From ‘Emotional Insanity’ to Spiritual Security
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Ben Peterson describes his upbringing as “emotionally insane”—a father with OCD and myriad addiction issues; a mother with borderline personality disorder; a constant parade of screaming matches. That, combined with the emotional scars of seeing combat duty in the Middle East with the Army, meant the deck was stacked against Ben in terms of ever forming healthy attachments with other people. But through introspection, close friends who weren’t just work buddies, and a commitment to the responsibilities God places on us as men, he was able to save his marriage from disaster and build healthier relationships. Ben talks with Nate Dewberry this week about unpacking our childhood traumas and why they make us the way we are, as well as spiritual warfare, the true purpose of marriage, and how his ministry, Engage Your Destiny, is helping soldiers and veterans deal with the traumas they’ve brought home from war.
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Engage Your Destiny, Ben’s ministry (engageyourdestiny.org)
Engage Your Destiny: Practical Ways to Run After Your God-Given Purpose by Ben Peterson
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0:00—Intro/Ben describes his traumatic childhood
7:31—How Ben ended up in the Army, and how it affected him
12:19—Ben unpacks his childhood traumas as an adult
16:52—The purpose of marriage and the temptations that threaten it
26:04—Having men in your life who mentor you and hold you accountable
29:14—Ben’s ministry and what it does for men in uniform
33:48—Praying for the wisdom to make better, more thoroughly considered decisions
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