The line between healthy discernment and triggers caused by pain from the past is paper-thin. We shouldn’t place our trust in our feelings and just “follow our own hearts” without God’s truth guiding us, challenging us, and giving us the right path forward. I don’t just need to be told I’m safe; I need to believe it for myself. Pain drives us to be more urgent about addressing what needs to be addressed. We must do the healing work inside us so we can do relational work with others around us.
