Harm, healing and
a pattern of life
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“Come, let us return to the LORD;for he has torn us to pieces, but he will heal us. He has injured us, but he will bind up our wounds. After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will raise us up, that we may live before him. Let us know; let us press on to know the LORD. His going out is as sure as the dawn; he will come to us as the rain…”
hosea 6:1-6
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This is uncomfortable
"He has torn us to pieces, but he will heal us.He has injured us, but he will bind up our wounds."
It certainly includes the ideas that:
- Life includes harm.
- Harm leaves wounds.
But it attributes some of the harming (and healing) to God. This is God entering into the harming/healing cycle. Why would God do that?
NEXT
harmed happens
Work with a partner or two to craft a just-so type story. Then share your stories with the group.
directions
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“Come, let us return to the LORD;for he has torn us to pieces, but he will heal us. He has injured us, but he will bind up our wounds. After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will raise us up, that we may live before him. Let us know; let us press on to know the LORD. His going out is as sure as the dawn; he will come to us as the rain…”
hosea 6:1-6
Can you find this cycle in these verses:
- Harmed → Held → Healed → Restored
- What is restored?
NEXT
TYPES OF HARM
We're so good at harming one another that there are categories for how we do it. While there are many different categorizations, let's use this for today: PHYSICAL EMOTIONAL RELATIONAL SPIRITUAL
Discuss one example of each kind of harm (not personal confessions, just real‑life examples.) Apply the Harmed → Held → Healed → Restored pattern to it.For each, answer:
- How do people normally respond when they’re harmed in this way?
- How might "bringing out the light" help in that kind of harm?
NEXT
Harm is part of being human. But healing is, too. Just like Hosea says, what is torn apart can be made whole, what is injured can be bound up, we can be revived. This repairing is reconciliation.
NEXT
Thank You
You're all amazing people helping other amazing people.
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Harm, healing and
a pattern of life
Start
“Come, let us return to the LORD;for he has torn us to pieces, but he will heal us. He has injured us, but he will bind up our wounds. After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will raise us up, that we may live before him. Let us know; let us press on to know the LORD. His going out is as sure as the dawn; he will come to us as the rain…”
hosea 6:1-6
NEXT
This is uncomfortable
"He has torn us to pieces, but he will heal us.He has injured us, but he will bind up our wounds."
It certainly includes the ideas that:
- Life includes harm.
- Harm leaves wounds.
But it attributes some of the harming (and healing) to God. This is God entering into the harming/healing cycle. Why would God do that?NEXT
harmed happens
Work with a partner or two to craft a just-so type story. Then share your stories with the group.
directions
NEXT
“Come, let us return to the LORD;for he has torn us to pieces, but he will heal us. He has injured us, but he will bind up our wounds. After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will raise us up, that we may live before him. Let us know; let us press on to know the LORD. His going out is as sure as the dawn; he will come to us as the rain…”
hosea 6:1-6
Can you find this cycle in these verses:
NEXT
TYPES OF HARM
We're so good at harming one another that there are categories for how we do it. While there are many different categorizations, let's use this for today: PHYSICAL EMOTIONAL RELATIONAL SPIRITUAL
Discuss one example of each kind of harm (not personal confessions, just real‑life examples.) Apply the Harmed → Held → Healed → Restored pattern to it.For each, answer:
NEXT
Harm is part of being human. But healing is, too. Just like Hosea says, what is torn apart can be made whole, what is injured can be bound up, we can be revived. This repairing is reconciliation.
NEXT
Thank You
You're all amazing people helping other amazing people.