Cornelia W’s Reviews > Supernatural Freedom from the Captivity of Trauma: Overcoming the Hindrance to Your Wholeness > Status Update

God doesn't clean us up all at once. Freedom is not a destination; it is a journey.

The only thing we can give God besides our praise is our brokenness - that which holds us back from being fully identified in Him.

Sometimes we define freedom by what we're not doing. We say "I don't do this or that" & then look down on others who do those things.This can lead to what some call the gospel of sin management, which is about behavioral change & making sure we are all just good people. In the gospel of sin management, we measure ourselves by ourselves & compare ourselves with ourselves to assure ourselves that we are behaving well.

The kingdom of God is not a throw-away culture. Jesus makes all things new. He takes broken people and puts us back together again so that we can live as God intends. The covenant blessing of God for his people is his promise of shalom - of wholeness and every area of our lives.

"Forgiveness, and that which goes with it, destroys victimhood. It makes you the opposite of a victim. Forgiveness makes you an overcomer who is in control of every situation that comes your way."

"PTSD is not a mental illness; it is a psychological injury."

I have never heard PTSD being described this way.

I am reminded of the power of the name of Jesus.

"I believe the greatest expression of Shalom -of wholeness- is when we can be our authentic selves. The authentic self is not a perfect person who has never had a bad day. The healthiest hearts are not found in those who have no problems but those who have found their hearts true home ind. we come to understand that Jesus cares as much about our soul & the health of our soul as He does about our spirit and our body."