10 Points of Reflection for the Broken and Crushed Soul

Hi Family & Friends,

I wrote this reflection this week,  in response to a long discussion with a friend on the subject of brokenness …especially arising from lifelong family dysfunction, featuring psychological abuse, rejection, spite, prejudice, disrespect, treachery, anger, unanswered questions and bewilderment, and the longing for an apology unlikely to be given.

[ Brokenness caused within the family is a thing. We should discuss it more. Or is that confess it more? (wry smile) ]

I wanted to communicate to my friend that when we who have believed on the Name of Jesus for Salvation, have soul crushing life experiences, and then react internally or overtly with the superlative “I will never get over this!,” we attack the deity, power, and especially the Love of God towards us.

As I wrote it, I came under conviction in terms of how I see God in my own life, and as I reckon and wrestle with Him about my own brokenness. I am grateful to God for this experience…the conversation and this reflection.

Today, I feel the prompt of the Holy Spirit to share it. I share this for the sake of the soul and hope of someone who needs to learn or reconnect with the TRUTH of the limitless power of God, through Jesus the REDEEMER of broken and crushed souls, and the only balm for bitterness.

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*𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬*

Family & Friends,

Below is a child’s month message from God entitled “Children Learn What They Live,” and delivered by Pastor David Henry of Swallowfield Chapel. The sermon starts are 32:09

If you have a family, if you have children, and grand-children (young or adult) who you care about, 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 + 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧.

Prayer for Protection from COVID-19 and All Evil

2nd May, 2021

Dear family and friends,

This morning, the Holy Spirit allowed me to see this passage in Psalm 5: 11-12 while searching for the passages related to my devotions, which are Psalms 8 and 9. I thought it was such a blessed Word from God at this time of threat. We are all under threat from COVID-19 worldwide against our families and friends and colleagues. This is also a grave grave time of threat from crime, violence and corruption for us based in Jamaica. I have used the passage to share a prayer of protection for you and your family.

The shield of FAITH shall quench ALL fiery darts of the enemy of our souls – Per Ephesians 6:16

Father God

But let all your people who take refuge in you be glad
Despite this season of fears, death, sickness, violence
and threat to life, livelihood and peace from COVID-19
and every source of opposition in their lives and their families

Come what may
Let them with confidence in you ever sing for joy
Spread your protection over them
That those who love your Great Name
May rejoice in you

For surely Great God, you continue to bless
The righteous
Surround them with your favour
As with a shield
Even now, in Jesus Name
We thank you for your life, health
Peace, protection and provision, Amen


***Remember to CLICK Psalm 5: 11-12 to read the original scripture at biblegateway.com

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~Cheryll Messam
Life & Career Coach
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Christian and Concerned About Taking the COVID-19 Vaccine?

Sunday 11th April, 2021

Family and Friends,

Are you a Christian and either concerned about taking the COVID-19 vaccine and have not yet taken it? Alternatively, are you a Christian concerned about the COVID-19 vaccine, have taken it, and remain concerned? Welcome to ‘earth runnings’. Your concern is founded, given the mixed messages, disruptions and confusion which have attended all things COVID-19.

You are not alone.

Neither are you clueless as to what to do about concerns that war against your peace and your joy, which are your inheritance from the Living God.

How to Comfort Others

A week ago fresh bad news hit home. For the most part, due to a gritty life history and my Christian faith, I am a fairly resilient individual, and in touch with my feelings, fragility and vulnerability.

And I try not to pretend or court denial as ways of coping with grave difficulty.

And I am against projecting the “all-is-well” culture that social media’s self-promotion, and the Jamaican watchy-watchy culture champions.

I tell myself and those who I speak with about their lives or about #life overall, that some things by their very nature are…painful. There is just no way around it. If…THAT…happens to you–you are going to feel pain, and it will be hard.

I truly believe we should admit and embrace pain as a means of working through it in a healthy way.  So at various times when I cry without warning I don’t shut it off. I do feel hurt, feel broken, and look and move forward relying heavily on God’s enabling.

I respect the wisdom and predictive power of God’s word, highly. With regard to sharing comfort the Bible counsels us as follows

𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝟏𝟐:𝟏𝟓
𝐑𝐞𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐩.

In truth, I’ve noticed this before. However, this past 7+ days from my nephew’s death by suicide last Wed 24th March, 2021, to the funeral yesterday 30^th March, 2021, of a week later, have been particularly challenging. Why? I’ve had to contend with 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 who are experiencing hurtful or tragic circumstances.

COVID-19 SURVIVAL: Vote Faith and Be Encouraged Today!

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Dear Family & Friends,

A co-worker Lisa, reminded me today that I sent this email to her and other colleagues in 2014 ,when we were battling Jamaica’s Chikungunya outbreak. She said that it was very relevant today as we battle the Coronavirus (COVID-19)pandemic.

