Healing A Wounded Spirituality
I was in the school counselor's office, during the worst year of my life. I don't remember too
much about him...except that he was at least middle aged, and that he was wearing glasses. But
most of all, I remember the second violation he dealt me. This...childhood sexual assault, and
attempted murder, plus everything that went with it, was "God's will" he said. And he would not
help me like I begged him to. God's will, eh, I thought! God must hate me then. Really really
hate me. I decided that day that I hated God right back. I became an angry little girl at about
that moment. Still somehow I wondered about something greater than me. I practiced Wicca for a
couple of years. It wasn't what I was looking for. It didn't relieve the emptiness. I was still
searching.
I think that we all need to decide for ourselves what that Higher Power is. I came to my
conclusion, but it didn't come without a lot of hurt and wounding.
I would recommend you read the Gospels in the New Testament in the Bible. Whereas much of the
Old Testament is quite ruthless, the Gospels are filled with examples of Jesus' compassion and
how moved He was to heal the sick and suffering. I think the first big thing that sent me on my
journey of healing that wounded part of me was my first Sunday in church after I'd gotten
saved... My pastor was saying that our hurts are not God's will, but that His will is to see us
healed and whole. As I said, the Gospels illustrated this wonderfully.
[If you would like to add your thoughts about wounded spirituality to this page,
or any links dealing with healing a wounded spirituality, please feel free
to e-mail me and I will add it!]
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