At Peace in One Piece: The Journey of Emotional Wholeness
by Blog Contributor | July 13, 2024 | Life Journey | 0 Comments
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Being an adult in a cruel world is far from easy. Regardless of how happy adults may seem, most, if not all, carry wounds from their childhood that continue to bleed into their grown-up lives. Fortunately, those who grew up with religion in their routines and Christianity in their hearts have the Bible guiding them toward emotional wholeness.
With words from the creator aimed at guiding people to contentment, the Bible is a rich source of emotional healing. God never leaves anyone in pieces, for all He wants is for them to be complete.
“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” God never leaves people’s sides, especially those who need him most. He is always there, offering Himself for anyone to lean on and unload whatever burden presses down on them. Like a father to His beloved child, God provides not only strength but also guidance throughout the process of healing. He may not be with them in body, but He will always be a hand, easing them through the pain and achieving emotional wholeness.
What Is Emotional Wholeness?
People desire wholeness and balance in life. Everyone commonly wishes to feel content with what they have and be genuinely happy even when everyone else has more. However, growing up in a society that may have lacked a more emotional aspect, not everyone is equipped to have these.
Wholeness is vital to a healthier life. When people feel whole by themselves, they don’t seek anyone else’s validation. Instead, all they’re doing is for themselves, driven by self-fulfillment.
Unfortunately, people aren’t born whole. People must go through a journey of finding this sense of completeness and becoming one with themselves again. In Cleansing the Sanctuary of the Heart, a self-help book integrating faith and neuroscience by David & Beverly Sedlacek, the concept of emotional wholeness is discussed better. The authors define this as the journey of conquering present woes and past pains. As these may render people unable to form genuine relationships with God, it’s only critical to heal past them.
From this book and more, emotional wholeness is defined as people being and feeling whole. They’re without regrets holding them back from growing and embracing who they are. People who are emotionally one with themselves are attuned to their emotions, which means they can implement firm boundaries to protect their peace and be emotionally bodied. Emotional wholeness goes beyond intelligence. Instead, it’s built on an intuitive guidance system.
How Is This Wholeness of a Person Achieved?
Healing isn’t linear, nor does it follow a universal pattern. Instead, it can be highly individualistic and personalized, depending on the person.
Such also applies to the journey of emotional wholeness.
People lack different aspects of their emotional well-being. Hence, this journey of healing and finding pieces of themselves to put back on isn’t one-size-fits-all. It takes a different process to make one whole and another complete. However, these common steps can be a starting ground for people to heal.
Pray Everyday
For every Christian who’s feeling lost and confused in life, prayer is the ultimate answer. As mentioned above, God never leaves anyone alone. He is always there; every time they ask His guidance, He is ready to answer. Prayers are a powerful element to people’s journey of emotional wholeness. After all, He is the creator. Hence, He knows what people need and how they can achieve it.
When people confess their vulnerabilities to Him, He is more than willing to be with them and help them on their journey. He will grant peace when it’s sincerely asked of Him and end suffering for those who deserve it.
Self-Discipline
This journey of seeking wholeness can be rigorous. It’s challenging, demanding, and, most significantly, enduring. Hence, when people venture into this territory, they must persevere through grace that He will never leave them. When times get tough and the tunnel never ends, they should never think of reverting to their old ways and staying with their pain.
Self-discipline is crucial to achieving emotional wholeness. In fact, it’s important to any journey people are experiencing. Additionally, it is a way of honoring God by commitment to following His will for them. The Bible talks about this virtue. It’s imperative that people embody this nature in searching for contentment.
Be at Home!
This journey of wholeness directs people to feel at home within themselves. It’s achieved when they no longer fight within and feel a sense of safety within their being. This completeness is loving every inch and part of oneself that has existed and is in existence.
If you’re interested in participating in this journey, grab a copy of Cleansing the Sanctuary of the Heart and start piecing yourself together.
