HOW HAVE YOU BEEN AFFECTED?
“Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious
thoughts.” Psalm 139:23 (NIV)
How has this specific offense, hurt or loss affected you?
(A) What have your thoughts been? Use your note-taking app or notebook to process your thoughts.
(B) What have your thoughts been toward the person
involved (as applicable)? Use your note-taking app or notebook to process your thoughts toward the person involved.
(C) What have your feelings been? The following is a list of words to help you identify what you may be feeling in relationship to your specific offense, hurt or loss.
Identify those that most apply to you:
| Rejected | Abandoned | Failure | Judged |
| Hopeless | Helpless | Bitter | Dumb |
| Angry | Guilty | Stupid | Sad |
| Rage | Unclean | Unwanted | Fearful |
| Out of control | Ugly | Depressed | Anxious |
| Inadequate | Shamed | Insecure | Unloved |
| Unprotected | Betrayed | Used Fat | Inferior |
| Victimized | Jealous | Condemned | Loser |
| Lonely | Distrustful | Hate | Dirty |
Referring to the words that you have identified above, or other words that apply, use your note-taking app or notebook to write out how this specific offense, hurt or loss has affected you.