Monday, 12^th May, 2025

Bible Reading:  2 Corinthians 10: 4-5

Memory Verse:  I am doing something brand new, something unheard of. Even now it sprouts and grows and matures. Don’t you perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and open up flowing streams in the desert Isaiah 43:19 (TPT)

Julie Knapp, founder of Made for Grace, a ministry helping women in life struggles offers practical suggestions on how to deal with trauma from several recovery sessions she had with those traumatised:

1. Re-engage with Scripture: In addition to sitting under the preached word each week, take time daily to read a Psalm or a chapter from the Gospels. Receiving truth and pouring it over yourself by interacting with God’s word is crucial for refuting distortions and tearing down lies (2 Cor. 10:4-5). Pray for clarity as you ask questions like, what is God like? How does Jesus treat people? What is this verse of scripture saying to me?

2. Pursue your own healing: Care for yourself as you would for a loved one by getting enough rest, eating nutritious food, moving your body, and spending time with encouraging people. Allow yourself space to grieve losses that occurred due to your trauma; God is making room for a new thing, and also preparing the way forward (Isa. 43:19)! If necessary, don’t be afraid to seek the help of medical or psychological professionals to support and guide you in this process.

3. Invest in your growth: Since trauma is often rooted in disordered relationships, learn what healthy relationships should look like. The book of Proverbs instructs us in wisdom by identifying characteristics of helpful and unhelpful people, starting with you and extending to your relationships.

4. Do something creative: Creativity stimulates positive neural pathways, releases helpful hormones, and reflects God’s character. Whether it’s music, gardening, photography, writing, crafting, quilting, or underwater basket weaving, engage in an activity you love.

5. Share your struggle with others: God created us for relationships; a small group of empathetic people can be a means of grace in your healing. If you are unable to engage at this level, sharing with one trusted friend at a time will help you know you’re not alone. Ask for prayer as God transforms your heart and share what you’re learning on your journey.

6. Celebrate milestones. When you see yourself replacing old thought patterns with new ones, celebrate this evidence of God’s grace in your life! Share it with a friend, thank God and give him glory for helping you, and rest in the comfort of knowing that you’re growing!

Quote:  Healing from trauma is a process. The earlier the better

Prophetic Decree: Receive your deliverance from the pain of your past, in Jesus name. 

Prayer Focus 

1. Thank you Jesus for there is healing in the Blood of Jesus. 

2. I break free from the grip of yesterday’s trauma, in Jesus name. 

3. I receive grace to turn my trauma into testimonies, in Jesus name. 

4. I receive grace to endure the process of healing, in Jesus name. 

5. I break the cord of my pain tying me to my past in order to deny me of my immediate happiness and future destiny, in Jesus name. 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  Psalms 65-67, 69-70