I haven’t tried to figure out my answer.<\/p>\n
But I just read (again, after many years) an article by John Coblentz. He begins….<\/p>\n
A wounded spirit is one that is hurting, but one in which the hurt has festered into unbearable attitudes and responses. A person with a wounded spirit lives in inner misery that focuses regularly on his injuries.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Then he proceeds to flesh out briefly two short outlines which itemize some characteristics of a wounded spirit and a broken spirit.<\/p>\n
According to Coblentz, a wounded spirit lives out:<\/p>\n
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- A negative mind-set.<\/i><\/li>\n
- Victim reasoning.<\/i><\/li>\n
- Grievance mannerisms.<\/i><\/li>\n
- Blame tactics.<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
In contrast to that, he looks in Psalm 51 and finds these characteristics associated with brokenness:<\/p>\n
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- Acknowledgment of wrong.<\/i><\/li>\n
- Contrition.<\/i><\/li>\n
- Humility.<\/i><\/li>\n
- Seeking after God.<\/i><\/li>\n
- Teachability.<\/i><\/li>\n
- Unworthiness.<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Do read the full article: Wounded or Broken?<\/a> — it’s relatively short…and beneficial.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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