Heartbreak Is The One Thing That Can Cripple a Walking Giant
Consider the story of Samson: he lost his eyes for the ‘love’ of his life.
Heartbreak truly cripples the soul.
It makes one wonder why God endowed us with emotions that can lead to such immense pain.
It’s hard to believe that God intended for us to experience such suffering.
While our emotions allow us to feel the purest forms of pleasure, they also leave us vulnerable to pain.
Therefore, let’s explore:
- The pain of heartbreak
- The best way to cope
Let’s Take A Pain Trip Down Memory Lane
Be careful that you don’t get overwhelmed!
Remember that moment in your life when it felt like the world would end?
If you feel this way, know that we are in this together. Trust me, it’s not the end.
It may feel like the future has nothing to offer, and your past successes seem meaningless. You might even have been tempted to turn it all off.
However, please don’t let your feelings lie to you.
To illustrate this, imagine Jesus in the serene garden of Gethsemane.
He knew He’d die, but what scared Him most was the thought of facing God’s wrath, poured without mercy.
Moreover, He knew he would be ‘eternally’ separated from His loved Ones.
He sought one person who could see his anguish, but his best friends were asleep. They couldn’t even pray with Him for an hour.
For the first time in His existence, He was truly alone.
But you are not alone, my friend. You never have been.
God Never Intended Us To Experience Such Pain
Unfortunately, to experience pure pleasure, we must also risk encountering pain, a consequence of free will.
Living in a wicked world, we inevitably grieve the loss of loved ones, endure the pain of unrequited love, or have our hearts shattered by those we care deeply for.
Yet, despite all this, do not let your worth or the worth of others diminish.
God bought us at a very expensive cost.
When He took His final breath on that tree, He did so to allow us to experience eternal bliss.
Therefore, despite our sorrowful losses, remember that “a heartache here is but a stepping stone…this troubled world is not our final home.”
So, How Can We Cope When Our Very Existence Seems Meaningless?
Unfortunately, the solution isn’t a quick fix, but it’s what we all need.
1. Allow Yourself To Feel These Emotions.
Cry, be angry, or be frustrated. Don’t try to avoid them, as it’s impossible.
Emotions have a way of finding us. The mind keeps records of emotions, and they must be acknowledged.
Pain, anger, and frustration are not inherently negative; our response to them determines their impact on us and others.
Acknowledge these feelings in the presence of the Great Therapist. His office is always open; the best part is that it’s free.
I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who had endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use.
— Galileo Galilei
2. Try To Move On
It’s okay to be sad or mad for a while, but staying in that state isn’t healthy.
Learn to let go, forgive, and move past the negativity.
A friend often says, “Life is for the living.” Despite all the bad in the world, life must go on.
Moving on is hard, but it’s a choice you must make, regardless of how you feel.
Don’t let your feelings sit in the driver’s seat; you must take control, and your feelings will follow.
Practical Steps to Move on
If you’re wondering how to move on, here are some ideas:
- Join the gym, consider jogging, or do any workout of your choice.
- Try journaling at the start and the end of each day.
- Go out to the world; travel and explore
- Learn a new skill or advance the skill you already have.
- Make new friends.
This list is just a starting point.
The goal is to focus on something other than yourself and your heartbreak.
