Relational & Sexual Healing

Have you ever wondered, "Why do I do the things I do?" For Julie and Roy this question, or the absence of this question, has dramatically shaped their lives in recent history. Julie shared a portion of her story in which she slowly, developed a hatred toward men. She shared how being a social worker and working with a population of people that had been abused in every way imaginable lead her to experience a form of vicarious trauma. This was at the root of the surface manifestation of "hating men". Roy also shared portions of his story. He explained his struggles with masturbation, pornography, and the like. His constant struggle was something that controlled his life for quite some time. He asked the Lord to take it away and fix him an to his surprise healing did not come in the way he expected. Amidst his struggle, Roy met a man who had been through a similar situation. He saw healing and recovery in his own life. He lead Roy through this healing process and Roy found healing, restoration, and freedom. In a similar type of situation Julie found herself in a program, which to her surprise, lead her to find hope and restoration. Using 1 John 1, Julie and Roy appealed to the fact that in Jesus there is no darkness. For the church, and us as his body we shouldn't be in fear of bringing things to the light, which is often seen as the first step in the healing process.