Too Hurt to Answer

“I want you to step back,” I heard the Holy Spirit speak to my heart. “You are too hurt to answer.”

I knew the Lord was right. He always is. This time around, unlike so many times in the past, I heard Him. And I knew what to do. Obey the Lord. And wait. I was so incredibly sad about something a loved one had told me. And instead of rushing to respond to the person, I needed to pour my heart out to the Lord, be still before Him, receive His love, healing, and comfort, cry out to God for wisdom an...