*READ*
"The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity;
but a *wounded spirit* who can bear?" ( *Proverbs 18:14*).
*REFLECT*
A *wounded spirit* is one that is
hurting, but one in which the hurt has festered into unbearable attitudes and
responses. A person with a *wounded spirit* lives in inner misery that
focuses regularly on his injuries. As a matter of fact, _*A wounded spirit makes a person difficult to live with*_.
Out of this focus come the following
"unbearable" characteristics:
1. _*A negative mind-set*_. The person with *wounded spirit* is preoccupied
with past injuries. He views incidents in life in the worst light. He sees
the bad and ignores the good. His mind is filled with woes, suspicion, and
assumption of evil.
2. _*Victim reasoning*_. With a *wounded spirit*, a person views
himself as a sufferer. He can turn even kind actions of others into
additional grievances, into added pain in his life. He is pleased when
others notice his misery, and hurt when they do not.
3. _*Grievance mannerisms*_. Out of a *wounded spirit* come sighs,
groans, and exclamations that draw attention to the hurt. There is body
language such as shaking the head, throwing dark looks, facial misery, and
slumped shoulders.
4. _*Blame tactics*_. A
person with a *wounded spirit*
holds other people responsible for the misery in his life. In truth,
others may have done him wrong, but those wrongs become the means of
blaming others.
*RESPOND IN PRAYER TO
BREAK FREE FROM A WOUNDED SPIRIT*
§ Father, free
me from remembering past injuries. Heal my memory in the Name of Jesus Christ!
§ Father, free
me from being negative, Free my mind from woes, suspicion and assumption of
evil. Heal me and give me a positive perspective on the issues of life in the Name
of Jesus Christ!
§ Father, I refuse
to live as a victim. I choose to live as a victor. I refuse to live as a
sufferer. I choose to live as a conqueror. I refuse to live a miserably. I choose
to live happily in the Name of Jesus Christ!
§ Father, grant
me the grace to take responsibility and stop looking who to blame in the Name
of Jesus Christ!
So shall it be
Jesus is Lord
Pastor TD KASUKU
THE WORD OF LIFE CHURCH INT'L
NAIROBI/KENYA
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