Talk Therapy: Process & Pray Through 2022 - Disappointments

Back by popular demand is our third annual Process and Pray series. Each December, we spend every Monday morning in a series where we process and pray through the year. Each week the focus will be different, but the theme of processing, praying, and praising will remain the same. I asked the Lord to show me four areas he wants us to process before we move into the new year. 

As a therapist, I like to start by looking back and processing the hard things so we can embrace the present and look forward to the future. In this episode, we are going to start by processing disappointments. We will also look at what didn’t work this year so we can let that go as we move into the new year. Jesus cares about our past, present, and future. Let’s start by welcoming Him into this journey.

Process these questions throughout the week in a journal:

1. What disappointments did I experience in 2022?
2. What didn’t work in 2022? Consider schedules, expectations, etc.
3. Have I grieved this disappointment or numbed the pain with passive activities like eating, shopping, social media, or other avoidant activities?
4. God, what do you want to redeem that was stolen in 2022?

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