https://youtu.be/pRHhVGFBORw?si=QzlAkqiGwxykGaQR PEACE OF MIND – 6 – TraumaWelcome everyone to Redemption Church! We are enjoying God’s faithfulness in Plano Tx.Thank you for joining us today in person and online. We are thankful for you.Peace of MindWe are in the 6th week of our series on mental health called Peace of Mind.We have been talking about mental health issues. The subject of your mental health is important to God.Next week we are talking about BURNOUT. This is a needed topic and I want to make sure you are here or are able to tune into the livestream next Sunday so that we can Beat Burnout and live lives that are full of passion, power, and peace.Today we are talking about Trauma.TraumaI believe this will be the hardest week of this series. I know that many of you have endured severe abuse/trials/pain/heartbreak.I think we should pray together. What is trauma? Many think trauma is the event. They think that the painful thing that happened is the trauma.Trauma is not the event, but the RESPONSE. Trauma is a response to a deeply disturbing or distressing event. Trauma can be physical. It can also be Emotional – Spiritual - Mental.Physical wounds that can be seen are often easier to understand, than the hidden wounds you can’t see.The wounds you can’t see can hurt as much as the ones you can see. Sometimes the hidden wounds take longer to heal. Many of you hurt have been deeply wounded by a horrible experience, and perhaps you have tried to open up to a Church, a Small Group, a Support Group, or just a Christian friend.…And in the middle of your unburdening and sharing of something so personal & painful someone joyously and vigorously quotes Romans 8:28.Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.This verse is true. However, in the moment, given all this person has encountered, this verse may not be the help they need.Trauma Responses   Shock. Confusion. Denial. Anger. Sadness. Anxious. Numb. Guilt. Flashbacks. Nightmares. Avoidance.Just because you can quote a verse, does not mean that you have the right verse.I want to be careful when I say this… Sometimes there is NOT A RIGHT VERSE to quote. I DO BELIEVE that God’s Word has the answers we need… but what I am saying is this…Sometimes the appropriate help is to just listen.   Not judge… not preach… not try Fix It Felix… but just be present with them and let your presence reassure them. Our previous generations often responded this way to injury.“Get over it. Walk it off. Rub a little dirt on it. Don’t be a baby. It’s not so bad.”You don’t just get over trauma. You must HEAL from it. Progressive clicks each lineThe 3 Types of TraumaAcute - Response from a one-time traumatic event.A 1 time event.Car accident - Natural disaster - Lost your career during Covid – Physical complication - Date rapeIt happened 1 time, but your RESPONSE TO THE EVENT is traumatic.Chronic - Long-term response from prolonged or repeated events.This is not a 1 time event.Bullied – Racism – Porn – Unsafe Home Life (alcoholism, drug abuse) - Sexually abusedIt happened more than 1 time, and your RESPONSE TO THE REPEATED EVENT is traumatic.Complex—Response to multiple and ongoing events.This trauma includes things you have gone through in the past and things you are going through currently.The abusive home life you were raised in… the similar abuse you are experiencing in your current marriage. These issues combine to make for complex trauma.Trauma changes how you see People, God, and Life.Difficult to trust people.Because they were inappropriately touched by someone, they have trouble trusting the innocent touch of others. An innocent hug could cause a flash back... or the smell of cologne.Because they were abused by an authority figure, they distrust everyone in authority.Because they grew up in a home that struggled with finances,