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Every experience we have forms a ring of memory in us. Each ring affects our feelings, our relationships, and our understanding of God. But those memories don’t have to control us. In this workbook edition of the beloved classic Healing for Damaged Emotions, David Seamands helps you move beyond the perfectionism, poor self-esteem, and shame that comes from unresolved pain. Here you’ll find: • The entire text of Healing for Damaged Emotions • Suggestions for Scripture reflection • Prayer exercises and journaling prompts • Discussion questions and a guide to group study Through Seamands’s encouraging and practical words, you’ll discover that your past doesn’t have to hurt your present.

Whether through our own fallen temperament, willful disobedience, or as victims of the hurtful actions of others, many of us struggle with crippling emotions, among them perfectionism, depression, and low self-worth. The pain of such emotions is often present with us even though the incidents and relationships that caused the hurt may be long past. Healing for Damaged Emotions, first published in 1981 and since translated into over 15 languages, has helped over a million readers worldwide deal honestly and successfully with their inner hurts. Through the realistic, scriptural approach that Dr. David Seamands brings to this deeply personal subject, you too can find healing--and then become an agent of healing for other strugglers.

In this workbook, readers will find the entire text for Healing for Damaged Emotions, journaling and prayer exercises, Scripture meditation and memorization, a small group guide, and recovery resources. Seamands is the author of Healing of Memories, Freedom from the Performance Trap, and Living with Your Dreams.

Through David Seamands' realistic scriptural approach as explained in this collection of his four bestselling works, Healing for Damaged Emotions, Putting Away Childish Things, Healing of Memories and Freedom from the Performance Trap, you can find peace. He shows how God's healing power can free you from the tyranny of painful memories, childhood traumas, and the driving need to achieve, as you experience the liberating power of true grace.

The memory is a complex function that's often at the center of deep-rooted emotional problems. The memory is also where the Holy Spirit can begin the healing process. A great resource for anyone involved in a counseling ministry.

"The overarching theme of this book is how God works in all things, even the seemingly little ones, to fulfull the dreams He implants in us and to accomplish His purposes for our lives."--Preface, p. 7.

Alternate title: Redeeming the past.

The best of David Seamands' writings is drawn together in more than 100 memorable devotional thoughts. Here are words of hope and encouragement for all of us wounded-and-weary travelers who need frequent reminders of God's grace.