Healing From Trauma With God’s Help
Thursday, April 23, 2025
Day 5: The Healing Power of Godly Community
Scripture Focus: Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 (NLT)
“Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble.”
Devotional:
Recovery can feel like a lonely road. There are days when the shame of your past screams louder than the hope of your future. There are nights when the weight of regret, guilt, and memories try to pull you back into darkness. And for many of us, the instinct is to isolate—to hide from others, to sit in silence, to convince ourselves that we’re too damaged to be loved or understood. But that is not God’s plan for our healing.
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 is more than just a scripture—it’s a strategy for survival in recovery. This verse reminds us that we’re not supposed to do this alone. When you’ve spent years numbing pain, living in survival mode, or walking through trauma, you may feel like you can’t trust anyone. But God is gently calling you to trust Him by letting people in again. Not just any people—safe people, godly people, healing people.
In recovery, community is not optional—it is essential. It’s in community that we learn how to be seen and still loved. It’s in community that we find people who speak faith when we feel weak. It’s in community where we are reminded, “You don’t have to be perfect to be present.” Recovery requires accountability, encouragement, prayer, and love. It requires people who will call you higher when you want to give up and remind you of God’s truth when lies are screaming in your head.
Every time we isolate, the enemy wins a small battle. But every time we reach out, connect, open up, and let someone sit with us in the hard places—we take back territory. We reclaim healing. We silence shame. And we walk closer to freedom. Whether you’re recovering from addiction, trauma, abuse, or emotional pain—your healing journey was never meant to be walked alone. God has already assigned people to your life who will walk with you, pray with you, and remind you of your worth. Find them. Lean into them. Heal with them.
Reflection:
What has isolation cost me in my recovery journey? Have I allowed fear or past wounds to block me from the community God is trying to give me? What would my healing look like if I let someone walk with me?
Action Steps:
- Identify one godly, trustworthy person or group you can connect with this week—a recovery sister, a mentor, a spiritual friend, or a Christ-centered support group.
- Take a small step to connect. Be honest. Be brave. Send the message, attend the meeting, or ask for prayer.
- Write a prayer in your journal asking God to help you overcome the fear of connection and to lead you to safe community.
Affirmation:
I am not walking through recovery alone. God has placed the right people in my life to encourage, support, and walk with me. I release fear and receive the healing that comes through godly community. I am safe, I am supported, and I am surrounded by grace.
Life Application:
In recovery, one of the most powerful tools God gives us is each other. You were never created to fight addiction, trauma, shame, or mental battles on your own. That’s why healing spaces like Encouraging Her Resilience exist—because God knew you would need a place to be seen, held, and restored. Apply this truth by committing to community even when it feels uncomfortable. Make attending support group meetings, check-in calls, and one-on-one sessions a priority. Choose to be present, even when you’re hurting. That’s where the healing happens—not in hiding, but in showing up. Let community be the soil where your recovery grows roots, and watch how God brings beauty out of the very place you once felt broken.
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