FACTS – THAT HURT. NOW WHAT?

FACTS – THAT HURT. NOW WHAT?

¹He said to His disciples, “Offenses will certainly come…”

Luke 17:1

THE WORLD SAYS: Time Heals all .

FACTS: Only God all wounds.

DON’T DO THIS WHEN YOU’RE HURT

• It’s not .

¹ Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God.”

Romans 12:19

• It’s not .

²⁸ A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.”

Proverbs 16:28

¹⁵ If another believer sins against you, go privately and point out the offense…”

Matthew 18:15

• It’s not .

¹⁴ My people are broken—shattered! and they put on Band-Aids, Saying, ‘It’s not so bad. You’ll be just fine. But things are not just fine!”

Jeremiah 6:14 (MSG)

¹⁵ Watch out that no bitterness takes root among you, for as it springs up it causes deep trouble, hurting many in their lives.”

Hebrews 12:15 

God’s Way for Handling Hurts

1. Realize it affects my .

FACTS: We often judge ourselves by our motives but we judge others by their actions.

³⁸ “Do not judge others, and God will not judge you; do not condemn others, and God will not condemn you; forgive others, and God will forgive you…The measure you use for others is the one that God will use for you.”

Luke 6:37-38 

        2. Acknowledge .

³⁴ I kept very quiet…but I became even more upset. I became very angry inside, and as I thought about it, my anger burned.”

Psalm 39:2-3

⁹ If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”

I John 1:9

        3. .

⁴⁴ You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you…”

Matthew 5:43-44

²⁶ And “don’t sin by letting anger control you.” Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry, for anger gives a foothold to the devil.”

Ephesians 4:26-27

        4. Deal with the root – .

²³ For I see that you are full of bitterness and captive to sin.”

Acts 8:23

¹⁹ Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord.”

Acts 3:19