Broken - Come Out of Hiding

We are all broken. We are all wounded.

We heard some Celebrate Recovery testimonies this week, heard the stories of how some have been overcome by addiction in their lives. Often, we look at those who are a part of Celebrate Recovery, and we think of them as being different than us. We think of them as “those people” who at some point were overtaken or gave in to an addiction and are now scarred and wounded and need help to make their way through life. But the reality is that we are just like them. The biggest difference, though, is they have the courage to stand and admit their problem, to lay it down before God, come together as a community, and pursue restoration and holiness together. All the while, we stand back in the shadows, just as broken, just as wounded, without the courage to cry out and admit our brokenness.

We are all broken. We are all wounded.

It is time to come out of hiding.

By saying we are all broken, I do not mean that from the perspective of “all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God”. What I mean is deeper than that. That fact remains, but in addition to that, each of us, in our own personal circumstances, have been broken, wounded, scarred, or whatever you want to call it. And we are damaged by it, and that is blocking your intimacy with the Father.

What is the reason for your wound? Only you know that. Is it a failed relationship? Failed marriage? Failed engagement? Failed career? Failed academic pursuit? Abuse that happened to you? Abuse of yourself in some form? Death of a loved one? Absence of a parent in your childhood, either physically or emotionally? Only you, through the Holy Spirit will know that, but whatever it is, we must begin to find out what is. We must know, so that we can cut away the scar tissue and allow ourselves to heal the proper way.

Our response to wounds/brokenness come in two forms:
1. Addiction / Habitual sin – We turn to these things because they makes us feel good, or at least better about the bad stuff in our lives. Sometimes, it’s the only thing we have control over. This will be easy to spot. What in your life is an addiction that has a hold of you or is a habitual sin that you are having trouble letting go of? Drugs? Alcohol? Pornography? Eating Disorder? Anger? God is calling you to lay that down, to give it to Him. Today. If you have an issue that has control over you and you need help, email fusion@highpointmemphis.com and we will help you right away. We are here to help in the Father’s business of restoring people’s lives. Let us help you with whatever you need.
2. Imposter self – We touched briefly on this Sunday, and we will explore this more in-depth next Sunday. These are the cover ups that we make for ourselves to hide our true identities, the damaged identities. The world and our culture says that we are to be strong and not show weakness, and as a result, we often create false identities that we project to others, and to God, that honestly could not be further from the truth. What is your imposter self, the image and identity that needs to come down?

We are all broken. We are all wounded.

God is moving. Renewal is coming. Revival is around the corner. But it will not come unless you come out of hiding, admit that you are broken, and allow God to restore your wound.