We are honored to have Connie Czepiel, the author of Wounded No More!, share this guest post with us today.
Sometimes we think it is easier to bury our wounds versus facing the pain and allowing God to heal us. Truth be told our hurts affect us more deeply than we realize. But we typically won’t deal with them until we see some benefit in doing so. Allow me to share just a few.
You will gain peace and rest for your body, soul, and spirit. We tend to go over and over in our minds what happened. That can destroy our peace. Unfortunately, all the ruminating in the world can’t and won’t change what happened. Take responsibility for what is yours and bring it to God. But don’t take responsibility for what is NOT yours. God will deal with them. This hurt has extracted enough of a toll on you already. Don’t let it sabotage your entire life. Be healed and be done with this. Your peace will be restored and you will sleep better. It will free up time and energy for more positive and constructive things. Fulfilling your dreams will be one of them.
Blockages to spiritual and emotional growth will be removed. Think about your spiritual and emotional growth since this has happened. Have you progressed at all? Hurts are like clogs. Think of a clogged drain in your kitchen. Once removed, the water can flow more freely. Let the river of life flow through you again. Your joy will be restored and you will begin to flourish and grow once more.
Your children will benefit. Your children are watching you go through these problems. What are they learning from you about how to deal with difficulties in life? Your hurt may have taken time away from them-physically or emotionally. Your capacity to be there for them may have been compromised. They need you. And once healed, your capacity to love them and engage with them will be restored and re-energized.
Some relationships may be restored. And if not, you will gain healthier and more positive ones. You will be able to open your heart to the right people and for the right reasons. The lessons you learned from
this problem will serve you well.
Your capacity as a leader will grow. You will take the lessons learned and avoid the mistakes perpetrated by leaders who have wounded others due to their own hurts. We need leaders with healed hearts. You will be able to serve others in a kinder and more respectful way. Because of your own healing, you will be able to comfort those who have gone through similar difficulties.
Ask God to show you any hidden hurts so that you may be healed. Not only will you benefit, but those around you will as well. God bless you on your healing journey.
More from Connie:
Feel free to check out Connie’s interview here.
To order Connie’s book: Wounded No More! An Individualized Plan to Heal Church Wounds, click here. This book addresses difficult questions and shares practical strategies for healing from church wounds.
To order Connie’s book: Dream On! The Alarm Clock of Your Life Hasn’t Gone Off Yet, click here.
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