Ron Hutchcraft Ministries - Behind the Happy Face

Behind the Happy Face Print
 
Life Issues - Depression

Behind the Happy FaceBehind many a happy face hides a hurting heart, and maybe that describes you. The happy face helps you live in a temporary denial of the pain inside, and it keeps other people from knowing a you that you're afraid they might not accept. Like the beach ball that you push farther and farther under the water, the deeper you bury it, the higher it's going to go when it's released. You can't bury the real you forever. As far as everyone knows, maybe you're the happy one or maybe even the hero, but you know that there's a wounded monster inside you. You're a wounded person with no place to bleed.

Before the explosion, you need to find someone whose love you can trust enough that you can finally let it all out and who can help heal the hurt that you've been trying to hide. The good news is that there is someone like that. You don't have to hide anything from Him because He already knows everything about you.

Hebrews 4:13 from the Word of God says, "Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account." There are no secrets and there is no need for the mask. How will God respond to you if you open your heart and let out all those dark feelings? It goes on to say in verse 15, "We do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are - yet was without sin." You're pouring it out on a God who's been here and who has lived our pain. The Bible goes on to say in verse 16, "Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need."

Jesus is the one safe place to let it all out because He knows every dark corner of your heart. He died to pay for and forgive every sin you've ever done and every sin that's ever been done against you. His love isn't based on your performance; He loves you unconditionally. He died for you, knowing all about you. If He was ever going to turn His back on you, it would have been when He was nailed to a cross for you. He didn't reject you then and He won't reject you now. He never will.

Once you reach out to Him with all your sin and all your pain, embracing Him in total trust to be your own Savior from your own sin, He's yours and you're His. This could be your Liberation Day if you're ready to open up to His love and begin your unloseable relationship with Jesus Christ.

Let the healing begin today and let the greatest love in the world into your life. Then you can show the world the smile, not of a happy front, but of a happy heart.


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+1 By Leticia Nunez on July 17, 2010 at 8:43 pm
Tonight I have been feeling angry and disappointed because the man that lives with me told me to "shut up" over a simple question that I had. He has a very bad attitude towards me and I cover it up by smiling to the world on the outside. So this message is just what I needed to hear. For someone that hasn't helped me financially for most of the years that we've been together, he has a terrible way of speaking to me and I'm so fed up. I pray my finances improve and to live alone, happily.
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0 By marie rich on March 19, 2012 at 6:56 pm
Dear Leticia, I just lost my husband to cancer after 37 years of marriage, never once did he or I ever tell the other to "shut up" this man has no respect for you, the Lord will never have you stay in a relationship where you are verbally abused. don't wait for finances to improve, seems like this guy is using you, I pray you will find the courage to be able to find peace.
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0 By Renee on March 19, 2012 at 6:53 am
I have struggled with depression all my life. I remember feeling suicidal at age 5 yrs. Looking back I understand those feeling were from a dysfunctional home life growing up. The depression has followed me around all my life. I am now 46 yrs old. I have taken antidepressants sporadically over the yrs. Esp when my children were very young and I had to have it together for them. But recently I decided to dump the pills and press into Jesus. I'm doing well!
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0 By Judy on March 21, 2012 at 12:04 pm
Renee, thanks for sharing your experience! My story is similar, but I can't dump the antidepressant. I used on & off 1977-1990. Since 1990-91 (when my mom died) I've been on them steadily. This past January, I thought I was doing well, so did my doc. So I cut in half the amount I took. Now a return of symptoms: lack of energy, sleeplessness, tearful, etc. I think I have to increas the dose again. My point is simply that not everyone can just dump the medicine...!
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0 By Mz Gee on March 19, 2012 at 8:50 am
I have been suscribed to Ron Hutchcraft ministries for several months and what he writes is so profound and timely. Just uesterday during my quiet time I released myself to God the Father; and here today you are discussing the very thing that I war against. Yes and God the Father is the one very safe place to empty out. Timing is everything with God. I am holding on until he sends the human being assigned to support me
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0 By sonlight on March 19, 2012 at 11:11 pm
12 years ago I offended a very dear friend. When I confessed my offense, I was told I was forgiven, but to never speak to my friend again. I was hurt, and still hurt today. My heart aches because my friend refused to offer, and still rejects, any attempt toreconcile. In 12 years I have found many Christians who believe forgiveness is enough and reject the command to reconcile. I carry the pain of that broken friendship today because of the refusal to desire to reconcilie. The pain won't leave.
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