The Wounded Healer

I've been doing some reading around this for a piece of work for Uni. I love that it is in our brokenness and woundedness that we are able to reach out to others. It enables us not to be the oppressive rescuer, but the empowering accompanyer.

The other gods were strong but
thou was weak;
They rode, but thou didst stagger
to a throne.
But to our wounds only God's
wounds can speak,
And not a God has wounds but
Thou alone.

Quoted by Alistair Campbell in 'Rediscovering Pastoral Care'.