Restraints
When we harbor guilt, pain, trauma, disappointments within our heart, we bear the brunt of being in chronic mental pain for a very long time. We allow these things to infiltrate our minds, we allow them rule us, we allow them become our voice—eventually, our identity. So intense, these things eventually begin to permeate our being, hence, it becomes us. It overwhelms us, it overpowers us, it overshadows our thinking—making everything that once bore a hint of clarity, undefined. These things have the power to consume us, leaving no room for light, peace, or love.
Pain is a powerful emotion. When coupled with guilt, trauma and disappointments, it delves into unknown territory which many, hardly come out the same. We must be mindful that pain has the potential to dim every ounce of light that may try to find its way within us, and through us. We must be careful to not allow pain dictate, speak, or control who we are. We must never bow to its whims, and most of all we must not welcome and/or relish its feigned comfort, in our day to day interactions.
Yes, pain is an emotion, and many suffer with it until the day they die. Yes, some never recover, and many even turn to artificial relief—in form of drugs, alcohol, promiscuity, and bitterness. Yes, bitterness can be a coping mechanism too, because like the saying goes “hurt people, hurt people”.
Yes, pain is free. But it is very costly, and you cannot walk away from pain, whole. It strips you of every fiber of your very being, it steals your joy, and leaves you helpless—in hopes of escaping light, each time. Light will elude you, and love will have no place within you. Such a terrible phenomenon, this pain; it appears to never get better, instead it exalts itself over your very being, leaving you to wallow in the darkest corners of your heart—broken and without.
Get out! Be vigilant, remain aware and bring to light every pain you face today. Confront it, stare at it in its face, and speak your deliverance from it. Although this is not easy, but it is something that must be done if peace, love, joy and light is what you seek. We must not depend on others to find relief, neither should we depend on any outside establishment to bring us “relief”. Be your own relief, live life—with the likeness of an infant. Free, devoid of every type of darkness or lack of joy thereof. Refuse to be restrained any further. Let go, just remember, you have the power. ONLY you can say “enough”, and truly walk away with your held high. Put pain to shame by silencing its power over you.
Decree and declare
Pain, you cannot control me.
I choose what I feel, when I feel, and how I feel.
Pain, you are not what I want to feel today.
Pain, I want to be free today and for the rest of my life
Pain, your time is up, you must leave now
Pain, I choose to BE alive today
Pain, I deserve to be free…
Pain, I AM free…
Living Free 