Captivating by John Eldredge & Stasi Eldredge
Week 7: Chapter 6 — Healing the Wound
Read Chapter 6 of Captivating. Key Scripture: Psalm 34:18; John 11:1–44; Romans 8:15.
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This is one of the most tender and hopeful chapters in the book — an invitation to let God actually do the healing work he promises, not just acknowledge that it is needed.
Discussion Questions
8 questions1.The Eldredges open this chapter by insisting that healing is not only possible — it is God's active intention for every wounded heart. What makes it hard to believe that your specific wounds can actually be healed?
2.The chapter describes several steps or movements in the process of healing: acknowledging the wound, grieving what was lost, renouncing the vows we made, forgiving those who hurt us, and inviting God into the wounded place. Which of these steps feels most accessible to you right now — and which feels most daunting?
3.The Eldredges use the story of Lazarus (John 11) as an image of what God wants to do for women — to call forth what has been dead and buried. What part of your own heart has felt like it has been in a tomb — something you've given up on ever seeing alive again?