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Does Childhood Trauma Affect Our Relationship With God?

 

On April 20, 2019, I started posting information about Adverse Childhood Experiences on my social media accounts – primarily Instagram.

On March 22, 2020, I started adding posts centered on Bible verses which I found meaningful, helpful, and insightful to my personal and spiritual life. I saw it as an addition to what I was doing, not a pivot to something new.

Then, on August 17, 2020, I started adding some thoughts to each of the Bible-centered posts. Most of them made only implicit reference to the verse, but each of them addressed what I thought was a practical application of the verse. I had hoped that my daily posts were (and still are) inspirational and helpful.

And then a good friend asked me not long ago why I was mixing both “secular” and “sacred” on my social media. It was a good question and came in response to my lamenting that I wasn’t receiving quite the traction in my business which I had hoped for in 2020 (COVID not withstanding).

He said, “Donald Miller [of the StoryBrand framework] makes a good point — ‘if you confuse, you lose’ and that may be the case for you in 2020. Don't get me wrong, I support your doing what you believe in... but I also see a mixed message when I see your posts about faith and biblical references and then see your posts about trauma-informed leadership.”

Yeah. He was right. Good point.

And then I thought about what another good friend often said about me when we worked together, “You’re just a little bit different.”

Maybe I am different. Maybe I don’t hold to the conventional wisdom of how social media is supposed to work. Maybe I don’t write blog articles the way they should be written. Maybe I’m not growing my business the right way because I continue to send mixed messages. Maybe I won’t be successful.

Then again, maybe I need to lean in harder and be more explicit in the connection that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and childhood trauma. Maybe I need to focus not only on our physical and mental well-being, but also on our spiritual well-being.

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Chris

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Thanks for sharing, great post! Childhood trauma is an important topic. Trauma can have a lasting impact on individuals and their beliefs, and it's important to address this issue in all areas of life, including religion. Religion can play a vital role in people's lives, providing comfort and a sense of purpose. However, it's crucial to remember that religion should not be used as a tool for manipulation. It`s great to read this article source for understanding the dangers of using religion for power and control. It tells a thought-provoking story that teaches us about the importance of staying true to our beliefs and not allowing others to manipulate us.

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Very intriguing! I have experienced similar as I endeavor to do all; increase awareness and inform about ACEs & trauma, inspire and encourage following Jesus's example, and promote & grow my business brand. I find that my bible study discussion offerings often correlate knowledge and understanding of our human (worldly) condition with concepts of faith, offense, and living as the Word reads. Thank you for sharing.

Thank you for this Christopher- Jesus was the first trauma-informed guru. He taught us to love in a trauma-informed way. He taught us how to create self-healing communities. He taught us that love was the most powerful agent on the planet. He taught us how to heal a brain thing with a love thing.

Keep leading others toward the light. There we will find that there is no us and them. Only us.

Love God. Love each other.

Trauma-informed.

#all

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