Have you ever been worn out and tired even concerning people you love? I was feeling this way after the holidays. I had been invited to some parties with friends that I love and enjoy but I didn’t want to go. I would get grumpy when I thought about going. I knew this was not my normal attitude, so I asked God what was going on with my attitude.
This is what Holy Spirit revealed to me. I heard inside my mind; you have forgiven people and have been healed of deep wounds but forgot to take care of the paper cuts. Then I saw this picture of “Death by a thousand paper cuts.” I realized that most people have learned to forgive the big things but the little daily remarks, looks, and judgments, we ignore. Without realizing it, we are carrying around all these paper cuts that eventually wear us out and cause weariness that make us sit down in our faith.
What are Paper cuts?
Paper cuts are the small remarks that put us in our place. It could be a look that creates judgment against us. It may be people complaining about your lawn or the music at church. Sometimes it is being left out or forgotten when people are going to an event. You aren’t even on their radar or in their thoughts to be invited to family or friends’ parties. Maybe you went through an operation, and you got a phone call for prayer, but another person got meals provided. It is hundreds of little things you know people didn’t mean to do so you just shrugged them off, not knowing they were piling up weights of weariness.
I had a dream back in August 2024 about people having paper cuts. I wasn’t sure what it meant so I put it on the shelf until I got revelation. In this dream, an Amish boy (represents religious people) cut off his finger and the blood sprayed on those around him. No one helped him. The other people had paper cuts from other things. I now realized that paper cuts cause us to be indifferent, weary, and cause us not to react.
In this season, it is time to heal all the paper cuts which will remove the indifference and weariness. I went to the Lord and asked Him to forgive me for allowing these paper cuts to remain unhealed. I took communion and forgave all those who caused a paper cuts and asked God to bless them. The weariness left.
I asked for Teflon scriptures that would allow these paper cuts to roll off me instead of cutting me. Jesus walked through a crowd of people who were trying to throw him off a cliff for the words he spoke (Luke 4:28). God prepares a banquet table in the presence of our enemies (Psalms 23). When I asked Him why I would want to eat with my enemies, I heard the following. “If your enemies are outside pounding on the door, you would be worried about them breaking in. If you can enjoy a good meal in the presence of your enemies, that is complete power.”
My friend, Cindy, heard the song “Million Little Miracles.” She heard all the 1000 paper cuts release millions of little miracles! Then she shared the scripture Job 9:10 Message Bible “We’ll never comprehend all the great things he does; his miracle-surprises can’t be counted.”
Prayer
Father God, Help! I don’t want to be indifferent to people’s needs but there are so many complaints instead of constructive problem-solving solutions. Forgive me for allowing all the 1000’s of remarks to dull my sensitivity toward our people. I need to walk in Your grace and compassion. Remove the paper cuts of all the remarks made towards me and remarks I made about myself. Teach me to have a banquet table and enjoy great communion with you no matter who is at my table (Ps. 23). I invite the Holy Spirit to come and direct my steps and put a watch guard on my mouth. I ask for the ambassador’s anointing to represent you. I ask for millions of little miracles for all the paper cuts. Thank You, Jesus, for providing the solution and empowering me to be an overcome in Christ.
References
https://youtu.be/Viiw6tGimHo?si=WneiKYMWARJVTmbT — Elevation Worship & Maverick City
Outhouse Ministries 
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