Angry Saints. Bitter Believers. Yes, these are oxymorons according to the Word of God but unfortunately are all too real across the congragations of the world.The Holy Spirit calls it PTSD : Post Traumatic Sin Disorder. This disorder attacks those who have been attacked. The Holy Spirit spoke this to me earlier this evening:
The believers are suffering from PTSD (Post Traumatic Sin Disorder) If you don't forgive, anything will set you off and trigger that painful experience. You will continue to bleed because the offense is still fresh in mind. Forgive & Be HEALED!
There are many angry saints running rampant and ruining healthy relationships because they are still remembering what the last man, woman, church, or Pastor did. You can shout over, dance over, and preach over pain, but until you are healed, it will be hard to free others ♥ What good is loosing if I am only loosed to bite and devour? John 13:35 is still the plumbline for how unbelievers know the Church loves each other.
This disorder causes you to be ineffective in your witness and if you are a leader, ineffective in your ministry. Sadly, many new converts enter the idyllic scene of church only to find themselves in a war zone, with booby traps. These traps can range from sitting in the wrong seat, to reminding a person of a former member who left the church, to having gifts similar to another believer. This list of triggers for contention could go on and on. The new member who once was excited about the community of faith, now walks on eggshells in an effort to not "offend".
What does it stem from? Unforgiveness. As human beings we can be notorious for holding grudges or holding people to a standard that we ourselves could never measure up to. Rather than seeking the Balm of Gilead to be healed from these issues, we harbor bitterness and resentment, and then wait for the right moment to unleash our pent up frustrations. We leave people reeling, not knowing what hit them or why. It may have been something that happened years ago, but because we never let it go, it continues to color our experiences and perceptions of the fresh relationships that God wants to bring into our lives. Rather than embracing, we isolate. Rather than communicating, we whisper. Rather than welcoming, we turn a cold shoulder, holding over their heads "every hurt and harm ever committed against you".
I once had a student who hated me. They hated my instructions, directions, even the tone of my voice. They worked diligently to poison my relationships with new students and paint me in a negative light. We finally sat down and talked with a mediator present. What did it boil down to? I reminded her of someone who hurt her. Everytime she saw me, she saw them. She associated me with her pain. Once we were able to get past that, she began to recieve my words and teaching, went on to do well in the class, and I later wrote her college and scholarship recommendations. We still communicate today.
Do you really want to have Outrageous Church? Begin to forgive Outrageously. Be real with yourself about the areas you are hurting in. Have a cleansing cry if you need to. Don't keep it bottled up. Don't pour sour feelings into a fresh relationship. Ask God to forgive you for harboring unforgiveness and participating in the works that result from it. I guarantee that God will hear your honest prayer, and heal you. He will bind up the wounds and heal your broken heart. We must guard our hearts, but we must also hear God when He says, "Open Up and Let Me In."
Don't continue to drink the poison of unforgiveness. Be Healed and watch what God will do through your Wholeness!
Blessings!
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Moving Beyond PTSD (Post Traumatic Sin Disorder)
Angry Saints. Bitter Believers. Yes, these are oxymorons according to the Word of God but unfortunately are all too real across the congragations of the world.The Holy Spirit calls it PTSD : Post Traumatic Sin Disorder. This disorder attacks those who have been attacked. The Holy Spirit spoke this to me earlier this evening:
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I agree with you in part. Forgiveness is a necessary part of dealing with any past trauma. And yes we can develop sin patterns in response to a trauma. But I would also say that ptsd and cptsd are likely real and are a form of deep shock. I believe the younger one is, the less structure and development there is to the character of the person and their ability to deal with and regulate themsleves. As a result, one severe trauma can be problematic, and more than that can be devastating. The ihdividual is literally flooded and overwhelmed; their shields are down so to speak, even more so when one is a small child who hasn't even had a chance to develop any sense of such things yet. I believe the enemy takes advantage of trauma just as much as he does sin in the life of a person. In sin we lower our boundaries against evil voluntarily and agree with him; in trauma they are forced down involuntarily and often result in a forced agreement with evil. The result is desolation as in the case of Tamar whose moral boundaries were forced down by her half brother Amnon. Scripture does not record any rebuke of Tamar or call her desolated state sin, though obviously no one wants to remain desolate if a means of genuine healing is available. We are talking damage here; you may outrageously forgive the inattentive driver who ran you over in a crosswalk and broke your leg; but that won't fix the damaged leg itself. You are still going to need help with the effects of the damage. I suspect that ptsd and cpstd are a combination problem; they are the result of things that impact us across the board; traumas affect our nervous system, our neurological system, our bodily and chemical responses, our memory, soul, spirit, emotions, mind, belief system, our hearts. One can take care of the heart/spirit/mind/belief/emotions, with things like prayer ministry, counselling, repentance for sin responses and forgiveness but there are still a few other things that may need some help for complete healing.
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