Traumatized to Transformed: Embracing Wholeness With God

It is the work of the enemy to leverage the harm of past trauma against us. It seems enough to endure difficult encounters that violate our physical, mental, and emotional wholeness. Yet, the work of trauma remains on repeat in our lives, echoing lies and limitations that shame brings in trauma’s wake after we have been traumatized.

We remain trapped in cycles of belief over what is untrue, often rehearsing negativity in our minds and repeating it from our mouths. Consequently, we act on these deceptions, behaving in ways that are not consistent with our true identity as those beloved and accepted in Christ Jesus.

God can and is willing to do more in, through, and for us. Yet, it is according to the power of His Holy Spirit at work within. If we are allowing Him to work by faith, then we experience fruitfulness to the extent that we rely on Him and fuel our faith with the Word.

Alternatively, if we hold to our negative or narrow view of God, we dilute what the Scripture says about us. This limits God’s power to work in and through us. Our short-sighted view hampers the potential to experience the impossible, as He works by faith (Hebrews 11:6). In us, faith works by love (Galatians 5:6).

The Father has lavishly given us all that we need to live a godly and fulfilling life. This includes the measure of faith that He’s distributed to every person (Romans 12:3). Our seedling faith behaves like a starter kit to ignite our spiritual journey.

God provided His Word, as both the Scripture and the Person of Jesus, His Son, to boost and build the faith we presently have. As we engage with Scripture, hearing and obeying strengthens and stretches our growing faith to do more through the power of our Savior than we initially imagined possible.

That can be the simple, yet powerful decision to believe that we can emerge from the weight of trauma. It is a merciless taskmaster, often imprisoning believers in shame in condemnation. We may blame ourselves for what we experienced. We can also, mistakenly rationalize it as God’s will.

While God repurposes our pain, He doesn’t cause it or look for ways to injure us. Often, the Holy Spirit will alert us of self-sabotage, where we engage in a cycle of limiting beliefs, disruptive emotions, and dysfunctional behaviors.

A healthy heart doesn’t enjoy persevering in needless pain. While we may believe that we are helping ourselves by failing to acknowledge the presence of trauma, we simply prolong the time we wrestle with hurt and harm. Avoiding it only distracts us from savoring the fulfillment of our soul’s deepest hunger for God.

We postpone the fullness of healing and wholeness, hindering our deliverance and freedom. While we delay, we further injure ourselves with choices and consequences that multiply unnecessary spiritual pain, and mental and emotional suffering.

Next steps toward wholeness

Thankfully, you don’t have to remain imprisoned in such patterns. Jesus came to remit sin and save souls, not only from eternal torment but also from the residue of past trauma. Abundant life is available and accessible to you here and now (John 10:10).

Embrace this in faith, and take a step forward to make an appointment with one of the counselors at Glendale Christian Counseling in California. You will find that God is already working from within, to help you discover and release a new season and a fresh story, from traumatized to transformed.