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<h1>Walking With Jesus With a Wounded Heart</h1>

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<p class="lead dropcap">Many believers carry wounds that others cannot see—deep emotional bruises, broken trust, inner fears, and memories that continue to echo long after the moment has passed. Trauma, whether spiritual, emotional, mental, or physical, does not vanish simply because someone loves God. The Bible reveals a God who draws close to those who are hurting, who rescues the crushed in spirit, and who promises healing to the wounded heart. God will not abandon the wounded, and His healing is sure.</p>

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<h2>1. God Sees the Wounded—And He Moves Toward Them</h2>

<p>God has always moved toward the hurting, never away from them.</p>

<div class="scripture">“The LORD is close to the brokenhearted;
He rescues those whose spirits are crushed.”<span class="ref">— Psalm 34:18, NLT</span></div>

<p>God’s heart is drawn to the brokenhearted. He steps toward wounded people with compassion.</p>

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<h2>2. God Heals in His Time, in His Way, With His Presence</h2>

<p>Healing does not depend on how strong you feel. It depends on the faithfulness of God.</p>

<div class="scripture">“But for you who fear my name, the Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in his wings.”<span class="ref">— Malachi 4:2, NLT</span></div>

<p>Just as the sunrise cannot be hurried or stopped, God’s healing rises slowly, gently, steadily over His children. Some days the light feels faint. Other days it warms you deeply. But the promise stands: He is bringing healing to your life.</p>

<p>Scripture repeats this commitment:</p>

<div class="scripture">“He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds.”<span class="ref">— Psalm 147:3, NLT</span></div>

<p>Healing is not God snapping His fingers.
It’s God binding, tending, restoring—over time, with love.</p>

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<h2>3. Trauma Does Not Disqualify You From God’s Love</h2>

<p>Many who carry trauma react in ways they wish they didn’t—panic, numbness, hypervigilance, fear, distrust. These reactions can make believers feel spiritually flawed. But God has a long history of meeting people in their emotional and psychological pain.</p>

<p>Elijah collapsed under a broom tree, overwhelmed and traumatized. God didn’t rebuke him. He fed him, comforted him, and spoke gently to him (1 Kings 19).</p>

<p>David wept, trembled, and poured out anguish—but God called him a man after His own heart.</p>

<p>Hagar fled abuse into the desert, but God met her there and revealed Himself as the God who sees (Genesis 16:13).</p>

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<h2>4. Turning to God With Wounds Is Not Weakness—It Is Worship</h2>

<p>Some believe they must get it together before they come to God. But He invites us to Himself in the very moment of our weakness.</p>

<div class="scripture">“He will not crush the weakest reed or put out a flickering candle.”<span class="ref">— Isaiah 42:3, NLT</span></div>

<p>God cherishes the fragile. He protects those who feel like their flame is barely burning.</p>

<p>Jesus gives the same invitation:</p>

<div class="scripture">“Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.”<span class="ref">— Matthew 11:28, NLT</span></div>

<p>Coming to Jesus trembling is still coming to Jesus.
Coming with doubts is still coming.
Coming with wounds is still coming.</p>

<p>He honors every step.</p>

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<h2>5. Practical Steps Toward Healing</h2>

<h3>A. Let Scripture Speak Directly to Your Wounds</h3>

<div class="scripture">“He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths.”<span class="ref">— Psalm 23:3, NLT</span></div>

<div class="scripture">“Don’t be afraid, for I am with you… I will strengthen you and help you.”<span class="ref">— Isaiah 41:10, NLT</span></div>

<div class="scripture">“You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle.”<span class="ref">— Psalm 56:8, NLT</span></div>

<p>These remind your heart that God is safe.</p>

<h3>B. Invite God Into the Wound, Not to Erase It, but to Heal It</h3>

<p>Trauma isolates. The Holy Spirit reconnects.
Healing often begins when we allow God to touch the places we’ve avoided.</p>

<h3>C. Lean Into Safe, Christlike Community</h3>

<p>Healing often flows through people who carry God’s love—friends, pastors, counselors, and wise believers who sit with you in your pain.</p>

<h3>D. Pair Faith With Wise Help</h3>

<p>Christian trauma-informed counseling is not a sign of weak faith; it is a tool God uses to restore His children.</p>

<h3>E. Practice Rhythms of Rest With God</h3>

<p>Trauma exhausts the nervous system. God provides rest:</p>

<div class="scripture">“He lets me rest in green meadows;
He leads me beside peaceful streams.”<span class="ref">— Psalm 23:2, NLT</span></div>

<p>Rest is not laziness—
it is a spiritual practice of receiving God’s care.</p>

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<h2>6. God Promises That Trauma Will Not Have the Final Word</h2>

<p>God’s promise is not merely to comfort you in your wounds, but to restore what trauma has taken.</p>

<p>He does not just heal—
He redeems, rebuilds, replenishes, and restores.</p>

<p>Jesus came specifically for the broken:</p>

<div class="scripture">“…He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted…
to give a crown of beauty for ashes,
a joyous blessing instead of mourning.”<span class="ref">— Isaiah 61:1–3, NLT (selected)</span></div>

<p>Your wounds are not the end of your story.
God is still writing.</p>

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<h2>7. A Closing Word to the Wounded Heart</h2>

<p>If you feel broken: God is close to you.
If you feel overwhelmed: He is your refuge.
If you feel exhausted: He is your rest.
If you feel unlovable: He delights in you.
If you feel too damaged: He binds up wounds.</p>

<p>The One who loves you has already promised:</p>

<div class="scripture">“The Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in His wings.”<span class="ref">— Malachi 4:2, NLT</span></div>

<p>And He will walk with you—
gently, patiently, faithfully—
until your soul is restored and your heart finds rest again.</p>

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