What Comforting Words Can Do

Last week I was blessed to be able to visit a ministry called The Ultimate Journey in Des Moines, Iowa. I learned so many powerful things to help take care of my heart and the connection between becoming an ally to myself and believing the things God says about me. All that I learned with this ministry are now tools that I can take anywhere I go.

And like with everything I learn, God gave me the opportunity to apply what I learned and see the power behind those newly acquired tools. This past Tuesday morning it was pouring down rain and there was thunder and lightning. My siblings were getting ready for school when all of the sudden we all heard a loud, roaring thunder. It sounded like a lightning bolt struck near our house. I was in my room and I could hear my six-year-old sister, Victoria, running down the hallway. She was screaming and hollering and when I saw her face all I could see was sheer terror. As she came running in, she immediately extended her arms looking for comfort in my arms so I reached down and picked her up. I then sat her on my lap and I held her tight in a warm embrace. I began to comfort her and acknowledged her feelings. She cried and cried but the more I said comforting words and allowed her to express her feelings, the more she calmed herself down. I could feel her little racing heartbeat quite down. When she finally stopped crying I asked her, “Is it ok if I pray for you?” She nodded in agreement and I continued to hug her as I prayed for her. It was still raining and thundering when we were all done but she was totally ok after that beautiful moment of comfort.

She calls eye contacts incomtacts! :D

What would happen if you began to comfort yourself with comforting words of truth when facing something difficult? I learned that our brain first listens to ourselves before it even listens to God. So when you speak kind, gentle and comforting words over yourself, you begin to align yourself with the things that God says and thinks about you. It is something beautiful and transformational. 

Here's a video of some testimonies of people who have gone through The Ultimate Journey. To learn more about this ministry go to www.theultimatejourney.org .