the freedom that Christ has purchased for me. Fill me with Your peace, joy, and strength as I move forward. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

IN HIS PRESENCE is written by Pst (Mrs) Oke Chinye

Founder: The Rock Teaching Ministry (TRTM)

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