That's what I heard the Lord whisper recently when I was interceding for a friend. I asked Him to reveal the root issue. His answer was "spirit fracture".
As I prayerfully pondered that, I understood Holy Spirit was telling me that her spirit had been fractured as a result of trauma. Her physical body had healed but her spirit man and areas of her soul still needed to receive healing.
Just imagine a person with a spirit fracture or even a soul fracture due to physical or emotional trauma. They would live with constant pain. As a result of the pain, they would learn to cope by avoiding certain activities and situations. They may limp through life spiritually and/or emotionally. They may even get pretty good at hiding their pain.
The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness,
But who can bear a broken spirit?
Proverbs 18:14
Ongoing emotional abuse, grief, or disappointment could cause soul or even spirit fractures. I'm thinking that living under any kind of extreme stress for a long season can likely cause such a fracture. And of course, trauma could cause an even more serious fracture. Symptoms of a fractured soul or a fractured spirit would include depression, addictions, compulsive behavior, and trust issues.
Bones do not heal overnight. Time and rest are required. Reduction and realignment may be necessary. The bone may even require surgery to implant plates or screws for added strength and support.
My heart out went out to my friend because of the pain she must live with. I began to realize the ways she hides her pain and copes. COMPASSION was birthed in me on a deeper level as I began to pray:
The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart,
And saves such as have a contrite spirit.
Psalm 34:18
He heals the brokenhearted.
And binds up their wounds.
Psalm 147:3
Spirit & soul wounds need to be acknowledged and then examined thoroughly (like an x-ray). Realignment (and surgery) occur through a willingness to forgive. The Healer can then bind up the wound. Healing will begin immediately but it may require multiple doses of forgiveness (like taking an antibiotic). It will take some time and rest, along with TLC from friends and family.
He binds the brokenhearted "giving them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He might be glorified." Isaiah 61:3
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