soul journey 
It’s natural to want the best for our families, friends, and even the world around us. We pray for others to find peace, to change, to heal. But Scripture reminds us that true transformation begins with ourselves—with our own hearts made whole in God’s hands.
God desires to reveal His glory through us. But before He can do that through us, He must do it within us. This is not about striving for perfection, but about surrender—allowing God to work deeply in our own lives so we can become vessels of His healing and love to others.
“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? … First take the plank out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.”
— Luke 6:41–42
God Heals Through Your Surrender
We often want to fix others before looking at ourselves. But Jesus lovingly warns against this tendency. If our own hearts are filled with bitterness, pride, or pain, we won’t be able to lead or help anyone clearly. Healing others begins with healing within.
Here are practical ways to begin focusing on your own healing so God can use your life for His glory:
1. Be Honest with God About What’s Broken
Healing starts with truth. Take time in prayer to ask God, “What in me needs healing?” It might be an old wound, an unforgiven offense, or a fear you haven’t yet surrendered.
- Practice: Spend 10 quiet minutes each morning asking the Holy Spirit to reveal areas needing healing.
- Write it down. Let your journal be a place where truth and grace meet.
“Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.”
— Psalm 139:23
2. Stop Trying to Fix Others
Let go of the urge to control or “fix” the people around you. Only God can change a heart. Your job is to love, pray, and live in truth.
- Practice: The next time you’re tempted to correct someone else, pause and ask, “Have I addressed this in myself first?”
- Reflect on your reactions. Sometimes, what bothers us in others is a mirror to our own soul.
“Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.”
— Luke 6:37
3. Let God’s Love Fill the Empty Places
You can’t pour out what you don’t have. Healing requires sitting with God and letting His love fill the gaps where hurt or striving once lived.
- Practice: Meditate on God’s promises. Speak truth over yourself daily: “I am loved. I am being healed. God is at work in me.”
- Receive, don’t just do. Sometimes healing is less about effort and more about allowing God to minister to your heart.
“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”
— Psalm 147:3
4. Trust That God Will Reveal His Glory in Your Family
You don’t need to force change around you. God sees your heart, and as you stay close to Him, healing flows outward. He has promised to reveal His glory through those who remain faithful.
- Practice: Pray over your family without agenda. Simply ask God to be glorified through them, and through you.
- Walk in quiet trust. Sometimes the biggest testimony is your peace in the middle of the storm.
“As your heart remains fastened on Me, My glory will be revealed in your family.”
(Paraphrased from divine principle based on faith and surrender)
Final Thought: You Heal, and They Will See
It’s not your job to change hearts. That’s God’s work. But as you allow Him to do the deep healing in you, others will see His light shining through you. You will become a safe place, a witness, a reflection of His grace.
Let your healing be a testimony. Let your transformation be the invitation. Let your life point to the only One who truly heals—Jesus.
“Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”
— Matthew 5:16
May your healing journey bring healing to many. Let God begin with you.
