Subject: Transformation 6: Deliver our children from trauma O God.
We respond differently to intensely stressful situations.
Children who were involved or who witnessed distressing events such as sexual abuses, accidents, natural disasters, etc. can be overwhelmed emotionally or physically.
Because their coping skills are not yet developed, what happened to them or what they witnessed, can have long term effects on them.
Which reminds me of the traumatic event that defined Absalom’s life.
Absalom, David’s third son, had a sister named Tamar.
Tamar was raped (sexually abused) by her half brother Amnon. He humiliated her further by throwing her out.
In her shame and pain, she cried out to Absalom who was her full-brother. He took in his sister and cared for her, for her reputation was ruined!
For two years, their Father David never confronted the issues, and never did.
And for those 2 years, Absalom seethed in anger against both dad and brother.
Eventually, he arranged the cold blooded murder of his brother, and exiled himself, in fear of repercussions from dad.
After an intervention by his uncle, both son and dad were partially reconciled after 3 years.
But the underlying issues were never confronted.
Even though Absalom was pardoned, he was not restored. David refused to have any relationship with him.
For an additional 2 years he lived in disgrace in the same city that the events happened.
Which further fed his deep seated anger and resentment against his dad.
In revenge, he began to stealthily undermine his father’s rule, to attract attention. But dad ignored him.
After 4 years, he cracked fully. There was full-blown rebellion and he declared himself king.
A war ensued, and Absalom was killed. Read the bulk of the story in 2nd Samuel, chapters 13-19.
Although David regained his throne, but, at what cost?
Many of us as parents may have traumatized our children further by our inactions and actions, thereby, deforming their personalities for life.
1). Can you relate to the issues raised in this narrative?
2). Are you currently isolated by your children?
3). Are you ready to
restitute, reconcile and restore your children or be restored by them and lead a transformed life?
4). Are you ready to pray?
We must learn from the mistakes of others and not perpetuate them.
The Bible says, in 1 Corinthians 10:11, that these things happened to them as examples, and are written for our admonition.
Call to Action: #PrayerPoints4Today – Christian Spiritual Therapy
*As a parent, you need to ask God’s forgiveness for your bad parenting skills.
* Forgive your children for all the annoying things they did to you. (Which effectively disable all demonic activities)
*Ask God to intervene supernaturally to reconcile you with your children.
*Command all evil spirits of anger, bitterness, resentment, unforgiveness, deception, and fear, to disassociate and go at once to the feet of Jesus Christ.
*Command also the spirits of rejection, lying, perversion as well as those influencing the rejection syndrome, and hard-heartedness, to leave your bloodlines at once, and go to the feet of Jesus Christ, with all their relatives.
*Release to yourself and your children, the anointing of God’s Spirit that brings forgiveness, restitution, reconciliation, restoration and transformation.
*Speak peace to your children. Bless them from your heart.
*Address all the areas that they are struggling with, and bless them to succeed and prosper.
*Declare that your children shall live a long healthy and prosperous life.
*Reach out to your children and apologize to them for all the traumatic experiences in their childhood.
*Bless yourself, and thank God for these teachings.
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Shalom from Hephzibah Christly, Ph.D., #TheSpiritualWarrior. February 6th, 2025
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