Sermon Suggestion: Nurturing Your Inner Child X Sarah Jakes Roberts

I feel safe in saying that traditionally, black families do not believe in an “inner child.” Events happen, you get over it. That’s the gist of healing in the black household. The younger black generation is starting to see that healing is much more intricate than that. More importantly, we are learning that the concept of an “inner child” very much so exists. Trauma has occurred to several versions of younger me’s and the younger me’s did not heal properly. (Read “The Firs Cut is the Deepest,” if you would like to read more about one of my inner child trauma.) Instead, my younger me’s decided to act “tough” as if these events didn’t hurt me. Younger me’s decided to mask the pain with laughter or with food. Younger me’s avoided the pain altogether. However, the younger me’s and all their trauma have been DISASTROUSLY navigating my life. At the age of 29, I finally said, “Enough is enough” and I am in therapy in hopes of confronting ALL my trauma. The problem with confronting trauma is you begin to see various traumas, the events that led to that trauma and the decisions made because of that trauma. I recently discovered the reality of my inner child and the power they hold over my life. While watching another sermon that I will talk about later, I started seeing flashes of 5-year-old me. She’s so pure-hearted and full of love that she cries easily. I, then, saw a vision of myself now confronting her and telling her it’s ok to cry and be emotional. While 5-year-old me cried, so did I. I gave myself grace and the kind of love I wished I had more of as a child. I, then, visited more younger me’s. The one who felt like she would never have long-term friends because her mom was in the military and they moved often. The one who got her heart broken. The one who had her world shattered. I went to each of them and confronted them with words that I wished I would’ve heard at each of those ages. They cried, I cried. Through those tears, I felt a release. I felt as though that the healing process is finally beginning.

Sarah Jakes Roberts speaks on nurturing your inner child and tips on how to achieve it. During my time of self-reflection, self-awareness and this new journey of self-love, this message felt right on time. If you are like me and need an encouraging Word about healing and nurturing your inner child, watch Sarah Jakes Roberts’ Nurturing Your Inner Child NOW!

*This blog post reflects the author’s recollections of experiences over time. Names of individuals have been changed or omitted to respect their privacy, and some events have been compressed.