The Power of Community
Am I going nuts?
Am I losing my mind?
Why doesn't anyone understand what I’m talking about?
There’s a war going on in my head, and everyone smiles and says, “That’s normal.”
What’s going on here?!
These were the questions that ran through my head daily. I felt so misunderstood, so alone and ashamed of my struggles. Nobody in my world felt the intensity of my struggle. I knew I wasn’t okay and just wished I could go into hiding.
Then a friend introduced me to FINDINGbalance, their Lasting Freedom course, and their prayer groups. I viewed the Lasting Freedom course, and for the first time, people put words to the war inside my head; better yet, they spoke about it with HOPE! They had been where I was and there was a way out!
In the prayer group, I was nervous to speak about my struggle because these were live people. What would they think of me? To my surprise, they were nodding in agreement as I spoke, and saying “Me, too.”
I was shocked; there are others that struggled like me! I felt safe to be myself because I finally felt understood; there was no judgment, just struggling people coming together before Jesus. I met people in all stages of their healing journey and that gave me hope that I too could move beyond my “stuckness.” The friends I met in those groups were, and continue to be, a healing balm to my soul.
This is where my healing began…in a safe community at the feet of Jesus, the only One who can truly heal.
Two years have passed, and I am now the Prayer Group Coordinator for the FINDINGbalance online community groups!
Sweet friends, let me do for you what my friend did for me. You are not alone and there’s nothing to be ashamed of. Please join our community. We do not claim to have all the answers, but we know Who does. Let us seek Him together.
Prayer Groups begin again the week of September 29th, and I would love to see each of your faces there. Let your healing begin. You’re worth it!
Check out our Community page for more information. I look forward to hearing from you.
- Tammy Boyd
FINDINGbalance Prayer Group Coordinator & Group Leader. Mom of Boys. Family Chauffeur. Lover of Laughter. Community Creator. Freedom Chaser. Overcomer.
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