09/12/2025
How to Cope Spiritually When You’ve Seen Something Traumatic
These last few days have been heavy.
Many of us have seen videos and images we wish we could unsee.
Watching Charlie Kirk’s death and the tragic stabbing of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska on a train in North Carolina has left so many in shock.
I’ll be honest, my own heart has been broken, and I know I’m not the only one replaying what I saw.
If you’re struggling too, please hear me: you’re not alone.
God sees you.
He knows the weight you’re carrying.
And He’s close to you in the middle of it.
Scriptures I’m Holding Onto Right Now:
1. Psalm 34:18 — The Lord is close to the brokenhearted.
2. Isaiah 26:3 — God keeps in perfect peace those whose minds stay on Him.
3. Philippians 4:8 — Fix your thoughts on what is true, pure, and lovely.
What’s Helping Me Cope Spiritually:
1. Stop the Replay — Every time I want to rewatch, I stop and remind myself it won’t bring peace.
2. Speak God’s Word — When the images pop back in my head, I cover them with Scripture.
3. Bring It to Prayer — I’ve told God everything I felt, fear, sadness, even anger. He can handle it.
4. Stay Connected — Talking with others who are processing too reminds me I don’t have to carry this by myself.
5. Fix My Eyes Higher — This world is broken, but Christ’s kingdom cannot be shaken. That truth steadies me.
You don’t have to carry these images or this grief on your own.
Christ sees your tears, feels your pain, and promises peace that doesn’t make sense to the world.
