Life Hurts-God Heals
Does life hurt?
Have you ever felt alone or misunderstood?
Are you tired of wearing your mask?
Pretending everything is just fine or feeling like you just don’t fit in – anywhere.
John 10:10 “The thief comes only to steal, kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.”
Psalm 147:3 “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds (curing their pains and their sorrows).”
Isaiah 61: 1-3 “The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion— to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor. “
The truth is if you have a pulse in this life, you also have hurt. Hurt can masquerade itself as cutting, perfection, drug abuse, anger, depression and the list could go on. We all handle pain differently and experience pain in various degrees, but one thing we do have in common is pain and the need for a safe place to talk about it.
Know that God’s heart breaks for you! He wants to bring healing to you and He desires unity with you and wants to be your friend! He is your heavenly Father who has a plan for your life and has come to give you life and life to the fullest. God is also the same yesterday, today and forever; He is the same healing God who embodied Christ on earth and the same Spirit that administers healing TODAY.
Life Hurts, God Heals follows this same Spirit! We seek to mend the heart of God, broken for His children, by connecting them to God, people and mission. Our hope is to instill life, love and deep connection to Christ by providing a safe, discipleship-type environment that is conducive to healing and restoration. LHGH embraces an 8 step curriculum that is centered and founded on Scripture and adapted from Saddleback Church. Every Friday night we meet together to process through our hurts, habits and hang-ups and celebrate God’s healing movement. We are a Christ-centered, community based youth group that is a safe place for Junior High and High School students to come and seek healing and freedom.
What does a typical night look like?
| 6:30-7:00 | hang-out/dinner | |
| 7:00-7:20 | large group | |
| 7:20-7:40 | students write in workbooks | |
| 7:40-8:20 | small groups | |
| 8:20-8:30 | hang-out |
| What Your Peers Are Saying About It… | |
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“I joined Life Hurts God Heals because I got kicked out and had to live with my dad, and I just wanted to start over…now I have new friends from LHGH who understand and steps to help me when I want to blow it.” Theresa, 14 |
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“It started when I was eleven years old. Just one look at porn and I was hooked. I knew it was wrong, yet it gripped my every thought. But I couldn’t tell anone ’cause I was a pastor’s kid who even led worship! I needed help and found it!” Jared, 16 |
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“I was having a really hard time with my family and friends and drugs…and the people in the Life Hurts God Heals group helped me.” Allison, 16 |
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“I didn’t think I had pain in my life. But then I showed up at LHGH and God just kind of opened the doors and when other guys in my troup opened up, I realized there are things in my life that hurt too.” Jon, 15 |
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“I went to LHGH thinking maybe just maybe someone could help me ’cause the shrinks and anti-depressants weren’t cutting it. And WOW – this whole experience so far has been amazing and my outlook on life has changed so much. I know I’m just beginning my road to becoing healed…” Allie, 16 |
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“The main reason I joined LHGH is because I never have accepted myself. I’ve always thought I wasn’t good enough. I would wonder why God put me here. To get away from the pain, I would eat. Now, I am in LHGH and receiving steps that I can actually apply to my life to help turn my bad choices into good ones.” Steph, 18 |
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