SCARRED

The Journey from Wounds to Wholeness

We all carry wounds. Some wounds are visible, many are hidden. Whether from broken relationships, deep disappointments, personal failure, or silent struggles, pain has left its mark. Thankfully, wounds don’t have to define us. In Christ, there is healing, it’s not a return to what was, but a transformation into something new and whole.

This study invites you to walk through Scripture and reflect on the origin of wounds, the healing Christ offers, and the hope that leads us into new life. Your scars are not signs of defeat, they are reminders of God’s healing power and grace.

WOUNDED

Exploring where wounds come from: family, society, trauma, disappointment and sin.

Genesis 3:6–7
So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate.
Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loincloths.

Reflection: Origin of all wounds—shame, disconnection, and fear begin here.

Jeremiah 17:9
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?

Proverbs 18:14
A man’s spirit will endure sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear?

Psalm 55:12–14
For it is not an enemy who taunts me—then I could bear it;
it is not an adversary who deals insolently with me—then I could hide from him. But it is you, a man, my equal, my companion, my familiar friend. We used to take sweet counsel together; within God’s house we walked in the throng.

Job 5:6-7
For affliction does not come from the dust, nor does trouble sprout from the ground, but man is born to trouble as the sparks fly upward.

James 4:1
What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you?

What wounds have you carried that still affect your heart, mind, or spirit?

In what ways have you tried to hide or manage your pain instead of bringing it to God?

HEALING

Mental, emotional and spiritual healing through Christ.

Psalm 51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

Isaiah 26:3
You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.

Philippians 4:6–7
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Psalm 94:19
When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul.

1 Peter 5:7
Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.

Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me
to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound.

Psalm 34:17-19
When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all.

Matthew 11:28–30
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Zephaniah 3:17
The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save;
he will rejoice over you with gladness;
he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.

Psalm 23:3
He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

Ezekiel 36:26
And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.

Titus 3:5
He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit.

Hebrews 4:16
Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

John 6:37
All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out.

Are there areas in your life where you still need inner healing?

Which verse from the “Healing” section spoke to you? Why?

How can you  “cast your anxieties on Him”?

How have you experienced God’s nearness in your pain?

BEYOND WOUNDS

Living whole through God’s love and care

2 Corinthians 4:16–18
So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.

Romans 8:28
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.

Psalm 30:11–12
You have turned for me my mourning into dancing;
you have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness,
that my glory may sing your praise and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever!

Philippians 1:6
And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.

John 10:10
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.

Joel 2:25–26
I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten,
the hopper, the destroyer, and the cutter,
my great army, which I sent among you.
You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied,
and praise the name of the Lord your God,
who has dealt wondrously with you.
And my people shall never again be put to shame.

Revelation 21:4
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more,
neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore,
for the former things have passed away.

“A scar is proof that a wound once existed and that healing has come.”

What “scars” in your life could become testimonies of God’s grace to others?

Which verse in this section gives you the most hope for the future?

What is one step you can take toward healing or helping someone else in their journey?

How would your life and relationships change if you truly embraced the truth that you are not defined by your wounds?

How might God be calling you to share your healing journey with others?

Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.