Stop Rehearsing the Hurt
Rasol Manouchehri Ardakani - 25 August 2025
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing!”
One of the hardest parts of healing is learning to stop replaying the past over and over again. Every time we relive what happened, we keep the wound open. It’s like picking at a scab; it never gets a chance to heal.
When we’ve been hurt, the enemy wants us to keep rehearsing the offence so that bitterness grows and trust fades. But God calls us to something better. Isaiah reminds us not to dwell on the past because God is doing something new. We cannot step into the new if we keep holding onto the old.
I’ve had moments when I caught myself telling the same painful story to different people, not because I needed advice, but because I wanted sympathy. And yet, each time I told it, I felt more trapped in it. It was only when I started speaking God’s promises over my life instead of my pain that I began to feel free.
The key is this: change the channel. Instead of replaying the hurt, rehearse God’s Word. Declare His truth until it becomes louder than the pain in your heart.
Prayer of the Day:
Father, help me to stop rehearsing the hurt and start declaring Your truth. Fill my heart with Your Word so that I can walk in freedom and peace. Amen.