Have you ever had your heart broken? Ever felt like you didn’t know whether you were going or coming and just plain confused. Heartbreak is probably no stranger to you, it’s something that we’ve all experienced at some time or the other. Some may have experienced it at a level much higher than others, nevertheless, no one is out of its reach.

It’s not just when your child dies, or when someone you thought you’d spend the rest of your life with finds someone new; there are so many other ways that we all experience gut-wrenching heart brokenness.

I want you to know there is hope though. Without hope, we all would be so miserable but there are some things that we can reminisce on that will help us to pull through the heartbreak. There is no better way to get over a broken heart than to grieve but don’t worry God has told us,

 

For his anger endures but a moment; in his favor is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. Psalms.30:5

 

Absolutely nothing catches God by surprise, he knows exactly what you are facing and he is right there with you always. The story of the footprints in the sand has shown us that God not only walks with us through difficult times but he also carries us when we can’t take another step.

Heartbreak introduces you to your strength; it shows you that with God’s help you can overcome the pain. One day you will notice how much stronger you and how much better God is.

 

So, here are 4 things to remember when your heart is broken:

 

There is a reason for your pain

 

You may not understand the situation. Try as you might you won’t be able to wrap your mind around a plausible reason that your heartbreak occurred but God knows why. Just as there is a purpose for you to fulfill while you are yet alive; there is a reason for this pain that you’re experiencing.

Maybe God will reunite you at a later time because you haven’t passed a test, he sent your way. Or it could be that the person wasn’t the one for you to spend your life with.

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So, go ahead and grieve, cry, blubber, and eat and when you’re finished, think about this. If you knew that God had someone special for you, would you want to be with someone else knowing that it will never work? Would you want someone to stay with you if they were unhappy?

I don’t think so. And neither would I. There is a reason for your pain because heartache shows you your strength. It allows you to grow and come forth stronger than before. The pain that you are experiencing right now is preparing you for the joy that is soon yours.

 

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 2 Cor.12:9

God’s grace is sufficient

 

Grace is God’s unmerited favor. It is God bestowing on us that which we don’t deserve. There is nothing you ever could have done that will allow you to deserve God’s grace but he has granted it unto you.

In this time, when you’re faced with a broken heart, God extends special grace to you to help you go through this period. It is exactly what he did for Paul. We don’t know what his thorn was but it had to do with the physical part of him because he mentioned his flesh.

It may not have been a heartache or broken heart but God extended special grace to Paul to help him to bear it. And in this heartbreaking time, he is going to extend the same grace to you.

God is not going to allow you to never get hurt. He will, however, be right there with you through the hurt until one day it doesn’t hurt anymore and it’s a distant memory.

 

 

The best is yet to come

 

It’s ok to grieve but it’s not okay to constantly live in the past. Your mind will replay every scenario that you wished would’ve happened and the ones that did. You will wonder if you’ve made a mistake. You may think of the way things ended, the flowers you never got to give, and that you will never see this person again.

But the best that you’ve ever experienced is not in the past with former relationships or those who have died, it is still yet to come.

For those that are heartbroken because of death, you have a hope that goes beyond the grave. You will see the person again once you are both believers.

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If your earthly romantic relationship was severed don’t lose heart, don’t relive the past, and beat yourself up. The past is the past for a reason, it’s behind you. The best that God has for you is still to come and if it is that person, nothing can keep you apart when God appoints the time for you to be reunited.

Your heart will hurt today but it will get better tomorrow. What’s done is done and what’s past is past, God has much more in store for you. Do you want to know how is this possible? It’s because you’re still alive and so you have a purpose.

 

Experience is the best teacher

 

One of the ways to learn is through experience. There is, however, always a price to pay. In this instance, your heart is broken and you don’t feel like there is any way out of your misery.

When you realize that what you’ve learned, as a result, of your broken heart will always remain with you; it will cause you to do and be better. Then, you will realize that it was worth it.

You may not remember how many times you fell while learning to walk or run but no matter how many times you fell down you got back up stronger than before.

Now, look at you, walking, running, hopping, skipping, etc. I think you understand exactly what I mean. The more you grow and develop the more lessons will come your way. One day you will look back at this time of heartbreak and see that you’ve grown and matured.

 

One last thing I want to leave with you is to never give up on love. It’s hard when someone walks away or dies but it is better to have loved than to have never loved at all.

Memories are what we are making here on earth but one day they will be erased and useless. The lover of your soul, the one who will never leave you nor forsake you, loves you, so offer your love and life to him and let him use you for his glory.