It's going to take some time... and that's okay. [VIDEO]

WEEK ONE       
I think sometimes we push ourselves too hard. I think sometimes others push us too hard. After facing a traumatic experience in our lives, such as losing a loved one, we should never underestimate the element of time. Time itself cannot heal us, but it's a tool God uses in the healing process. It's going to take some time to heal... and that's okay. It's my hope that after watching this, you are able to release yourself of the unrealistic expectations that you, or others around you, have placed on you concerning the time it takes to heal.  

Click the image below for the full episode of the Introduction & Chapter 1: It's A Process. I have also designed a study guide for this video along with questions for the week. If you desire to use this study guide, a printable PDF version is provided by clicking the link below the video. Enjoy week one of the Beauty for My Ashes Devotional Series!    
-Whitney    

Click Here For The Introduction & Chapter 1 Study Guide PDF

Beauty for My Ashes     
STUDY GUIDE     
Introduction & Chapter One     
      
Video Questions 
    

1. This healing journey is a _______________________________________________     


2. What are three definitions of “Process”?      

    The action of going ____________________________ or ______________     

    The condition of being ____________________________    ____________     

    The course or lapse, as of ________________________________________     


3. This healing process is going to take _____________________________________     


4. We do not have to resent the timing that God has for us, but we can ___________________________________________ in His timing.     


5. God’s timing for you is __________________________________________ for you.     


6. What is a good way to gauge that we are walking in God’s timing? _____________________________________________________________________     


7. It’s crucial to listen to ___________________________________’s voice in this time, and not other people’s or your own.     

      

“…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 joy     
instead of mourning,     
and a garment of praise     
instead of a spirit of despair.     
                                                                           -Isaiah 61:2-3   
  

      

 Questions for the Week     
1. Do you feel as if you have allowed yourself time to heal from your loss?     

      
      

2. If you have, in what ways have you allowed yourself time? If you have not, in what ways have you not allowed yourself time?     

      
      
      
Gauging Tool     
In the book and devotional video, I talk about following God’s timing for our lives—His flow for us. Many of us, myself included, have struggled with knowing what God wants us to do or with “hearing” His voice. I have found many times I can discover His timing and what He wants me to do by whether or not I feel at peace about something. If I feel stressed or at unrest, I know that’s not His plan. However, if I feel at peace about something, even though it may be a difficult situation, I choose that path.     
      

3. By using the Gauging Tool I described in the video, do you feel as if you’ve been walking in God’s timing or your own?     

      
      
      
4. List three ways this week that you can consciously allow yourself to walk in God’s timing instead of your own.  


 

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