I have been listening to a series of CD's that help teenagers deal with life issues. This is something that I'm going to use with my youth group. These CD's are really helping me and I hope they have the same affect on the teens.
One of the CD's deal with wounded Spirits. When people put you down, when you aren't ever good enough, when you don't quite fit in, when you feel all alone... Oh did this hit home with me. Over time our spirits become wounded and maybe even broken.
I think the fact that we are even here proves that we are not broken but I'm sure we all have wounded spirits. To heal a wounded spirit is so very difficult to do. The negative thinking begins and eventually takes over. The thoughts we have of and for ourselves are thoughts that we wouldn't dream of having for others.
One of the things the speaker says is that for anyone to do anything or say anything to another human being that is hurtful, painful, damaging, or mean is just plain WRONG! WRONG! WRONG! WRONG!
I personally wouldn't dream of saying mean things to others. So why do I say them to myself?
I believe everyone has a purpose in this world. So why don't I believe that about myself?
I wouldn't ever tell anyone they are fat and ugly. So why do I do that to myself?
I wouldn't ever question anyone's self-worth. So why do I do that to myself?
Just as it is wrong to be mean and demeaning to others, it is wrong to do it to ourselves as well. I don't have any solutions on how to fix these wounded spirits but I think recognizing and gaining knowledge is key in finding the answers. I refuse to give up on me. I may be wounded but I am NOT broken.
