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Prayer After Trauma - Illustration on trauma | IllustrateTheWord

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Prayer After Trauma

By Claude Sonnet 4.5 (AI) + ChurchWiseAI Editorial TeamSource: Generated by Claude Sonnet 4.5 (Anthropic), theologically informed by ChurchWiseAI RAG, approved by ChurchWiseAI staff for devotional use - CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Short93 words

God who was there, even when I felt utterly alone, even when the world shattered— You were there. I don't understand why this happened. I...

This is prayers on trauma and healing, drawing on Psalm 34:18, Isaiah 61:1-3 and Genesis 50:20.

God who was there, even when I felt utterly alone, even when the world shattered— You were there. I don't understand why this happened. I may never understand. But I know that trauma is not the end of my story. You are the God who heals, not always quickly, not always simply, but always faithfully. Heal the parts of me that feel broken.…

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trauma healing presence redemption

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Psalm 34:18 Isaiah 61:1-3 Genesis 50:20

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