Making
Peace With Your Past
Unit
5– Help For People Who Grew Up Too Soon
Memory verse: Romans 8:21 –
“The glorious freedom of the children of God”
Affirmations to repeat: “I
claim the joy of being God’s child.”
Day 1:
How to Lose Your Childhood
Q1. List some of the
ways you can “lose” your childhood. Pg 85
Q2. Were you a caretaker
as a child? How did that affect you? Pg 85
Q3. List the types of abuse you were
subjected to as a child.
Q4. What are the effects of this abuse
today?
Day
2: What Children Need
Q5. List the basic needs
that were NOT met in your childhood. Pg 89
Q6. List the feelings
you experienced that were unacceptable in your family.
Q7. What are some of the
things children need to be able to count on? Pg 91
Q8. Write a paragraph
describing how your basic childhood needs were met or not met.
Day
3: Characteristics of an Adult Child
Q9. Write out 1 John 2:12
Q10. Write out the five
affirmations for today
Q11. Be sure to answer all the
questions in this chapter in your workbook.
Day 4:
Healing the Pain of Childhood Losses
Q12. What are the four steps to
experiencing inner healing? Pg 97
Q13. Which of the activities listed on
page 98 appealed to you?
Q14. List some of the good memories
from your childhood.
Day
5: Living as a Child of God
Q15. What does it mean to be a child
of God? Pg 100
Q16. Describe the steps you take to
become a child of God. Pg 101-102
Q17. What steps are you willing
to take to become a joyful son of God?
Summary:
Q18. What are the major lessons you
have learned as you progressed through this unit? (half page)
Let go, let God.
