So if the Son sets you free, you are truly free. John 8:36 NLT
Why do I act and react the way I do? Why did I raise my kids in fear? When people say certain things, why does it bother me the way it does? Why am I sad, angry or crying right now? What are my emotional triggers and where do they come from? These, among many others, are questions I began to ask myself after my loved one’s incarceration. I mean for goodness sake; my loved one was in prison! How did we get here? Yes, I said “we” because when a loved one goes “inside”, it affects the entire family. We don’t physically do the time with them, but we do the time with them in every other way. Something had to give, and everything had to change.
After my very SLOW emotional recovery from the initial trauma of processing the fact that my loved one was incarcerated, I wasn’t trying to understand what happened, but WHY it happened.
I didn’t want surface answers, I wanted the answers that lay underneath
the surface of my intelligence. See, we look nice and are groomed
and masked on the outside, but I wanted to understand my soul.
Only God could give me the answers I was looking for. I began to pray that God would show me myself and help me know the secret and hidden things inside of me that manifested in unhealthy patterns and choices. I was ready to understand how my and my family’s nature and nurture made us into who we are.
So if the Son sets you free, you are truly free. John 8:36 NLT
Why do I act and react the way I do? Why did I raise my kids in fear? When people say certain things, why does it bother me the way it does? Why am I sad, angry or crying right now? What are my emotional triggers and where do they come from? These, among many others, are questions I began to ask myself after my son’s incarceration. I mean for goodness sake; my son was in prison! How did we get here? Yes, I said “we” because when a loved one goes “inside”, it affects the entire family. We don’t physically do the time with them, but we do the time with them in every other way. Something had to give, and everything had to change.
After my very SLOW emotional recovery from the initial trauma of processing the fact that my son was incarcerated, I wasn’t trying to understand what happened, but WHY it happened.
I didn’t want surface answers, I wanted the answers that lay underneath the surface of my intelligence. See, we look nice and are groomed and masked on the outside, but I wanted to understand my soul.
Only God could give me the answers I was looking for. I began to pray that God would show me myself and help me know the secret and hidden things inside of me that manifested in unhealthy patterns and choices. I was ready to understand how my and my family’s nature and nurture made us into who we are.
I was ready to allow God to break the invisible chains that had me bound.
Basically, I was ready to show up in life differently. I was ready to look, act, talk and walk differently for myself, my circle of influence and the world around me.
I couldn’t continue to do the same thing and get different results. I knew this could only be accomplished through a deep, personal relationship with Jesus Christ. My entire family needed healing and I knew that real, lasting change for my lineage started with me. The journey to healing is my everyday life. Sharing the tools, resources and experiences with others is now my life’s mandate.
Christ has freed us so that we may enjoy the benefits of freedom. Therefore, be firm [in this freedom], and don’t become slaves again. Galatians 5:1 GW
I was ready to allow God to break the invisible chains that had me bound.
Basically, I was ready to show up in life differently. I was ready to look, act, talk and walk differently for myself, my circle of influence and the world around me.
I couldn’t continue to do the same thing and get different results. I knew this could only be accomplished through a deep, personal relationship with Jesus Christ. My entire family needed healing and I knew that real, lasting change for my lineage started with me. The journey to healing is my everyday life. Sharing the tools, resources and experiences with others is now my life’s mandate.
Christ has freed us so that we may enjoy the benefits of freedom. Therefore, be firm [in this freedom], and don’t become slaves again. Galatians 5:1 GW
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