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How God healed me from sexual trauma
Trigger Warning:
This episode contains content related to sexual trauma, rape, and abuse. Listeners, please beware. Anyone who is sensitive to this topic please be advised that I’ll be talking about some of the incidents that occurred that day.
Reader,
I've shuffled back and forth for the past three or four days debating whether or not I should share this story with you. I've never gone this deep before.
You know I've been through some stuff but most of it has been vague for the most part.
Yet something inside me is urging me to get real with you. To share my memories publicly. Not for pity, not for victimhood.
To show the power of God.
To show that healing can come to any situation.
To show that when you welcome God into every area of your life, He shows up.
Because since there are unhealthy people telling us what to do from a hurt place, then healed people should also share what can be done from a HEALED place.
When I was 15, I went through an experience that I wouldn’t wish on any girl of any age. It led me down a path of numbness and pain that lasted for many years. Through it all, God had a plan to redeem me and bring me healing.
About a month ago, something happened that caused me to relive the pain of that day. God wanted to bring my healing to completion and I was ready for it.
In this episode, I share what happened on that day over twenty years ago and the intimate details of how God has brought my healing through to completion.
If you’ve dealt with some sort of trauma, if you’re dealing with shame or guilt or fear, this episode is for you. If there’s someone you know that has been through this, this episode is for you. It will show you that God can heal even the most painful things and He wants it for you too.
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With so much love,
Iviana
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Hi! I'm Iviana Bynum.
Keeping your peace in this life can be challenging and scary, and sometimes you may feel stuck or hopeless. Join our community of Grace Voyagers, and listen to our podcast Grace for Breakfast. Get weekly neuroscience & Christ-based insights delivered biweekly to help you achieve unshakeable peace. We'd love for you to join us on the voyage.
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