What’s it going to take for you, your loved one, or a friend to start healing from childhood wounds? Healing is all about pain—acknowledging it’s there, identifying where it’s coming from, and then knowing how to face it, grieve, accept it, take control, and heal.

Join Pat Morley for an overview of the stages of healing. God’s promise is that no matter how deeply you or your loved one have been wounded, you don’t have to stay that way.

Reflection and Discussion

1. How would you describe the emotions you’re feeling about authentically engaging with the stages of healing just described? For example, you could be any, or all, of the following: excited, hopeful, encouraged, positive, apprehensive, unsure, skeptical, fearful, anxious.

2. “You are not responsible for what happened to you, but you are the only one who can do anything about it now.” Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not? If yes, what are the implications for you personally?

3. If applicable, which of the healing stages described in this chapter have you already processed? Which stage do you want to tackle next, and why?