I have always taken my overall health and fitness for granted until recently when I received the partial tear in my ACL. Now that I am going through physical therapy and the rehabilitation process of strengthening the torn ligament, I am having to rebuild my trust in that right knee to support me and do the things that it is supposed to do.
The injury was a wake-up call for me and made me realize that I am not quite as indestructible as I thought I was. I find myself worried that any misstep I take could make it hurt or give out on me and send me crashing to the floor in pain. I absolutely hate feeling that way and I am working hard to overcome the lack of faith I have in the ability of my knee to support me the way it used to. I know it is more of a mental thing than a physical thing, but it is real.
Emotional injuries can often leave deeper scars behind than we see on the surface. A break in trust, for example, can ruin years of trust and take forever to rebuild. Hurtful words can penetrate and cut deeply, even altering someone’s life. Words can also heal and rebuild damage that has been done, if they come from the heart and are followed with appropriate actions to rebuild the hurt and damage.
Just like physical rehab, emotional rehab takes a lot of time and effort. We should all make our best effort to choose our steps, choose our words, and keep our trust in Jesus!
1 Corinthians 9:27a (NLT) - “I discipline my body like an athlete, training it do what it should.”