Let's conclude our chapter with a last thought on Christ's binding up the brokenhearted. Notice that the first definition includes the concepts of covering, enveloping, and enclosing. Life's way of reacting to a crushed heart is to wrap tough sinews of flesh around it and tempt us to promise we’ll never let ourselves get hurt again. That's not God's way. Remember, self-made fortresses not only keep love from going out; they keep love from coming in. We risk becoming captives in our own protective fortresses. Only God can put the pieces of our hearts back together again, close up all the wounds, and bind them with a porous bandage that protects from infection … but keeps the heart free to inhale and exhale love.
Moore, Beth (2007). BREAKING FREE (Kindle Locations 1798-1804). B&H Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.
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