So well said and I agree with you! I hope churches hear this and change how survivors are treated! I’m so sorry how you were hurt in a church. It’s not okay.
Thank you and I am hopeful that it can help. Obviously I am sharing my own experience and others maybe triggered differently, but hopefully it helps others to less fearful and understand this is very difficult for survivors but they need Christians that understand the depths of this struggle. Finding out what is twisted and what the truth is. It's important. It's important to understand what happened and why that scripture or verse was used so you can understand the truth about Heavenly Father and his character.
I have the honor of serving trafficking survivors in the church. They are my teachers and closest friends. Thank you, thank you, thank you for putting this on paper to share. It’s so clear and helpful and Holy Spirit is speaking through you here. We needed this.
Over 30 years ago, I wrote something similar to this article and gave it to my Church Leaders. A couple of weeks later, they came back to me and said "I must have false-memory syndrome." I felt so stupid for sharing.
As someone who does not have any experience helping SRAs but feels led by God to help them I appreciate you writing this. I cannot imagine what it must be like to have something as sacred as Jesus Christ be twisted into something traumatic and evil.
I’ve done some research namely reading the work of late Pastor Russ Dizdar (specifically his book The Black Awakening) and he mentions how a common trauma bonding ritual for SRAs involves having the kids be tortured and then told to call upon the name of Jesus, then a man dressed like Jesus shows up and abuses them, then the kids are told to call on Satan and then this person frees them and gives them candy. I can’t imagine how this would pervert your understanding of Jesus Christ as well as other traumas meant to blaspheme God.
I am thankful for the great healing and restoration found in the Lord Jesus and as you said He will lead you into all the truth. This is in fact what Jesus promises through the Holy Spirit and it is through this supernatural Helper that SRAs/DIDs\MPDs can find true healing
“Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.”
This is so helpful and much needed. Thank you!!!
Thank you so much for taking the time to read my writing.
So well said and I agree with you! I hope churches hear this and change how survivors are treated! I’m so sorry how you were hurt in a church. It’s not okay.
Thank you and I totally agree.
I'm so grateful for this Kate. I'm going to share it with my church.
I'm starting to see certain verses that were purposely distorted for me. A few words misplaced, altered or emitted can make a huge difference.
Thank you and I am hopeful that it can help. Obviously I am sharing my own experience and others maybe triggered differently, but hopefully it helps others to less fearful and understand this is very difficult for survivors but they need Christians that understand the depths of this struggle. Finding out what is twisted and what the truth is. It's important. It's important to understand what happened and why that scripture or verse was used so you can understand the truth about Heavenly Father and his character.
I have the honor of serving trafficking survivors in the church. They are my teachers and closest friends. Thank you, thank you, thank you for putting this on paper to share. It’s so clear and helpful and Holy Spirit is speaking through you here. We needed this.
Over 30 years ago, I wrote something similar to this article and gave it to my Church Leaders. A couple of weeks later, they came back to me and said "I must have false-memory syndrome." I felt so stupid for sharing.
I'm so sorry that happened to you. How awful. It's so very painful.
This is great. Thank you for sharing.
As someone who does not have any experience helping SRAs but feels led by God to help them I appreciate you writing this. I cannot imagine what it must be like to have something as sacred as Jesus Christ be twisted into something traumatic and evil.
I’ve done some research namely reading the work of late Pastor Russ Dizdar (specifically his book The Black Awakening) and he mentions how a common trauma bonding ritual for SRAs involves having the kids be tortured and then told to call upon the name of Jesus, then a man dressed like Jesus shows up and abuses them, then the kids are told to call on Satan and then this person frees them and gives them candy. I can’t imagine how this would pervert your understanding of Jesus Christ as well as other traumas meant to blaspheme God.
I am thankful for the great healing and restoration found in the Lord Jesus and as you said He will lead you into all the truth. This is in fact what Jesus promises through the Holy Spirit and it is through this supernatural Helper that SRAs/DIDs\MPDs can find true healing
“Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.”
John 16:13 KJV