A Wounded Spirit: Yet still I rise

<h1>A Wounded Spirit: Yet still I rise</h1>Author: <a title="Pastor Tammy Mitchell" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/pastor-tammy-mitchell/117512.htm">Pastor Tammy Mitchell</a> A wounded Spirit:  Yet still I Prov 18:14-The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear? It has been said whatever does not kill you; strengthens you.  What is a wounded spirit? It’s also known as a broken spirit or crushed spirit. A wounded spirit is injury to any area of our soul or spirit faculties - mind, emotions and will. It is injury to the unseen areas of our being. The only way others can see the injury is how we behave and conduct ourselves. The deeper or more severe the wounds the greater the negative effect on an individual’s life; spiritually, socially, materially and physically. The scripture says a wounded spirit is worse than physical sickness. A wounded spirit comes as a result of a reaction to negative words, events, actions, or a violation of your person or rights.  An action that crushes you, knocks you down and from which you cannot seem to rise.  It crushes an area of your life deep within; your spirit. There are many ways we can receive a wounded spirit.  Negative words can produce a wounded spirit.  Words are death and life to the one who speaks them and to the one who receives them.  Unforgiveness can lead to a wounded spirit.  Refusing to forgive those who have disappointed and hurt us will cause us to have a wounded spirit.  We cannot heal if we do not release the hurt and offenders to God.  No matter how much someone has wounded us; we must come to a place of being able to release forgiveness to that person. If we don’t, we will be the one who pays the highest price. Betrayal is another way we can receive a wounded spirit.  To be betrayed means to disclose a secret; to break a promise, or be disloyal to a person’s trust; to disappoint the expectations of.  We betray one another when we don’t keep our promises. A string of broken promises lead to a wounded spirit.  False accusations, divorce and relationship issues also cause a wounded spirit. Each of us has some level of scars in our spirits from unpleasant past experiences and events in our life. Scars imply that the wounds have healed.   Healing the wounded spirit is primarily the work of the Holy Spirit.  The transformation of our minds directly affects the other areas in our spirits; the will and emotions. The past experiences, or disadvantages, circumstances, people with ill motives or whatever may have intended to harm us. God is Sovereign.   He is able to take the negativity of life and turn it for our good.  Nothing can separate us from the love of God or his fulfilling his plan for our lives.  He's the one in charge, not our circumstances.   Yes, we will still possess the scars which tell us we have been wounded and there has been an injury.  We all have scars from life and we have been wounded, but praise and thanks be to God we have not been destroyed.  If you are suffering with a broken heart or a crushed spirit; The Sun of Righteousness is here with healing in his wings.  God Loves You and so do I…….Pastor Tammy      About the Author: Pastor, Mentor, Spiritual Counselor, Conference Speaker and Bible Teacher. Founder of Sister to Sister Ministry and The WellSpring of Life. Our top priority is to help individuals establish and develop a personal relationship with Christ. It is our desire to connect with sisters in every city, state, and the nations. It is a privilege to connect with you, through prayer, worship and in sharing the awesome Word of God. We are here to encourage, inspire and challenge you to become all that God has destined for your life. This is a praying ministry. We have a heart of compassion for people from all walks of life and especially for those who are hurting. Our purpose is to maintain the same values as that of OUR FATHER, and be a living example of his love and grace to all mankind. We are not into religion, but we do believe in relationships. It’s not about us but it’s about Jesus.Article Source: <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/">ArticlesBase.com</a> - <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/religion-articles/a-wounded-spirit-yet-still-i-rise-886568.html" title="A Wounded Spirit: Yet still I rise">A Wounded Spirit: Yet still I rise</a>

A wounded Spirit: Yet still I

Prov 18:14-The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

It has been said whatever does not kill you; strengthens you. What is a wounded spirit? It’s also known as a broken spirit or crushed spirit. A wounded spirit is injury to any area of our soul or spirit faculties - mind, emotions and will. It is injury to the unseen areas of our being. The only way others can see the injury is how we behave and conduct ourselves.

The deeper or more severe the wounds the greater the negative effect on an individual’s life; spiritually, socially, materially and physically. The scripture says a wounded spirit is worse than physical sickness. A wounded spirit comes as a result of a reaction to negative words, events, actions, or a violation of your person or rights. An action that crushes you, knocks you down and from which you cannot seem to rise. It crushes an area of your life deep within; your spirit.

There are many ways we can receive a wounded spirit. Negative words can produce a wounded spirit. Words are death and life to the one who speaks them and to the one who receives them. Unforgiveness can lead to a wounded spirit. Refusing to forgive those who have disappointed and hurt us will cause us to have a wounded spirit. We cannot heal if we do not release the hurt and offenders to God. No matter how much someone has wounded us; we must come to a place of being able to release forgiveness to that person. If we don’t, we will be the one who pays the highest price. Betrayal is another way we can receive a wounded spirit. To be betrayed means to disclose a secret; to break a promise, or be disloyal to a person’s trust; to disappoint the expectations of. We betray one another when we don’t keep our promises. A string of broken promises lead to a wounded spirit. False accusations, divorce and relationship issues also cause a wounded spirit.

Each of us has some level of scars in our spirits from unpleasant past experiences and events in our life. Scars imply that the wounds have healed. Healing the wounded spirit is primarily the work of the Holy Spirit. The transformation of our minds directly affects the other areas in our spirits; the will and emotions.

The past experiences, or disadvantages, circumstances, people with ill motives or whatever may have intended to harm us. God is Sovereign. He is able to take the negativity of life and turn it for our good. Nothing can separate us from the love of God or his fulfilling his plan for our lives. He's the one in charge, not our circumstances. Yes, we will still possess the scars which tell us we have been wounded and there has been an injury. We all have scars from life and we have been wounded, but praise and thanks be to God we have not been destroyed. If you are suffering with a broken heart or a crushed spirit; The Sun of Righteousness is here with healing in his wings. God Loves You and so do I…….Pastor Tammy

Pastor, Mentor, Spiritual Counselor, Conference Speaker and Bible Teacher. Founder of Sister to Sister Ministry and The WellSpring of Life. Our top priority is to help individuals establish and develop a personal relationship with Christ. It is our desire to connect with sisters in every city, state, and the nations. It is a privilege to connect with you, through prayer, worship and in sharing the awesome Word of God. We are here to encourage, inspire and challenge you to become all that God has destined for your life. This is a praying ministry. We have a heart of compassion for people from all walks of life and especially for those who are hurting. Our purpose is to maintain the same values as that of OUR FATHER, and be a living example of his love and grace to all mankind. We are not into religion, but we do believe in relationships. It’s not about us but it’s about Jesus.

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