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May 2, 2010
STRESSBUSTERS – THE ANTIDOTE FOR YOUR HURT
GETTING TO KNOW YOU….
1.This past week we had a ‘wind advisory’ for our area on Thursday when the winds were blowing excessively. Life itself is ‘windy’ at times. What do you think about when the wind is blowing? What does it remind you of?
2. What is the deepest hurt you have ever experienced in your life? If you are comfortable, share it with your group and relate where you are now in dealing with that hurt in your life.
DIGGING DEEPER….
1. What NOT To Do With Your Hurt…
a. Don’t Ignore It.. Have you ever ignored a hurt? The Psalmist said ‘I kept very quiet.. but I became even more upset. I became very angry inside, and as I thought about it, my anger burned.’ (Psm.39:2-3) When you tried to Ignore your hurt, what happened in your life? What emotions did you feel?
b. Don’t Hide From It… I sometimes believe that Denial is public enemy #1. We love to try to deny our hurt. David: ‘When I kept things to myself, I felt weak deep inside me. I moaned all day long.’ Psm.32:3 Either share with the group or take a few minutes to silently contemplate the last time you tried to Hide or Deny Your hurt… or what is it you are trying to deny/hide from right now?
c. Don’t Worry About It… ‘To worry yourself to death with resentment would be a foolish, senseless thing to do.’ Job 18:4 What are the things from the past that you are worrying about? Would you share with the group your personal experience or the experience of someone you are familiar with of what happened when you worried about your hurt instead of dealing openly and honestly with it.
d. Don’t Resent It… The path of life is paved with the resentment of people who have been hurt in the past and have refused to deal with it properly. ‘You are only hurting yourself with your anger.’ Job 18:4 Right now, stop and make a list of people you still resent because of past issues. After making that list, stop and pray over each of them, asking God to forgive you for your ongoing anger and resentment and to bless them, showing them His direction in their life.
2. Sunday, as Dave looked at Psalm 23:5, he looked at how the Psalmist showed we are to be healed from resentment…
a. Let Jesus Settle The Score
‘you prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies..’
*The Following Scriptures Emphasize The Need Of Letting Hurt Go And Letting God Take Charge…
‘Never pay back evil for evil…never avenge yourselves. Leave that to God, for he has said that he will repay those who deserve it.’ Rom.12:17, 19 (LB)
‘Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.’ Matt.5:7
‘And be kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another even as God in Christ forgave you.’ Eph.4:32
*What or Who are you struggling to forgive?... What is it in your life, past or present that you need to let go of to move forward?
b. Let Jesus Soothe Your Wounds
‘You anoint my head with oil…’
‘God heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds…’ Psm.147:3
*Dave shared 4 Things That God Uses To heal Our Emotional Wounds: Fellowship, Prayer, Worship & Ministry to others. Discuss each of these and illustrate how God has used them in the past and how you believe He can use them in the present to Heal in your life.
c. Let Jesus Satisfy Your Needs
‘my cup overflows…’
*God wants to bless your life and overflow it with Hope, Love & Joy. What is it you are in most need of in your life right now… Share with others and as you go to God in prayer, turn it over to Him…
TAKING IT HOME
As you consider Psm.23:5, commit yourself to turning your hurt over to the God who loves you and wants to soothe your pain…
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