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  1. Hi Dawn,

    I’m curious about your statement “Deal with your heart-wounds alone with God.” I’m wondering why the emphasis on “alone.”

    My understanding (and experience) is that we often can’t receive the healing and wholeness God has for us until we are connected and honest not just with him but with other (emotionally healthy and safe) people. That wounds can’t heal until they are brought out of hiding into the light.

    Just wondering what you might think about this. Thanks!

    Diane

    • Hi Diane,

      That’s a great point, and the second person to comment on this (as I also linked this post to another blog). My intent was not to disregard community, but from my own experience, it ‘s in the intimate moments alone with God where I heard Him whispering the “what”; where he defined what wounds I carried and my “prescription” for healing. My healing began, not alone, but with God.

      I wholeheartedly believe in community, but my point is that sometimes we need to get with God and allow Him to start the work. Community is absolutely the place where the confession and the working-faith-out happens. My fear is that we place community above intimacey with God; that we sometimes seek other’s opinions and wisdom before we seek God’s direction and listen for His whispers.

      Maybe there should be a fourth point:
      Community workout – seeking Godly counsel, wisdom, and support as you work towards God’s wholeness and healing.

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