Parts I & II: March 1st - 7th
GOD’S INTERVENTION FOR HIS CHURCH and HIS PEOPLE --- Healing for the Wounded Heart
March 2021 Spiritual Growth/Care sheets for all ages.
The supplies you will need are your Bible, pen, paper, a rock, and a candle to light. This program is set up for small groups to do two section per week. Individuals are encouraged to do these sheets at their own pace also.
*Allow yourself a quiet two minutes to clear your mind. Pray to the Lord to open your heart, soul, and mind to hear what God is revealing to you during in each section of this session. Allow the Holy Spirit to work in your heart when you feel led.
*The Lord’s Prayer
*Lighting of the Candle and Breath Prayer:
Spirit of God, Breathe on me.
Spirit of God, Pour out Your presence on me.
Spirit of God, Speak through Your word to me.
AMEN.
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THE WOUNDED HEART {The Rock}
INTRO: A wounded heart occurs when someone or something brings hurt to your emotions.
"The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly" Proverbs 26:22.
I. SOURCES OF HURTS
a. Result of offense brought to us from others.
(People say and do things to hurt us) Proverbs 18:8.
b. Result from our own sinful behavior. Psalms 25:18, Proverbs 17:19, II Samuel 24:10.
c. Result from a calamity where one is overcome by the experience. Job 3:25-26.
d. Result from drug and alcohol use. Proverbs 23:29-35.
e. Hurts never just go away! Time will not bring complete healing to them. Whenever you remember the experience, you feel the hurt. Some people will even block out their memory so that they won't have to face feeling the hurts, but they are still there.
II. SOME SYMPTOMS OF A WOUNDED HEART
a. Physically - Proverbs 17:22
b. Mentally - Proverbs 18:14
c. Spiritually - Matthew 18:34
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*Prayer of Discernment to God on what you read in each section. Ask God for his guidance on what you just read. Write your questions down if something needs further clarity or more prayer.
*Closing Benediction: “The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace.” AMEN.
* Close your eyes after you blow out your candle. Relax for 5-10 minutes before you resume your daily routines.