Healing from Brokenness: God's Invitation to Restore Us

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Healing from Brokenness.
God's Invitation to Restore Us.
Life often brings moments ofpain, loss and deep sorrow.
In those times it's easy tofeel alone and broken, unsure of
how to move forward.
Yet the Bible assures us thatwe are never alone in our
brokenness.
God invites us to bring ourhurts and pains to Him and he

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promises to heal us.
Psalm 34, verse 18 says thisthe Lord is near to the
brokenhearted and saved thecrushed in spirit.
This verse is a powerfulreminder that God draws near to
us.
In our darkest moments, when wefeel broken and crushed, we can
trust that God's presence iswith us, bringing us comfort,

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healing and restoration.
Further assurance is found inPsalm chapter 147, verse 3.
It says he heals thebrokenhearted and binds up their
wounds.
God is the ultimate healer.
He does not leave us in ourpain.
He is actively at work, healingour hearts and restoring our

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spirits.
His healing power is perfectand it brings peace and
resilience.
In Isaiah, chapter 41, verse 10, it says this Fear not, for I
am with you.
Be not dismayed, for I am yourGod.
I will strengthen you, I willhelp you, I will uphold you with
my righteous right hand, evenin our brokenness.

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God promises his strength.
He walks with us, offering ussupport and strength when we
feel weak.
With him, we can find courageto face our challenges and heal.
In 2 Corinthians 12, verse 9,it encourages us in our
weaknesses by saying this but hesaid to me my grace is

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sufficient for you, for my poweris made perfect.
In weakness, god's grace isenough.
In our brokenness, his gracebecomes the strength we need
when we feel inadequate or toobroken to continue.
His power shines throughbringing hope and healing.
Finally, in 1 Peter 5, verse 7,it reminds us casting all your

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anxieties on Him because hecares for you.
In our brokenness, we areencouraged to cast our worries
and pain onto God.
He cares for us deeply and willprovide the healing and peace
we need.
Here's the call to action.
Are you struggling withbrokenness in your life?
Bring your pain to God,trusting that he is the ultimate

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healer.
For more encouragement andbiblical insights into healing,
check out my devotional link orjoin my group coaching program
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