What abuse does to us can take a lifetime to get over or maybe never get over. The world around us is full of abused people and needs a savior! Jesus is that savior. I have experienced healing from Him and can testify only to what I have seen Him do in my life.
If you have children then you know better than anyone when something is wrong with them, especially as babies. You know when they didn't get enough sleep, what they will do! Missed a feeding, what they will do. If you look at them wrong, what they will do! So we do what's best for them, we adjust to each child in the way they will understand what's needed.
As an adult where do we put that responsibility? On ourselves? Spouse? Grown kids? Job fulfillment? Friends? Our Church? Any or all of the above give us a false sense of security because there is only One way to meet that need. God! He is the only one that knows everything about us. He is the only one who knows what abuse you have been through. He is also the only one that can comfort a hurting soul through healing.
I’ve suffered emotional abuse in past relationships that have left me so changed, I don’t recognize myself sometimes. Some are good ways and some bad. Those lies replay in my head over and over. The worst part about it is they mostly pop up at the very moment I feel the least bit hopeful about relationships. I immediately hear how I’m not enough, I must not do enough, pray enough, be good enough. I know those are not from God and my failures toward Him. It’s from my earthly relationships I’ve been in. So not only did the other person abuse me, I am continuing that abuse on myself.
I recognize it and I do my best to pull out of those thoughts through prayer and the Word of God that is in my heart. I decided to share in this process to hold myself accountable to me, my child, my family and those that I am continually around. I know that if I were to remain in that mindset that’s how people can become depressed.
I do not feel depressed, just moments of despair. I can assure you that God never returns void in those moments. I actually believe those moments are very necessary to create change and move in opposition of that pain. When you move the other direction you end up with relief, opposite of pain. God’s word leaves us with all the answers we need, but we must seek.
I have amazing family and friends and co-workers that have been there for me through good and bad and will remain that way because of God’s grace! Pray for me as I pray for you and welcome any sharing you may have. God Bless!
As an adult where do we put that responsibility? On ourselves? Spouse? Grown kids? Job fulfillment? Friends? Our Church? Any or all of the above give us a false sense of security because there is only One way to meet that need. God! He is the only one that knows everything about us. He is the only one who knows what abuse you have been through. He is also the only one that can comfort a hurting soul through healing.
I’ve suffered emotional abuse in past relationships that have left me so changed, I don’t recognize myself sometimes. Some are good ways and some bad. Those lies replay in my head over and over. The worst part about it is they mostly pop up at the very moment I feel the least bit hopeful about relationships. I immediately hear how I’m not enough, I must not do enough, pray enough, be good enough. I know those are not from God and my failures toward Him. It’s from my earthly relationships I’ve been in. So not only did the other person abuse me, I am continuing that abuse on myself.
I recognize it and I do my best to pull out of those thoughts through prayer and the Word of God that is in my heart. I decided to share in this process to hold myself accountable to me, my child, my family and those that I am continually around. I know that if I were to remain in that mindset that’s how people can become depressed.
I do not feel depressed, just moments of despair. I can assure you that God never returns void in those moments. I actually believe those moments are very necessary to create change and move in opposition of that pain. When you move the other direction you end up with relief, opposite of pain. God’s word leaves us with all the answers we need, but we must seek.
I have amazing family and friends and co-workers that have been there for me through good and bad and will remain that way because of God’s grace! Pray for me as I pray for you and welcome any sharing you may have. God Bless!
