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"Daddy Issues: Dealing With Your Past To Embrace Your Future"
In this collection we will discover deeper truths about who God is, how to put our full trust in him, and how to heal from father wounds that hold us back.
Dive into weekly sermons and take time to reflect on what you're learning.
We have to deal with the past so we can move into the future.
There are many facets of God’s character for us to discover, but above all, he wants us to know him as Father. This strikes a chord for many who have been wounded by earthly fathers. In this message, Pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr. kicks off a new collection of talks called “Daddy Issues,” focused on healing wounds so we can step fully into what God has for us.
Question 1
How has your view of God hindered or helped you to stay rooted in your identity as a child of God?
Question 2
What's one area of your life where you seek people's approval over God's? How can you begin to shift your affirmation source to find security in the Father?
Our Heavenly Father brings strength, security, stability, and healing to our pain.
Continuing the collection of talks “Daddy Issues,” Pastor Rich Wilkerson brings a powerful word in the second installment titled “The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From The Tree.” We are encouraged to confront our past in order to move forward. As he helps us understand how to move forward, he points out that we don’t look backward to blame, but we look backward to build.
Question 1
What are some generational patterns you are asking God to break in your family?
Question 2
What are some of the biggest barriers to addressing sin in your life, and what are practical ways to overcome them?
We all experience heartbreak at some point or another. As we reflect on past hurts, we realize we've left some cracks along the way — areas of our hearts that unattended, have been left broken.
The good news — God has come to make broken things whole. Only in Him can we discover the healing and wholeness we crave. In this message, "Worth the Hurt", Pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr. shares four types of heartbreak we all experience and four keys to healing on the road to forgiveness.
Question 1
What pain do you need to acknowledge and how can you surrender it to God?
Question 2
Which type of wounded heart do you identify with? Why?
Life is all about starting and stopping.
In the fourth part of “Daddy Issues”, pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr. inspires us all to not just aim for healing, but strive for blessings. As he speaks on “Stop the Bleeding, Start the Blessing,” we are encouraged to not just stop at our healing point, but know that beyond the healing, God has blessings for our lives. His desire is that we live healed and blessed. Being blessed is more than a health, wealth, or wisdom status. It is an identity in Christ, knowing that we have a Father who loves and approves of us.
Question 1
How has God transformed a wound into a scar in your life?
Question 2
Who in your life can you be a blessing to?
Our God is a good father. The Creator of the universe sees us, hears us, and opens his arms to us! God promises that we will find him every time we ask, seek, and knock — and as we discover who he is, we begin to learn who we are.
Question 1
What holds you back from asking and seeking God?
Question 2
How can we overcome any lingering fear or anxiety that is keeping us from approaching our Heavenly Father?
As we heal from the past and establish healthy patterns for the future, it's good to take an emotional evaluation of how we currently feel. While we don't live by our emotions, they are a helpful guide to evaluating our current mental, physical, and spiritual state.
How do you currently feel?
Anxious, insecure, uncertain, sad... Take a moment to evaluate your current emotional state.
What's on your mind?
Rehearsing or chewing on something from the past? Often times we find ourselves unable to move forward because of an emotional hangup in the past.
What are you afraid of?
What we're scared of often holds power over our ability to live emotionally healthy and free. Identifying what scares you is a good first step to shifting mental patterns and strongholds.
What are you carrying?
We all carry emotional baggage. Our current emotional response can be a result of baggage we're still carrying. Past trauma, broken relationships, rejection, and other emotional weights have a real effect on our present moment.
What can you let go of?
Sometimes our emotions rule over us without constraint. It's okay to feel out of control when it comes to your emotions, but you don't have to navigate the waters alone.
Where do we go from here? With learning and reflection we now have practical handles to work it out. While not always easy, these three exercises are designed to help you dig deeper.
Healing from your past is easier in community and with the power of prayer. Don't walk this journey alone. Gather for prayer and worship during 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting.
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You may feel one or multiple of these emotions. If so, God promises real comfort and healing. Select an emotion to learn more about God's promise to you.
"But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness."
"And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful."
“The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”
"Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."
“For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved”
“In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace”
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”
“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.”
“ ‘Come now, and let us reason together,’ ” says the Lord, ‘Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool’ ”
“There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit”
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for peace and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
Talk it out in community. Whether you're on a mountaintop or in a valley, Crew is designed for you to have authentic relationships and meaningful conversations on faith.
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Activate your faith through the Growth Track, a four-step journey for you to encounter Jesus, establish purpose, get equipped with resources, end empowered through serving.
Beyond your own discovery, we've compiled some key resources to help you on the journey. Contentment is found when realizing we're always a work in progress.
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality
The Relational Soul
Invitation to Solitude and Silence
The Blessing
Soul Keeping
Not Forsaken
The Intentional Father
Family Disciplship
