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January 2005 Devotion
Stephen Ministers--Wounded Healers
Wounded healer. Broken hearted. Looking for a cure.
Wounded healer. Shattered soul. Picking up the scattered pieces.
Lay bare the deep hurts and unrelenting pain that over a lifetime have deepened and multiplied until they seem to acquire a life of their very own.
Let the sun shine upon those dark and lonely places that hide within your heart, they've very nearly robbed you of any joy you might have known.
Pierce the healed over, scarred and jagged wounds that are reminders of your stolen pride and confidence, and reveal to you how you feel so all alone.
Wounded healer. Broken hearted. Looking for a cure.
Wounded healer. Shattered soul. Picking up the scattered pieces.
Delight in the joy of self-discovery. Revel in the person you were always meant to be. Rejoice in each tiny step you take along the path to being really and completely you.
Work hard at finding out your inner truth. Labor long to fill your soul with love and gratitude. Take a giant leap of faith and realize that God's word is true.
Savor every morsel of wisdom and of truth. Drink deeply from the well of living water. Feast upon the friendship and the care--and as you share it, it comes back too!
Wounded healer. Broken hearted. Looking for a cure.
Wounded healer. Shattered soul. Picking up the scattered pieces.
Healing helper. Mended heart. Learning to trust in the One who's sure.
Healing helper. Soul restored. Finding wholeness in the hope that love releases.
Wounded healer. Healing helper. God may be the cure, but my friend you have taught me how to care.
Healing helper, loving friend. When we're whole and strong, we know and trust that through it all God will be there.
So lay bare the hurts, and open wide the windows of your heart, display your scars and offer them to others who are hurting, hiding, mourning, and doubting.
Growing stronger. Feeling wiser. Bravely hoping. Loving deeper. Living fully.
Wounded healers, helping others.
Dedicated to those who have gone before me -- November 10, 2004
Mary Moss
Good Shepherd United Methodist Church
Richmond, Virginia