Have you ever heard the phrase “time heals all wounds?” Have you really thought about it?

Does time really heal all wounds?

Have you ever had a time when someone did something or said something to you that really pushed your buttons? That’s a really good example of the fact that time doesn't heal all wounds. The truth is, time heals clean wounds.

If you don't have a clean wound, it will fester and get infected. The wound may scab over, but it's not really healed. And that’s why when someone does something that pushes on that wound, we react.

Time doesn't heal all wounds. Time heals clean wounds.

Wounds cause us to put up guards and withdraw from others. We can't let someone touch certain areas in us because that wound hasn't healed. Time doesn't heal all wounds. Time heals clean wounds. If you've got wounds that haven't healed, that probably means the wound has to be opened up and cleaned out. You may need to walk through forgiveness.

“Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.” Ephesians 4:31-32 (NASB)

“Forgive each other just as God in Christ has forgiven you.” How do we do that? If you have wounds that need to be cleaned out in order for time to heal it, you may want to talk to a trusted, mature friend or counselor or someone who can help you walk through this journey. And my friend, when the wound is clean, time will heal it.