Heal the Heart

WELCOME

Make everyone feel welcome. Given the chance to travel the whole of the Philippines where would be your target? Why go there?

WORSHIP

Who is God for you this week?

WORD: HEAL THE HEART

The deepest wounds that one can have are found in the soul. When God created man, He designed us not only to be loved and to feel love, but also to give love. When the soul is wounded, it is difficult to receive love from others and to offer our love to others as well. Many adults struggle with issues that began with wounds that were inflicted during childhood. When people sustain wounds to the heart, the pain can remain for years.

Inner Healing

When we speak of inner healing, we are referring to the healing of the wounds inflicted on the inside of a person – not physical pain, but the wounds felt in the soul. We know that man is a three-part being. Every person alive is composed of a spirit, a soul, and a body. When we speak of inner healing, we are focusing on the wounds of the soul.

When Do Wounds of the Soul Begin?

Some wounds are inflicted before we are even born. When a child is conceived, he is an extension of his parents. Everything the parents go through while the child is in his mother’s womb can affect that child; things such as emotions, stresses, thoughts, fears, and words that are spoken. In addition, the character of both parents is reproduced in the child and the curses or blessings of both family lines begin to impact the child.

What is Rejection?

Rejection is a lack of acceptance. A person who is rejected is not invited to join others, is contradicted when he speaks, does not fit in and struggles to find a place in a group of people. It is the main cause of wound in the soul and it comes form a true or perceived lack of love. In today’s society, relationships between parents and children are more distance than ever, and there is much emptiness, loneliness, and confusion in the hearts of children.

Healing from Rejection

1. Identify the possible cause of the rejection - get to the root of the matter. Be aware that the source of the pain may be in your subconscious mind, out of the reach of your memory. In these cases, ask the Holy Spirit to bring revelation, as only He can, so the healing can begin.
2. Confront the Past - Facing the pain of your past will not remove the anguish, but with the Lord’s help, you can acknowledge and accept what has happened, and you can do it without fear.
3. Identify those who have hurt you

Jesus Suffered Rejection For You

1. He was rejected in the womb - Jesus was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit. Joseph knew that Jesus was not his natural son. He considered abandoning Jesus and Mary. (He didn’t)
2. He was rejected after birth - King Herod felt threatened when he heard people saying that a baby had been born King of the Jews. He issued a decree to kill all baby boys in the region.
3. He was rejected by the Jews - Religious leaders, politicians, and the townspeople hated Jesus.
4. His own disciples rejected him - They were frightened when Jesus was arrested and they abandoned him. One disciple betrayed him, another denied him, and the others ran away. One of the thieves on the cross even rejected him.
5. His Father rejected him - This was the most critical time in His life and He felt His Father turn His back on Him. He cried out, “My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?” Jesus experienced the Father’s rejection because He was taking our place!

Seeing the Fruit

God begins the process of true inner healing through brokenness. If you have been abandoned or rejected by a parent, God wants to come into your life and take the place of your mother or father, filling all the empty places that abandonment has left in your life. Psalm 27:10 “When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take care of me.”

God wants to reach down into the deepest part of your being, to heal you, to provide everything you need, and to restore you completely. God does not want you to experience pain or rejection, but the important thing is that even if your family has turned their backs on you, God has not. He has picked you up and is holding you close. He is pouring His love and affection upon you, and will continue to do so through all eternity.

Steps Toward Healing and Restoration

1. Forgive with all of your heart those who have offended you.
2. Do not hold onto anything in your heart that causes bitterness, resentment, hatred, or rebellion.
3. Forgive yourself - Romans 8:1 “There is now therefore no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus”
4. Surrender yourself completely to Jesus

“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

WARFARE

Pray in two’s then ask your partner what’s his/her three most important prayer requests. Also, pray for 1 person whom you would like to share the Gospel.

WORK

Vision: Each 1 Invite 1

Action: Invite one person to the cell group.