E37 | Unpacking Your Pain Story - She's Marked Podcast

In episode 37, Hannah shares her personal narrative and insights into the transformative power of acknowledging and unpacking our pain.

Have you ever thought that it was possible to not only survive but to flourish in the presence of suffering?

Today we explore the significance in unpacking our pain story, the value of community as we unpack pain, and the myth that we won’t or shouldn’t feel pain as followers of Christ.

There is danger in not feeling pain (or aspiring to not feel it). Consequently, we dismiss our struggles and “church” them away or “Bible verse” them away so that we can look and feel the part of a Believer.

This is a disservice to us, as we never experience the Dunamis power of God’s transformation. Unpacking pain requires letting Christ into our mess and others.

Quotes to Remember:

“Tragedy does not go away because you walk with the Lord, and sometimes it can actually intensify.”

“Though Jesus was on their ship, they felt the shaking.”

“Our pain can create such a smokescreen that can oppress, depress, numb us, and throw us off course.”

“The plight of the Believer is that they have hope.”

“In order for Him [Jesus] to come into their messes and bring about healing, the mess had to be revealed.”

“It is through the Dunamis power that all things become possible.”

Scriptures:

I Peter 4:12-13

Revelation 12:11

2 Corinthians 11:24

Psalm 133