Have you ever reacted to a situation in a way that surprised
or embarrassed you? Have you stood looking in the mirror at the end of the day
while you brushed your teeth and wondered how in the world this day went to the
places it did? Have you been in an interaction with someone else who responded
with completely inappropriate, over the top, words and behaviors? Have you ever
stopped to wonder why these things happen?
When we are wounded, abused, treated unjustly, or have
trauma, our minds and bodies respond by creating a piece that holds those
strong, negative emotions for us. This can happen from our earliest days; in
fact, most of those strong responses were created by childhood issues that we
didn’t have the emotional, psychological, or spiritual ability to cope with. As
we grow older we certainly learn to cope in more appropriate and healthy ways –
but sometimes an old, STRONG emotion comes up and we are triggered to react
exactly the way we first responded. Hence, the immaturity and overreaction of childhood.
I am a therapist and life coach. I have studied and used all
the modern psychological methods to heal these wounds – and many of them have
some good effects. NONE actually heal. Only God can heal. Only the truth of God
can break the lies we have come to believe about ourselves and the world around
us. When we ask Christ to speak into the situation and take the emotion that is
an obstacle to us, He comes and grants our request.
The EXHALE retreat www.exhaleretreat.org has this inner work as a core tenet. We will show
you how to heal trauma and old wounds and will walk you through a personal
experience of healing with God.
If you would like to break the spirit of fear, anger,
humiliation, unworthiness, or any others that are keeping you from the life you
are meant to be living – join us Sept. 26-29 on a journey of healing, restoration, and
excitement. Laus Deo!
