The Wall Around Your Heart : How Jesus Heals You When Others Hurt You

Family members hurt us. Friends betray us. Fellow Christians deceive us. But Jesus provides a path through the pain—the Lord's Prayer. In The Wall Around Your Heart , Mary DeMuth shows you that you can reach wholeness and healing in the aftermath of painful relationships by following the road map of the Lord's Prayer. You'll walk through story after story of hurt people who are led through biblical truth into amazing, life-sustaining, joyful growth. Life is hard. People can be mean and petty and awful. But they can also be amazing and beautiful and sacrificial. God is good. He is faithful. You can trust him with your relationships. "He'll send people to call out what is hard in your heart," Mary shares. "And that's a gift to you." Allow God to access the wall around your heart. Dare to say, "Tear down the bricks, Lord, whatever it takes." Pray first. Ask for bravery—for yourself and for others. Risk engaging despite your hurt. Seek the shelter of Jesus. You don't have to resign yourself to your wounds! You can rise above the pain. You'll usher in a new life—an openhearted way of relating to others that expands the kingdom of God. In the process, you'll draw closer to Jesus, be healed, and become an agent of healing to others. Introduction: The Fortress Heart -- Pray Like This: Pray First -- Our Father In Heaven: Live In Your Father's Affection -- May Your Name Be Kept Holy: Allow God To Be God -- May Your Kingdom Come Soon: Walk In The Great Right Now -- May Your Will Be Done On Earth: Respond Like Jesus -- As It Is In Heaven: Let Heaven Frame Your Relationships -- Give Us Today The Food We Need: Ask Jesus For Help -- And Forgive Us Our Sins: Be Repentant -- As We Have Forgiven Those Who Sin Against Us: Defy Bitterness -- And Don't Let Us Yield To Temptation: Dare To Engage Anyway -- But Rescue Us From The Evil One: Be Fully Alive -- Epilogue: An Open Heart -- Appendix: Dealing With Wolves. Mary Demuth. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 235-238). The Wall Around Your Heart is about hope. It's about leading hurt people through biblical truth into amazing, life-sustaining, and joyful growth. Instead of resigning ourselves to our wounds, we can rise above the pain, draw closer to Jesus, and become an agent of healing to others.