Wounded healers

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Blessed are those who read this and take actions thereafter.....

Today, you would be inspired to come network with us, the single again (DSWAN), as the need for this support group is so tremendous.

The sharing of our life and testimonies with others bring total healing to ourselves and also comfort to those who need to know that they are not alone.

Those who have tasted God’s goodness know that the Lord comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others when others are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. (2 Cor.1: 4).

I append here a text from Every Day with Jesus dated 20 July, 2006, where it talks about being the wounded healers for others.

It says… In our Lord’s words, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted” (Matt 5:4), seem somewhat strange and are difficult to understand. How can someone who mourns be happy? But he says that God’s comfort cannot fully reach us until we are real people. Those who pretend they are not hurting when they are make it difficult (perhaps even impossible) for God to pour His comfort into their souls. Their pretence forms a barrier that a God who respects human freedom will not break down. Facing and being willing to feel the negative emotions of loss, such as grief, sorrow or hurt, may not be something that excites us, but it is essential if we are to experience the emotional, mental and spiritual health we were made to enjoy. When we are willing to feel the hurt, acknowledge our emotions, and ask God's help, then something glorious and transformative happens – we experience deep in our souls the incredibly powerful and all-embracing comfort of our Lord.

The author shares that in his lifetime of dealing with people and their problems, he saw that the most productive people on earth are those who have opened themselves up to the Lord with complete honesty, have told Him how hurt they are, and have had the experience of those hurts being healed by His love. They have then become what someone has called “wounded healers” having been healed themselves; they have gone out to heal others. Great sorrow can lead to great happiness when we decide to be real and allow the comfort of God to fully invade us.

D’SWAN was formed more than two years ago. We wish to reach out, build up and help people move on by supporting them one way or another.

We hope that more men will volunteer to help in the committee. Come join us; provide your time and life experiences, be a friend, share, listen, and help as "wounded healers".