Step 1:
Notice the Shadow
• Goal: Build awareness that something is off emotionally or spiritually.
• Scripture Anchor: “Search me, O God, and know my heart…" (Psalm 139:23)
Step 2:
Owning the Truth
• Goal: Accept that the emotion or issue exists and is impacting your life.
• Scripture Anchor: “Confess your faults one to another…” (James 5:16)
Step 3:
Call It What It Is
• Goal: Identify and label the emotion or root issue (bitterness, guilt, insecurity, etc.).
• Scripture Anchor: “Death and life are in the power of the tongue…” (Proverbs 18:21)
Step 4:
Follow the Thread
• Goal: Uncover the origin of the named emotion so you can heal at the source.
• Scripture Anchor: “For the Lord searches every heart…” (1 Chronicles 28:9)
Step 5:
Lay It Down-
"Surrender It to God "—
• Goal: Release the burden through prayer, repentance, and spiritual honesty.
• Scripture Anchor: “Cast your cares on Him…” (1 Peter 5:7)
Step 6:
Step into the Light
• Goal: Walk in healing through self-compassion, boundaries, and spiritual renewal.
• Scripture Anchor: “He restores my soul…” (Psalm 23:3)
