The most important thing we need to work on together right now is to find out exactly where you are hurting spiritually. We need to find out what is causing the pain in your heart. We may ask some questions that indicate that you aren’t as far along spiritually as you are. But you need to be very patient as you go through this process. It is possible that you are hurting and struggling in an area where you don’t think you have a problem.

One of our staff members plays tennis and was having some real problems with their game. So, they went to the tennis pro and asked him to give them a lesson. He worked with them on some basic strokes that they felt they had masters years before. When they went home after the lesson they complained to their spouse about this simplistic lesson the pro gave them.

They were insulted that he felt they needed such a beginner lesson. But, the next day, when they went out and played tennis, their game was much improved. They were shocked that, that lesson had helped them so much.

They were embarrassed that they had been so prideful about the lesson. If they had gone to the pro and told him what kind of a lesson they wanted, they would have never picked that lesson. However, that was the lesson they needed.

Fortunately, they trusted the tennis pro and allowed him to tell them which lesson he was going to give them. This is the attitude you need to take right now. Be willing to try anything so as to get to the bottom of what is causing you all this spiritual pain.