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Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Open: The Sunday I was gone, Rev. Don Railey and his wife Darla discussed TFI (Traumatic Faith Injury).
He described it as similar to TBI that earthly military experience.
TFI would be when some cataclysmic explosion occurs in your life that damages your faith.
TBI symptoms:
NIH: Depends on:
The type of injury
How severe the injury is
What area of the brain is injured
Can be mild or severe:
Mild:
Headache Confusion
Lightheadedness
Dizziness
Blurred vision
Ringing in the ears, also known as tinnitus
Tiredness or sleepiness
A bad taste in the mouth
A change in sleep habits
Behavior or mood changes
Trouble with memory, concentration, attention, or thinking Loss of consciousness lasting a few seconds to minutes
Sensitivity to light or sound
Nausea or vomiting
A person with moderate or severe TBI may have some of the symptoms listed for mild TBI.
In addition, the person may experience any of the following:
Headache that gets worse or will not go away
Loss of vision in one or both eyes
Repeated vomiting or continued nausea
Slurred speech
Convulsions or seizures
An inability to wake up from sleep
Enlargement of the pupil (dark center) of one or both eyes
Numbness or tingling of arms or legs
Uncoordinated or “clumsy” movements
Increased confusion, restlessness, or agitation
Loss of consciousness lasting a few minutes to hours
In a similar manner might TFI be dependent on how bad the “spiritual explosion” is?
But even that will depend on how well “armored” the individual is:
Muslim terrorists in the Middle East exploited our troops’ vulnerable vehicles as well as soldiers on foot.
Isn’t that what the enemy does?
He looks for vulnerabilities.
Comparing to TBI, what are some symptoms of TFI?
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Do YOU think TFI a real problem?
Are we “soldiers of Jesus?
Does that mean we may get exposed to “explosions?”
Might satan do his best to injure by an “IED?” Completely unexpected “explosion?”
Because, as Bro.
Railey said, “Satan wants to steal kill and destroy.”
People who don’t have a solid foundation of faith can turn away from God when some “explosion” occurs in their life.
Using the thought that Brother Railey brought forth about the disciples, that Jesus was telling them He was going to die.
Maybe Judas experienced TFI.
He had faith, but it was based on a wrong idea about who Jesus was and what He came to do.
He got discouraged and fell away from his faith.
He actively turned against Jesus, betraying Him.
Peter denied Jesus
ALL the disciples ran in the Garden.
Or, it could be the death of a loved one (like the disciples with Jesus?)
Thomas doubted.
(Actually ALL of them doubted at first.)
Job loss, financial reverses,
Sicknesses like cancer, covid, dementia, other life-changing illnesses)
But Bro.
Railey really zoomed in on Suffering (like Job)
Railey said, “People don’t know how to experience suffering.”
Thoughts?
We live in a society that has great comfort and convenience.
It makes us soft spiritually.
Do you think there are (or, do you know) people who have experienced this?
Could it be that some cases have been misdiagnosed?
Sometimes it was offense (Bait of satan).
The failures of people around us?
Like Joseph (forgotten for years)?
Have YOU experienced this?
Is healing possible?
Complete healing?
Or will there always be lingering side-effects?
Have you been healed?
What restored Peter’s faith?
Seeing Jesus?
Why or why not (do you believe healing is possible)?
How does suffering compare to persecution?
Dose these verses describe suffering or persecution?
All persecution is suffering, but not all suffering is persecution.
What about the suffering of the Luke 10:30-37 who was robbed and a Samaritan came along and ministered to him.
You know, I think this situation really happened.
the Samaritan thought know one knew — but God saw and gave it to Jesus through the revelation of the Holy Spirit to use as an example for teaching what being a neighbor means.
What about those in Matthew 25:31-39?
People hungry, thirsty, lonely (a stranger), poorly clothed (no shoes - people in Africa die from lack of shoes), sick, or in prison.
What do those who are suffering need to do in times of suffering?
I find fewer people will come to an altar for prayer — even when they are suffering greatly.
Why?
Let’s pray for those suffering.
Those suffering from TFI
The Persecuted— Matthew 5:10–12
1.
In spite of our efforts at peacemaking, what does Jesus say we will experience (Matthew 5:10-12)?
Why should this cause us to rejoice?
2. Why would the world hate the kind of people described in the beatitudes?
Or people who are salt and light?
Or people who keep and teach the Law and the Prophets?
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