Holding It In Makes You Sick: The Hidden Cost

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  Many of us grow up learning to “be strong,” “push through,” or “keep it together.” But what we rarely talk about is the weight that comes with carrying emotions we never release. Anger. Bitterness. Jealousy. Resentment. Unforgiveness. Hidden hurt. Silent disappointment. These emotions don’t stay neatly tucked away in the heart. The body feels them. The mind reacts to them. And the soul holds them like unspoken stories. The Body Keeps the Score When we bottle up hard emotions, the body shifts into a subtle form of stress response. Even if we smile on the outside, our inside is tightening, guarding, bracing. Over time, suppressed emotions can contribute to: Chronic tension Anxiety and irritability Fatigue and sleep issues High blood pressure Weakened immune system Digestive issues Emotional numbness or shutdown What stays unspoken becomes stored. And what stays stored eventually surfaces — often through the body. Spiritual Truth: God Never Designed Us to...

We Will All Be Changed

 


There was a time when I let my past define me — the mistakes, the pain, the versions of myself that didn’t yet understand purpose. But today, I know better. I know who I am and whose I am.

I’m not the same person I used to be. Now I truly have purpose. My identity isn’t built on my failures or what others said about me — it’s rooted in what God says about me. He calls me chosen, loved, redeemed, and set apart.

Though I am not perfect, I believe that God will perfect His will in me and through me. Every season, every trial, and every moment of waiting has purpose. Each one is shaping me into the vessel He can use to fulfill His promises.

I’ve learned that healing is not just about feeling better — it’s about becoming whole. Transformation is not about looking the same; it’s about being renewed in mind, body, and spirit.

My life is a living testimony that God restores. What once looked like defeat is now proof of His mercy.
My life will declare the works of the Lord, and His name will be glorified.

 

Affirmation: I am not who I used to be.

I am who God says I am — chosen, loved, and purposed for greatness.

The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me; Your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever. — Psalm 138:8

 

  Life has a way of transforming us, sometimes gently and sometimes through seasons we never expected. But whether the change is welcomed or uncomfortable, one truth remains: we will all be changed.

God never intended for us to stay the same. Every trial, every breakthrough, every moment of clarity is shaping us into who He has called us to be. Change is not a punishment — it is a sign that growth is happening, that purpose is unfolding, and that God’s hand is still on your life.

Sometimes change looks like healing.
Sometimes change looks like letting go.
Sometimes change looks like becoming someone you never thought you could be.

But through it all, God is faithful.

Affirmation: I embrace the changes God is working in me. I am evolving, growing, and becoming who He designed me to be.

 We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed.” — 1 Corinthians 15:51 (NIV)
A reminder that God is always moving, always transforming, always renewing what we thought was broken or lost.

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