Precious Pearls
Finding beauty in trials!
May 26, 2023
“Finding a New Heartbeat”
“Tell Your Heart To Beat Again” Danny Gokey
As months and years passed, gradually the Lord was healing me via the transpiring of time. Once I peaked with physical recovery, I needed to concentrate on healing emotionally from PTSD.
The first verse and chorus of today’s song depict this process.
“You’re shattered
Like you’ve never been before
The life you knew
In a thousand pieces on the floor
And words fall short in times like these
When this world drives you to your knees
You think you’re never gonna get back
To the you that used to be
Tell your heart to beat again
Close your eyes and breathe it in
Let the shadows fall away
Step into the light of grace
Yesterday’s a closing door
You don’t live there anymore
Say goodbye to where you’ve been
And tell your heart to beat again”
Oddly, PTSD seemed more difficult to “recover” from than the physical healing. At times, I felt PTSD would always suffocate me.
But, I was gradually healing as I devoted much time to prayer and developed a deeper understanding of what was happening to me mentally.
As I rounded the corner in this emotional healing, I knew it was time to “tell my heart to beat again.” Navigating my new life proved challenging. Often I stubbornly rejected my limitations. While suffering drew to a close, proportionately soaring commenced. God reshaped my focus and impressed upon me that He had a new and different purpose for my life. Once I embraced this and told my heart to beat again, I focused on the new path God had for my life.
Proverbs 16:9 tells us,
“A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.”
Although I wanted to start feeling like I was living a “normal” life again, I often didn’t know where to begin. This verse offered reassurance that I could remain confident that the Lord was directing my steps. I could trust Him knowing that He would lead me exactly where He wanted and use me to accomplish His purposes. The storm was clearing.
God brought me through the darkest times and enabled me to rebuild my life!
Precious Pearls 
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