Week 2 - The Road to Healing/Finding Help

This video segment helps you begin to identify the many losses that occurred as the result of your divorce. It also introduces strategies you can use to begin the process of healing from your separation or divorce.

Week 2: The Road to Healing, Finding Help

There are many books on how to heal from divorce and other emotional tragedies in life, but the best resource to help you heal is the Bible. If you are not familiar with how the Bible can help you with problems like divorce, you are going to find this week’s On My Own section helpful and encouraging.

Remember to spend time each day looking at this material and to say a short prayer asking God to guide you as you read. You’ll find this can become a special and refreshing time for you.

Day 1 — God wants to see me healed

The Bible records how the nation of Israel rebelled against God, how the Israelites suffered because of that rebellion and how God showed compassion and brought restoration to them. God wants to restore you too.

Read Jeremiah 30:17–22. What does God promise in verse 17?

What specific things does God promise to the nation of Israel in verses 18–22?

What do you need to do to receive that kind of healing and restoration? (verses 21–22)

Day 2 — I’m feeling crushed

Contrite means “crushed” and “wanting to turn away from sins and inadequacies.” Are you feeling contrite today? These verses have some good news for you!

Read Isaiah 57:15–16, 18–21. What does God want to do for you? (verses 15, 18)

If receiving God’s comfort and restoration begins with turning away from your sins, are there areas of your life that need addressing?

What is the result of not dealing with these issues? (verses 20–21)

Day 3 — Healing broken hearts

Isaiah was a prophet. In Isaiah 61 he is predicting the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. Later, in the book of Luke, Jesus applies these words to Himself, fulfilling Isaiah’s predictions.

Read Isaiah 61:1–3. List the words in these verses that best describe how you feel now.

Which words describe how you would like to feel?

What is the source of this healing? (verse 1)

Day 4 — Where the healing comes from

In Isaiah 53, Isaiah is describing the death of Jesus on the cross and its potential healing effect on your life.

Read Isaiah 53:5–6. What is the source of your healing? (verse 5)

Why did Jesus die? (verses 5–6)

How does it feel to know that Jesus loves you so much that He died to pay the price for your sins?

Day 5 — The doctor is in

Having a relationship with Jesus Christ is the key to having God’s presence in your life. This is the most important step you can take to begin your personal healing.

Read John 14:6. Who brings you to a relationship with God?

Read John 1:12. What do you need to do to have a relationship with God?

Read Revelation 3:20 (Jesus is speaking). Have you ever opened the door of your heart and invited Jesus to come in?

Would you like to? If so, why not do it now?

For more information on how to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, see the Foundation for Healing.