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Wounded Healers


If you haven’t watched the video RAVE Girls Change the Stats, take a couple minutes to go do that right now. It’s on the left under ‘RAVE resources’ then ‘videos’ and it’s like the third one down.


Wow. Did you have any idea that so many teens struggled with those things? And since that video was made, the stats have only gotten worse. It’s a scary thought... but is that all it is?


No! It’s a hopeful thought as well! We’re not alone in our struggles! There are millions of teens out there struggling with the very same things we are! Why do we always get it stuck in our head that we’re the only ones that struggle with a certain sin?? We look at the person sitting next to us in the car or in class or in church thinking they have it all together when they’re probably struggling with the EXACT SAME THING WE ARE!!! Satan has indeed won a huge victory if he can isolate us with our sin. But really, our common struggles should bring us together! Why would James say in James 5:16 “Therefore confess your sins to each other”??? One of the biggest reasons why we should do that is to create a community of people who are struggling with the same thing and working towards the same goal of redemption! In the same verse James goes on to say “and pray for each other so that you may be healed.”


That’s what it’s all about! Creating a community of wounded healers. Did you catch that? Wounded healers. We weren’t designed to have everything figured out before we can help each other. Races are so much more fun to run and easier to finish when you have a running buddy.


So this week, here’s our challenge, and it’s a tough one. Find someone who will be your spiritual running buddy who you pray with/for and talk to as you both allow God’s grace to defeat your common struggle. But that involves some opening up, some willingness to be vulnerable and admit what we’re struggling with, and some willingness to change. Are we up for it?


God, thank you for common weaknesses. Thank you even more for common victories.

Great devo! Thanks for sharing and reminding me that other people struggle with the EXACT same things as me. Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one, which is exactly what Satan wants because if you feel alone, it is a lot easier for him to bring you down. Thank you God for giving us people to help us through the struggles, so we can be victorious together!

Wow!!!! I had absolutly no idea that many girls thought of suicide an the pregnancy rates. But what really shocked me was that most teenagers who got pregnant comit suicide!!!! Praise the Lord for all the strong christian girls out there who have not lost their way and have God leading their lives!!!!!

Awesome thoughts on the stats video! Thank you for sharing! I really liked the analogy of having a running buddy! I just finished training for the Country Music 1/2 marathon and you are so right! Running with a buddy is so much better! Having a spiritual buddy is even BETTER! Remember you are NOT alone in the struggles life throws at you!

So true Janna Beth! So many times I feel like nobody knows what I'm going through, but so many other people are! Which can be comforting knowing that you aren't alone. God is there, too! Let's lower these stats!!