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Colossians 3:13

““Bear with one another and Bear with one another and forgive whatever grievances forgive whatever grievances you may have against one you may have against one

another. Forgive as the Lord another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.”forgave you.”

Proverbs 18:14

““The human spirit can endure The human spirit can endure a sick body, but who can a sick body, but who can bear a crushed spirit?”bear a crushed spirit?”

• The worst wounds a person The worst wounds a person can have are the ones can have are the ones affecting the soul.affecting the soul.

Common Causes for a Common Causes for a Wounded SpiritWounded Spirit

1. Rejection1. Rejection• The general cause for rejection The general cause for rejection

is a lack of love.is a lack of love.• The blood that Jesus bled from The blood that Jesus bled from

His heart is to heal our His heart is to heal our rejection!rejection!

2. Anger2. Anger• This is an uncontrolled attitude in This is an uncontrolled attitude in

someone’s character. It is a sign of someone’s character. It is a sign of weakness.weakness.

““Let all bitterness & wrath & anger & clamor Let all bitterness & wrath & anger & clamor & slander be put away from you, along & slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, with all malice. Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.” as God in Christ also has forgiven you.” Eph. 4:31-32Eph. 4:31-32

3. Blaming Others3. Blaming Others• This is when people tend to This is when people tend to

justify themselves and blame justify themselves and blame others:others:

• It’s important to acknowledge It’s important to acknowledge our own mistakes and ask our own mistakes and ask ourselves where did we go ourselves where did we go wrong.wrong.

4. Hurtful Words4. Hurtful Words• Some of the deepest wounds Some of the deepest wounds

are caused by words spoken are caused by words spoken many years ago but are still many years ago but are still alive in their hearts.alive in their hearts.

• Forgiveness and canceling Forgiveness and canceling hurtful words are imperative for hurtful words are imperative for healing.healing.

5. Physical Abuse5. Physical Abuse• ““For he has not despised or For he has not despised or

disdained the suffering of the disdained the suffering of the afflicted one; he has not hidden afflicted one; he has not hidden his face from him but has his face from him but has listened to his cry for help.” listened to his cry for help.” Psalm 22:24Psalm 22:24

Steps for Emotional HealingSteps for Emotional Healing

1. Forgive others1. Forgive others• If you feel you’ve been If you feel you’ve been

offended, forgive with all your offended, forgive with all your heart, even those who have heart, even those who have rejected you or wounded you.rejected you or wounded you.

• Mark 11:25Mark 11:25

2. Renounce the temptation to 2. Renounce the temptation to keep anything in your heart that keep anything in your heart that may produce bitterness, hatred may produce bitterness, hatred or rebellion.or rebellion.

• Matthew 13:52Matthew 13:52• Do a spring cleaning of your Do a spring cleaning of your

soul & take out anything old & soul & take out anything old & keep only the new.keep only the new.

3. Forgive yourself.3. Forgive yourself.• Romans 8:1 “There is no Romans 8:1 “There is no

condemnation for those who condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.”are in Christ Jesus.”

• Don’t let your thoughts Don’t let your thoughts accuse you nor let the accuse you nor let the mistakes you made in the past mistakes you made in the past condemn you.condemn you.

4. Return to Jesus with all your 4. Return to Jesus with all your heart.heart.

• Jesus said in Matthew 11:28, Jesus said in Matthew 11:28, “Come to me all who are “Come to me all who are weary and heavy laden and I weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest.” will give you rest.”

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