Masakit maging broken-hearted. How can we find healing? Let’s continue our series “Kapag May Nawala sa ‘Yo.”

Tinutulungan niya, mga nagdurusa at di binibigo ang walang pag-asa. Ang taong matuwid, may suliranin man, sa tulong ni Yahweh, agad maiibsan.

Awit 34:18–19

Feelings of loss and sorrow over a broken relationship can be complicated. Have you ever experienced this kind of grief sa iyong relationship with family, special someone, workmates, or friends?

Ito ang naranasan ni Edison sa kanyang pamilya. Despite being the caregiver ng senior citizen mother nila, madalas siyang ma-misunderstand ng mga kapatid niya. One day, humingi siya ng tulong para sa malaking medical expense ng kanilang nanay na naging dahilan ng pagtatalo nilang magkakapatid. Tuluyan siyang na-block sa family group chats at hindi na nagparamdam sa kanya mula noon. He was left on his own to support their mother.

What pained him the most was not the lack of financial support, but the broken relationship with his siblings. Pero pinanghawakan niya ang truth na hindi siya iiwan ng Diyos kahit kailanman.

This problem happens to almost all kinds of relationships. Miscommunication, financial burdens, pride, unforgiveness — ilan lang ito sa mga bagay na pinagtatalunan ng pamilya. 

Pero ano ba ang dapat nating gawin sa relationship loss or breakup?

Give space to grieve

Hindi masamang aminin na nasaktan ka at nagluluksa dahil sa breakup. In fact, the Bible says that God is close to the brokenhearted, and He saves those who are crushed in spirit (Psalm 34:18, ESV). Pour out your heart to Him so He can mend your broken heart.

Hold on to your God-given faith

Don’t let the challenges make you doubt God’s goodness. Instead, hold on to the faith that God has given you and allow God to strengthen you amid challenging situations.

Embrace forgiveness

Releasing forgiveness frees you from the strongholds of bitterness and resentment. Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself. And this is made possible because of the forgiveness we received from God (Ephesians 4:32, ESV).

Even if the pain of this loss is too deep, God is with you through the grieving and healing processes.

Sana ay naibsan ang inyong nararamdaman ng narinig nating Salita ng Diyos ngayon. We hope you could also invite your friends to tune in tomorrow for the last part of our series “Kapag May Nawala sa ‘Yo.”