Many Christians today genuinely desire to overcome hurts that stem from past experiences. They want to be rid of their depression, insecurity, fear of failure, or unhappiness. They want to be free of the pain of mental or sexual abuse. Yet oftentimes, therapists and counselors say that before we can know healing, we must go back into our past to recall repressed memories and “work through the pain.” That, however, is not God’s way of freedom from the deep hurts of life. His way offers immediate hope and genuine peace—not lingering doubts about an unchangeable past.
