You Can’t Heal in the Same Environment That Hurt You
Oct 29, 2025
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You sensed it before you said it: some wounds won’t close until you step outside the room that opened them. Jesus modeled this: “And he took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village” (Mark 8:23, ESV).
You sensed it before you said it: some wounds won’t close until you step outside the room that opened them. Jesus modeled this: “And he took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village” (Mark 8:23, ESV). Change of place prepared the way for change of sight.
Scripture names the risk of staying put: “Do not be deceived: ‘Bad company ruins good morals.’” (1 Corinthians 15:33, ESV). Holiness often begins with holy distance: “go out from their midst, and be separate” (2 Corinthians 6:17, ESV). Psalm 1 says blessing starts by refusing harmful counsel and delighting in God’s law, becoming like “a tree planted by streams of water” (Psalm 1:1–3, ESV).
Healing is not escape; it’s transformation. “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind” (Romans 12:2, ESV). New surroundings help new thinking take root. Choose companions who nourish your faith, because “whoever walks with the wise becomes wise” (Proverbs 13:20, ESV).
Practically, lay down what keeps reopening the wound. Hebrews urges us to “lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely” (Hebrews 12:1, ESV). Guard the gates—what you see, hear, and allow near—“Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life” (Proverbs 4:23, ESV).
As you step away, you’re not walking into emptiness but into guidance. The Shepherd still “leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul” (Psalm 23:2–3, ESV). Sometimes the most faithful move is the simplest: change the circle, change the soundtrack, and let God change your life.