Restoring the Shattered Identity
The beauty of Hannah's story is that she found peace even when her circumstances did not change. The outpouring of her soul in the presence of God was her deliverance, not necessarily getting immediate relief. God did eventually give her a son. But even in the gift, Hannah refused to make her son her source of deliverance. Hannah's miracle was not pregnancy. It was surrender."
Breaking the Chains of Isolation: Finding Community in the Midst of Trauma
When we isolate ourselves, we deprive others of the opportunity to fulfill this calling. More importantly, we deprive ourselves of the healing that comes through community. As we confess our struggles to one another and pray together, God works through His people to bring comfort and hope.
Are Trauma Responses Sinful?
Many spiritual people walking with God try hard to soldier on with a smile believing they should be unaffected and without impact. This is bad theology and is a form of a health and wealth gospel that treats spirituality as a means to an end to achieving physical and emotional equilibrium.