What Do You Do with a Wound? | Pastor Nathan Pittman

This message confronts a universal truth: every single one of us carries wounds. Whether from betrayal, disappointment, loss, or prayers that seem to echo unanswered, these wounds reshape how we think, how we see others, and critically, how we view God. The profound question isn't whether we've been wounded, but what we do with those wounds. Scripture warns us in Hebrews 12:15 about the poisonous root of bitterness that grows unseen, deep in our hearts, slowly infecting everything. We see this in Naomi's story from the book of Ruth, where after devastating loss, she asks to be called Mara, meaning bitter, declaring that the Almighty has dealt bitterly with her. Her pain became the filter through which she viewed God. But there's another path. The Psalms show us David's approach: directing his wounds toward God rather than allowing them to push him away. When overwhelmed, he cried out to be led to the rock higher than himself. This message challenges us to stop burying our pain, stop escaping through distractions or addictions, and instead practice the revolutionary act of bringing our wounds honestly before God. His truth confronts the lies that pain writes on our hearts. The invitation is clear: healing doesn't come from hiding our wounds but from inviting God into them, sitting with Him in the midst of our hurt, and trusting that His grace is sufficient even when the pain doesn't immediately disappear.