Thanksgiving Special – Circles on Hurting to Healing with Melissa – 4Witness.org

*Thanksgiving Special – Circles* Uniting in Thanks. Uniting in Unity. Uniting as One Family. It’s at this moment I am reminded once again, that God has brought me Full Circle…

Witnesses for Jesus · Thanksgiving Circles of Grace ~ Hurting to Healing with Melissa

Hurting to Healing w/Melissa ~ Thanksgiving Special – Circles

Tonight on Hurting to Healing: “When shame is spoken it is broken…

Sometimes we have to get to a place of admitting that we are in pain, admitting that we hurt and once we do that, we can start the process of healing…

You have to stop denying the pain. You have to get to a point where the pain is greater than your fear. When that pain hurts more than the fear of what that person will think, or what they will say or how they will react when they find out… that is when change will begin…

It is only when your pain is greater than that fear that is keeping you bound to secrecy, that you can begin to move out of that fear and invite God to transform your mind and your heart. It’s not an easy process, but there will be times you’re going to triumph and experience pure joy in the freedom of seeing those emotional chains fall off. Then you can say, you’re in better hands now.”

What is the shame I’m afraid to reveal? How often do I hide my pain for fear of what others will think? How often have I hid the shame of my situation for fear that it will get worse if I reveal this secret? What rejection or embarrassment am I trying to avoid by denying it and staying trapped in my fear? What is the root of those lies that are keeping me bound to fear and denial?

The Christian life was never meant to be lived in isolation. We need each other and we must “come to the light,” declaring the shame we carry into the presence of true believers who will reflect the light of Christ into the situation so that this darkness of shame and pain can be broken by the light.

“And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed. But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.” (John 3:19-21)

Read Melissa’s Testimony out of Jehovah’s Witnesses

Former Jehovah’s Witness Melissa is passionate about seeing former Jehovah’s Witnesses come out of “limbo” and take a stand for Christ. Melissa will encourage you to respond to God’s desire to transform your mind, heart, and life. She will challenge you to move forward into true and complete healing through Jesus Christ. Melissa wants to see you overcome and triumph past your heartaches and setbacks.

A minute with Melissa: “I would of never thought in a million years that this would be God’s plan for my life. But through obedience and sacrifice I have experienced some ot the greatest joys life has to offer. I can’t wait for you to experience a life of complete healing in and through Jesus Christ, know that you are in my prayers.”

Now let’s get talking! ….All for the saving of many lives. Genesis 50:20

~Responding~Transforming~ Revealing~Testing