Jesus Our Portion
A devotional for those dealing with PTSD or dissociative disorders from childhood abuse
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When an individual is abused by a parent or immediate caregiver the damage in trust can be massive; especially in regards to trusting or understanding the love of God. Survivors are often afraid of the term Father; it can represent someone who was abusive, distant, and uncaring to their needs or feelings. They may have spent a large amount of their childhood trying to avoid being in the presence of their Father. They may have learned how to become very complaint, always trying to appease any anger or abuse before it happened. Often to have their best laid plans fail. All of these experiences can lay a belief concerning God that the only place to be safe is away from His presence and that is exactly what the enemy wants the child of God to believe. He wants them to believe God is waiting to strike them or that God is not listening to their cries. The reason is that Satan does not want you to cry out to the Father because he knows the true nature of God, that He is a deliverer; one that sets the captives free. We are going to take a close look at the nature and character of God. At times it may seem like the questions are simplistic, but I realize many with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) may need to take little steps when discovering the true nature of our Father in heaven.
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This devotional is designed for women who have experienced childhood abuse. It includes information concerning the long-term effects of abuse, including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Dissociative Disorders, but also offers hope in revealing God’s true character. Individuals who have experienced abuse from a caregiver often have a skewed view of God. This book reveals His love for them and His desire to heal them; it also encourages them to know that they have a voice and are heard by the Father.
About the Author
Renee has been ministering to women since 1990 as a Bible teacher, lay counselor, and more recently as an ordained Women’s Pastor at a large multi-cultural church. In order to minister to women more effectively, Renee went back to school to earn a Master’s Degree in Professional Counseling from Liberty University. Her desire is to minister healing to the Body of Christ, and to impart skills to those who have experienced childhood abuse. Renee is intimately acquainted with the struggles that stem from a childhood filled with abuse and great loss. However, she would be the first to point out that she has had a good life, and that Jesus is the only reason she has been able to overcome the emotional and psychological traumas that resulted from her childhood. In the Fall of 2011, she decided to devote herself to full time writing in order to minister to a larger number of women.