Part 1 - Healing the Hurts

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You are the

!

God uncovers what’s

so He can make it

Reveal Answer

.

Your hurt is not your

!

I. Be honest about your

.

Psalm 51:1-6 “Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins. Wash me clean from my guilt. Purify me from my sin. For I recognize my rebellion; it haunts me day and night. Against you, and you alone, have I sinned; I have done what is evil in your sight. You will be proved right in what you say, and your judgment against me is just. For I was born a sinner— yes, from the moment my mother conceived me. But you desire honesty from the womb, teaching me wisdom even there.” (NLT)

Luke 12:2–3 “The time is coming when everything that is covered up will be revealed, and all that is secret will be made known to all. Whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be shouted from the housetops for all to hear!” (NLT)

Recognizing hurt is step one—owning it is where the healing starts.

What

us from ownership?

1.

:

Proverbs 16:18 “Pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall.” (NLT)

2. Critical

:

James 4:11a “Don’t speak evil against each other… If you criticize and judge each other, then you are criticizing and judging God’s law…” (NLT)

3.

Spots:

Matthew 7:3 “Why worry about the speck in your friend’s eye when you have a log in your own?” (NLT)

II. Invite God into your

.

Psalm 51:7-12 “Purify me from my sins, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Oh, give me back my joy again; you have broken me—now let me rejoice. Don’t keep looking at my sins. Remove the stain of my guilt. Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me. Do not banish me from your presence, and don’t take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and make me willing to obey you.” (NLT)

Hurt is a thief, but grace is a

of joy.

Ways to

through your healing:

1.

your faults.

James 5:16 “Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.” (NLT)

2. Be

with people.

Proverbs 19:11 “Sensible people control their temper; they earn respect by overlooking wrongs.” (NLT)

3. Take the first

.

Matthew 5:23-24 “So if you are presenting a sacrifice at the altar in
the Temple and you suddenly remember that someone has something against you, leave your sacrifice there at the altar. Go and be reconciled to that person. Then come and offer your sacrifice to God.” (NLT)

4. Choose

.

Romans 12:17-18 “Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable. Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone.” (NLT)

III. Use your

to help others.

Psalm 51:13-15 “Then I will teach your ways to rebels, and they will return to you. Forgive me for shedding blood, O God who saves; then I will joyfully sing of your forgiveness. Unseal my lips, O Lord, that my mouth may praise you.” (NLT)

Every

can be a story of grace.

2 Corinthians 1:4 “He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others.” (NLT)

Psalm 51:17 “The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit. You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God.” (NLT)

Brokenness isn’t your finish line—it’s God’s starting line!