Sexual Healing – Life Maps Exercise
When we let God show us how our past has hurt us, He’s able to heal our brokenness. But the first step and often the hardest is acknowledging what’s happened to us.
One way to help see your own story is to write your life map. Divide your life into four segments based on years: 0-12 yrs, 13-19 yrs, 20-30... >Read More
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Sexual Healing - Breaking sexual bonds exercise
The bonding of sex is not only physical, but also spiritual, emotional and mental which includes the chemical and hormonal bonding that happens. Although we’d like to believe that breaking up and moving on severs that bond, in truth, only God can sever the ‘one flesh’ bond He’s created through sex.
1. Ask God to bring to mind everyone...... >Read More
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Sexual Healing – How God Sees Sex
Because many of us feel responsible for the loss, we often don’t feel we deserve to grieve. But the truth is, we do deserve to grieve, even more, we need to grieve. In fact God grieves right along with us. For many years I believed that God was the one who was heaping shame on me. I was certain He was... >Read More
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Healing From Your Sexual Past
I’ve heard every possible story. In addition to hearing the stories of the women who come into our bible study for sexual healing, people email me from all over the world. Just when I think I couldn’t possibly hear anything worse, someone shares the unimaginable with me. The evil that people do to one another must break and grieve... >Read More
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How can I help my sexually abused friend?
I have a friend who was sexually abused when she was a child. She only told me recently and the truth of it didn't really hit me until I slept over at her house. I saw her when she was having one of her nightmares. We talked about it, but she keeps insisting that she's ok. I don't know... >Read More
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