God can restore years I thought were lost for good.

A Bible affirmation for healing from trauma, rooted in Joel 2:25.

I will repay you for the years eaten by locusts - the swarming locust, the young locust, the destroying locust, and the devouring locust - My great army that I sent against you.

Joel 2:25 · BSB

Reflection

Joel spoke to people whose crops had been stripped bare by locusts, years of work gone. God didn't pretend it never happened. He promised repayment. Loss doesn't get the last word over your story.

A prayer

Father, restore what trauma took from me. Give me hope for the years I grieve.

More verses for healing from trauma

God heals broken hearts and binds up wounds, including mine. Psalm 147:3 God can give me beauty where there were only ashes. Isaiah 61:3 What happened to me is part of my story. It isn't all of it. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 God is near, even to the parts of me that still flinch. Psalm 34:18 One day God Himself will wipe every tear from my eyes. Revelation 21:4 God sees me, including what happened to me. Genesis 16:13 God has kept every tear I've cried. Psalm 56:8 Through the deep waters and the fire, God is with me. Isaiah 43:2 God reached down and pulled me out. He delights in me. Psalm 18:16-19 God has seen my affliction and knows the anguish of my soul. Psalm 31:7 Under God's wings, I'm safe. Psalm 91:4

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