Healing Requires Shifting Focus From Others to Oneself

Lysa TerKeurst emphasizes that true healing from past hurts cannot depend on expecting others to make things right. She asserts, 'My ability to heal cannot depend on anyone’s choices but my own.' By taking responsibility for one's own healing, a person can begin to see hope and possibilities rather than remaining mired in anger and bitterness. This principle emerges from TerKeurst’s realization that expecting resolution or apologies from those who hurt her only prolongs her pain and delays her healing.