ACTIVATION

Find space and time (30 min - 1 hr) to be with the Lord to walk through the “healing our hearts” section from chapter 5 of The Essential Guide to Healing (pgs. 156-159). Think of something in your own life, or maybe something in the life of a friend or family member, that you are contending for and haven’t seen yet or did not see and feel the disappointment. Walk through the following with the Lord (see the book pages for further context):

Be honest with God. If you are holding any disappointment or longing, bare your soul before the Lord. Take time here to really be honest with Him and to not move past this too quickly. Allow the Lord to search your heart and don’t be afraid of deep places with Him.

Listen to God. Go to the Psalms, or wherever in the Scriptures the Holy Spirit directs, and meditate on His word. Receive the Lord’s thoughts on the situation. “I cannot afford to think differently about my situation than God does”

Receive the Peace. Continue to go before God and pour out your heart until you begin to receive His peace that passes understanding.

Feed Your Heart Correctly. Leave the burden in His presence and live by feeding on His faithfulness, starting to recount what God has done. Contend again for the place of disappointment or unmet need as the Holy Spirit invites you.

Take additional time to recount and to write down a testimony from your own life (or the life of someone you know) of God’s healing power. Save this testimony to share with the group when we come together.