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Bleeding Need: The Woman with the Hemorrhage

https://faithfulontheclock.com/bleeding-need-the-woman-with-the-hemorrhage

Ever felt like you couldn’t ask for what you really needed? Episode 134 of Faithful on the Clock uses the story of the woman with the hemorrhage to show how leaders can be compassionate even with quiet asks.

Timestamps:

[00:04] - Intro

[00:47] - Summary of the story of the woman with the hemorrhage (based on Matthew)

[01:56] - Expansion of the story based on the gospels of Mark and Luke and Levitical law

[04:27] - The significance of Jesus asking who touched Him and the pain of the woman’s full confession

[06:40] - Most of us are like the woman with the hemorrhage, afraid to ask for what we really need — how it shows up in the work context

[07:49] - Example from personal friendship

[09:02] - Why the story of the woman with the hemorrhage holds personal meaning for me in terms of healing and leadership effectiveness

[09:55] - Challenge #1: Ask yourself what invisible needs are reaching for you and whether you’re willing to stop the crowd to find them — slowing down doesn’t have to cost you

[12:12] - How to show down your culture to create safety and trust

[13:15] - Challenge #2: Instead of just stopping the bleeding (the small fish), look for the deeper needs people have and restore the whole person (the big fish)

[14:45] - Prayer

[15:30] - Outro/What’s coming up next

Key takeaways:

• Through multiple accounts of the story of the woman with the hemorrhage in the gospels, we can see that the woman didn’t need just physical healing — she needed to be fully seen and reconnected to God and others.
• Many of us — in our personal lives or work — are like the woman with the hemorrhage. We try to “make do” and take the bare minimum because we are too scared to come forward with direct asks for help. I lived that way for many years but have learned that the boundaries we often imagine around God don’t have to be there.
• As leaders, we can ask what invisible needs are reaching for us. We can make sure we are willing to stop the crowd to find them, and we don’t have to assume that one person deserves mercy any more than anyone else.
• Part of bringing this into everyday operations is addressing culture — slow things down, really notice people, and make space for people to feel safe enough to come forward.
• As leaders, we need to go after the big fish — that is, instead of meeting small needs, our job is to restore the whole person.

CTAs:

• In your next meeting, allow extra time for more relaxed, intimate conversation where people can be more open.
• Look for signals that people have deeper needs they might not be asking for (e.g., sudden withdrawal or decreased engagement, reacting intensely to minor stressors, deflecting, drop in work quality). Ask open, non-pressuring questions with those you sense might be in distress.

What’s coming up next:

Episode 135 of Faithful on the Clock welcomes David Alford and Joseph Stam of Cross Purposes Productions. Learn about their latest film and how to make your personal and professional storytelling more effective as you serve God.

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