Episode 34: Healing to Lead (When am I Ready to Serve?)
If I, therefore, the master and teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another’s feet. I have given you a model to follow, so that as I have done for you, you should also do. Amen, amen, I say to you, no slave is greater than his master nor any messenger greater than the one who sent him. If you understand this, blessed are you if you do it. - John 13: 14-17
Summary:
In this episode, Elizabeth Leon, Kelly Breaux, and Anna Gowasack discuss the importance of personal healing in the context of leadership and service. They explore how one's own journey through grief and healing is essential for effectively helping others. They discuss the importance of humility and the healing power of sharing one's journey. The dialogue emphasizes the role of community in the healing process and the readiness to serve others from a place of authenticity and healing. They share the hope found in God amidst suffering and the importance of recognizing one's own story as a means to connect with and serve others.
Takeaways:
Healing is essential for effective leadership.
You can only take others as far as you have gone yourself.
Authentic service comes from a place of healing.
Avoiding personal grief can hinder your ability to help others.
The Holy Spirit guides us in our healing journey.
Healing is a river that flows to others, not a stagnant pond.
Our stories can bring others to Christ.
God’s goodness and faithfulness remain true, even in suffering.
Discussion questions:
What are some ways you have encountered the love and healing of the Lord in your journey?
Describe how you believe a family who has lost a child should be loved and supported by their community. Do you feel that your grief has been loved and supported in these ways? Why or why not?
Have you told Jesus about the times when your grief was not cared for with love? Make some intentional time to share these hurts with him, and to receive his comforting presence in the hurt places of your story.
Our healing is never complete until we reach Heaven. Here on earth, Jesus is always inviting us nearer to him. How might the Lord be inviting you to deeper healing and wholeness right now?
