Life isn’t easy and faith doesn’t make it easier. However, faith can make it better. Everyone has issues and struggles, some of us are just pros at hiding them. We make our outside life look issue-free while on the inside we are a mess. God desires for us to reconcile our mess with Him in order to receive healing from Him.
1. Are there any areas you keep hidden from God? If you can, discuss your response with the group.
2. We desire healing, yet are reluctant to step toward honesty which is the beginning of the healing process. Why?
3. What is most difficult for you — being honest with yourself, being honest with God, or being honest with others about your issues/struggles?
4. Evaluate your external image versus your internal life. How different are they?
5. Share a time or situation where you have walked toward God for healing. Describe the steps you took and the outcome. Does this victory give hope for a current area of need?
Emotional and mental struggles cannot be ignored or hidden from ourselves or God. Take time to be honest to yourself and God. You are not alone. You are loved.
