Emotional Wellness: Release the Person Who Hurt You

The below excerpt is from my new book The New You: A Guide to Better Physical, Mental, Emotional and Spiritual
Wellness.

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Releasing someone who hurt you means letting that person out of the prison you have constructed for them in your mind. It means making a decision to stop dwelling on how they did you wrong and intentionally letting go of any bitterness that has worked its way into your heart. To get there, hand the situation and all the emotions associated with it over to God. Trust him to deal with it in the proper way. After all, he is much better equipped to handle these things. Once you choose to release your offender, you will experience a huge sense of peace and comfort.

This step is not easy. Holding on to the hurt can make you feel as if you are paying the person who offended you back for what they did. But you aren’t. Harboring anger and bitterness doesn’t do anything except allow the situation to continue holding you hostage, wreaking havoc on you physically, emotionally, and spiritually. While you may not feel like releasing the person who caused you pain, understand that this step is a proactive choice rather than the result of a feeling—and it is a choice necessary for your own healing and future well-being.

– Nelson Searcy and Jennifer Dykes Henson

The above excerpt is from p.145 of The New You: A Guide to Better Physical, Mental, Emotional and Spiritual Wellness.

With your copy of The New You, you will come away with specific strategies on how to lose weight, get more sleep, lower stress, nurture better relationships, connect with God and much more! Anyone who wants to trade in the frustration of average living and less-than health for the hallmarks of the new life God promises will find The New You an effective personal guide for the journey.

Your partner in ministry,

Nelson

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About Nelson Searcy

Nelson Searcy is an experienced church growth strategist, pastor, church planter and coach, consulting with churches around the world. As founder of Church Leader Insights and the Renegade Pastors Network, he has personally trained more than 3,500 church leaders in over 45 denominations through live events, seminars and monthly coaching. Nelson is also the Founding and Lead Pastor of The Journey Church, with locations across New York City and in Boca Raton, FL. Nelson and his church routinely appear on lists such as “The 50 Most Influential Churches” and “The 25 Most Innovative Leaders.” He is the author of over 100 church growth resources and 18+ books, including The Renegade Pastor: Abandoning Average in Your Life, Ministry and The Difference Maker: Using Your Everyday Life for Eternal Impact, and At the Cross with the People Who Were There. He and his wife, Kelley, have one son, Alexander.