I suffer from Post Pastoral (COG) Traumatic Stress Disorder. I have been having reoccurring dreams for more than five years. They are related to my past pastoral ministry in the COG! I have been diagnosed with sever sleep apnea and I am using a CPAP machine which has greatly improved my nighttime sleep pattern. Yet the occasional dream reoccurs.
In Church today it was made known to me that God is using this to stir up a great ministry in my life. God has been giving me a message and it is like fire shut up in my bosom.
When I think the ordeal has been resolved in my heart it resurfaces and won’t go away.
I wonder how many other COG ministers suffer under this same stress disorder?