I  just read it and smiled. Because I needed to read it for myself, right now.

The Word of God is indeed Spirit and Life (John 6:63) and timeless (Matthew 24:35) in its precise relevance and application to our circumstances.

I invite you to have a read of the email below, and may God meet you and meet your needs in this season of your life, as you believe His Word, in Jesus Name.

You and I are going to get through this pandemic wilderness.

How? Because of Christ’s power at work in us. (Ephesians 3: 20; Colossians 1)

Thank you Lisa for returning God’s Word to me, in my own hour of need. God Bless You and Your Family for your faithfulness to Him.

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From: Cheryll R. Messam
Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2014 3:03 PM
To:
Subject: Be encouraged today

Colleagues,

So many of our colleagues, relatives and friends have been suffering from this ChikV. You may even have had it too!  If so, we stand with you in believing God for your full recovery and your comfort and good care as you go through it.

Be encouraged despite feelings of fear, foreboding and sickness and news of the sickness and death of others. It is certainly a grueling and awful time for us, Jamaica and other countries in the world. Yet our God’s promises are sure for such a time as this. Continue to trust that He knows exactly what is happening at this moment, to you, to your loved ones, and to the nations. Trust that He has not relinquished control of your life and its destination. Nor has he relinquished control of the principalities or powers and rulers of darkness in the spiritual realm which are in operation in daily life, and to my mind are in operation in this plague.

Your Personal COVID-19 Response – 2 Guides to Help You Overcome COVID-19 Fears

Your Personal COVID-19 Response

 

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Hi Family & Friends,

Thanks for visiting my personal blog.

Here I share with you one article in two parts, that God impressed on my heart to author, to help you clarify, how to respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The articles are lengthy, but the content is valuable and I am confident that you will receive clarity and insights that will assist you and your loved ones in customizing a confident and effective response to this life and death struggle with COVID-19.

For both articles you will have the option to view online or download the PDF version. Please see additional information below.

COVID-19 SURVIVAL: Looking For a “Faith-Lift?”

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Hi  Family & Friends,

I wrote this post back in 2009. In the interest of  us ramping up our Faith in these deadly, threatening Covid-19 pandemic times,  I won’t be be anal and try to refine it, for that will just delay me making it available at the top of the blog vs buried in posts from 11 years ago. Wow can you believe, this post is 11 years old?  But the Spirit of God which inhabits this post and the Word of God which this post celebrates remains…all powerful and timeless in transforming our hearts and circumstances for the glory of our great God.

I do this spiritual exercise on average twice a year. God never fails to act on my behalf and draw me closer to Himself in greater Faith and obedience. To Him be all Glory.

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[2009 – Repost]

Just wanted to share something “gooooooood” wid you.

40 DAY FAITH BUILDER CHALLENGE – STEPS OF FAITH

This is a spiritual exercise programme designed for anyone who wants to build MOUNTAIN MOVING FAITH. I designed it based on personal experience, as well as listening to the stories of others…who have used the Word-of-God to build up their faith to overcome critical matters in their lives —WITH REAL RESULTS!

How to Pray to God for Protection Against COVID-19

 

Dear Friends,

I wish for you and ALL your family, God’s Peace, Provision and Protection today and always.

I am writing to you as Christians and fellow members of the Body of Jesus Christ.

If you are not yet a Christian, this does not apply to you. until you humble yourself and accept Jesus Christ as the Son of God and your Saviour. To learn how to receive Salvation from Jesus Christ and become a Christian please click here. Then as a new Christian, please return to this post and review this guide on praying the Word of God.

We are now living in emergency conditions and battling an unseen enemy. The unseen realm is absolutely an aspect of life that we can have 100% confidence that our God knows best, and He is the Master and in total control.

Today I would like to teach you how to pray God’s Word back to Him and specifically for protection against the spirit of death, and destruction, and rejection, that COVID-19 brings. This is to help you deal confidently and victoriously with the spiritual attacks of fear, anxiety, loss, and confusion that satan will launch against you repeatedly during this COVID-19 pandemic.

This spiritual discipline of praying the Word of God may be used in your prayers on any subject of concern, or focus in your life. That will include times when you are only focused on worshiping God. Here are the steps.

David Slew Goliath: So Death to covid-19

 

TRANSCRIPT

Good Morning Friends, today is Holy Thursday, 9th April 2020. I am Cheryll Messam, a Life & Career Coach at my company youinmindjamaica.com and an Alumni Relations Professional at one of our top universities in Jamaica.

When I am relating to my clients, I don’t emphasize my religious beliefs because I am not offering Christian coaching or a Christian service but helping professionals to learn skills to rise above workplace challenges, set appropriate career goals and job hunt.