And by the way,  as I write, "I'm walking my talk."

First, we need Scripture. The word of God is a light for us when all other lights go out. In other words, when we're too hurt or confused to respond to Bible studies or church sermons; we can simply hold fast to a godly promise. Meditate on it and speak it aloud several times a day.

"Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." (2 Corinthians 3:17 NIV)

Now for that "layer" that has reared its ugly head. Forget about onions for a minute and let's switch analogies. My brother used to live in Brooklyn, New York, in what is referred to as a railroad-apartment. Railroad-apartments are structured so that one room follows right after another; similiar to trains.

I've learned over the years that when I find myself facing an issue that I have already experienced freedom from, it doesn't mean that I didn't heal. It means that the Spirit of the Lord (who sees into the depths of my heart) has set me free enough to move on to the next room in my heart. It's time to go deeper. I don't know about you, but initially I don't see this as a rah-rah, praise God!-moment (though it is). Initially I'm uncomfortable and irritable. Picture God's little princess walking around with a crooked tiara on her head and her dress caught in her panties.

It lasts a few days until the Scripture I've been meditating on sheds light on what's happening to me and it's always a heart issue.

My brother once told me that  every resentment has a basement and an attic. What if that's true? What if the same is true for our wounds? If you have experienced a miracle in your heart, but once again the old pain is knocking on the door, don't be too quick to ignore it or pray it away. Ask Jesus if it's Him whose knocking. Not to rehash something old--but rather to increase the depth of healing in your heart and expand your territory of freedom.

It really is a Rah-Rah, Praise God!-moment.