July 10
Wounds Create Walls, Not Because We Are Bad — But Because We Tried to Survive
When a child is hurt, they naturally develop strategies to protect themselves. These strategies may work temporarily but can become prisons later in life. Some wounds are visible and obvious. Others are subtle and last a lifetime.
Some come from people we trusted. Others come from silence when love should have been present. However, all wounds teach the same false lesson: 'You must protect yourself.”
The walls we build are not signs of rebellion—they are signs of injury.
Common emotional survival strategies include: – Shutting down emotionally– Taking on excessive responsibility– Avoiding vulnerability– Becoming a perfectionist– Distancing from affection– Becoming overly independent– People-pleasing– Hiding emotions behind humor– Overthinking everything– Distrusting what feels good.
These strategies once helped us cope, but now they hinder us from experiencing the childlike freedom that the Father wants to restore.
Becoming Childlike Again: Pages 74-75
When a child is hurt, they naturally develop strategies to protect themselves. These strategies may work temporarily but can become prisons later in life. Some wounds are visible and obvious. Others are subtle and last a lifetime.
Some come from people we trusted. Others come from silence when love should have been present. However, all wounds teach the same false lesson: 'You must protect yourself.”
The walls we build are not signs of rebellion—they are signs of injury.
Common emotional survival strategies include: – Shutting down emotionally– Taking on excessive responsibility– Avoiding vulnerability– Becoming a perfectionist– Distancing from affection– Becoming overly independent– People-pleasing– Hiding emotions behind humor– Overthinking everything– Distrusting what feels good.
These strategies once helped us cope, but now they hinder us from experiencing the childlike freedom that the Father wants to restore.
Becoming Childlike Again: Pages 74-75