Life has its painful moments.  When we don’t deal with the pain the right way it will show up again and again and again. When it shows up, it can cause even more pain to you and to the ones around you simply because the pain was not “buried” the right way.  Just like Jesus was buried and resurrected, we have got to learn how to “bury” our problems the right way so we can be “resurrected” as the people God created us to be.

Jesus died for our sins.  So if you’re in pain from your own sins and you believe in God then know that you are forgiven. We, as humans, can be quick to judge but slow to forgive. Talk to God and ask Him to help you forgive you of your sins. If you don’t know how to talk to Him, simply ask Him to guide you to the right earthly person to talk to. That person may be a relative, friend, pastor, or counselor.

If you’re in pain from the sins that someone else committed against you, talk to Him about it. Ask Him to help you forgive that person/people that caused you pain. If you don’t know how to talk to Him, simply as Him to guide you to the right earthly person to talk to. Again, that person may be a relative, friend, pastor, or counselor.

We are human and God understands that. So if you’re one to hold grudges and can’t seem to get past the pain get help to get past the pain.  Forgiveness will help free you from the pain and sometimes we just can’t do it alone. Remember Jesus on the cross and how he forgave those that caused Him pain. Luke 23:34 Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.

DMX is a whole grown man!! But it’s the pain from his childhood that broke him down in his interview.  It’s pain from his childhood that has caused him to cause pain. It’s the pain from his childhood that scares him the most. It’s the pain from his childhood that may have caused him to inflict the same pain that was inflicted on him. It’s the pain from his childhood that he realized needed to be dealt with in order to heal. There are a whole lot of DMXes in the world.  A whole lot of Ruff Ryders that have taught themselves how to cope the best way they know how with the Ruff Ryde life has dealt them. 

One thing DMX realized is that the Ruff Ryde has to be talked about.  Unfortunately, learned that later in life. This goes for all people, but especially my black people, because a lot of us think it’s something wrong with getting help for the things that make us sick mentally.  So many of us love God but run from counseling. If you love God, you know that He is the “Wonderful Counselor!”  Isaiah 9:6…and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. So why are we running from counsel?

Getting counseling is one of the best things I’ve done for me. I was that person that didn’t know how to go to God for help but I did ask Him to guide me to the right person.  (Yeah, I grew up in church. But growing up in church, knowing the bible, and being a faithful servant has nothing to do with having a relationship with God). He did just that. He led me to a biblical counselor. She spoke to me about my problems in a way I understood. She also spoke to God about my problems for me when I couldn’t. She listened for me when I didn’t know how to listen to Him and relayed the right message and tools to me to get through my Ruff Ryde. As I type this message, it just hit me that she was my intercessor and Jesus interceded for her on our behalf.  

It’s amazing how listening to DMX sharing his story reminded me of what resurrection is about.  I pray that DMX is healed and able to share his story and encourage others to talk about their problems to the right people so they can experience the benefits of the resurrection…being forgiven, having a true intercessor, never being alone, and eternal life!! Happy Resurrection Day!!