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I married a pastor. After 7 years of his alcoholic binges, and his horrible verbal abuse of my daughters (he was their stepfather), I left him and got a divorce. I know divorce is not an option in the Bible. but I didn’t know what to do, and couldn’t talk to anyone about what we
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I learned that there are no support groups available for women of faith in my area. I also learned that most of the focus of the support groups which are currently running is on advocacy, education, and how to become independent in order to move on with life. Although these things are important, I couldn’t
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Many wounds of domestic violence from verbal, emotional, economic, psychological, and spiritual abuse are hidden from view. Wear a band aid to represent those hidden wounds and take a stand against domestic violence and abusive relationships that are destroying lives.
I understand now that to even counsel together with him was a HUGE mistake because it revealed my weaknesses to him when I would pour out my heart at these sessions and that was exactly the kind of thing he was after–giving him more ways to attack. He even admitted a few weeks ago
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I am with a man who gets high on cocaine, physically abusive, and has been unfaithful at times. I love this man when he is himself. We start our morning by saving the LORD’S PRAYER at our bed side, we attend church every Sunday. We say our prayers before we eat, thank GOD
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Paula Silva, President of FOCUS Ministries, Inc., was interviewed on This is the Day with Nancy Turner, Moody Radio Chicago on July 30, 2010. If you missed the broadcast, you may listen to the audio archive…
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Moses announced to the Israelites as they were getting ready to cross the Red Sea.
The Lord will fight for you, you need only to be still”. Exodus 14:14
Promise: “The Lord will fight for you.”
Perspective: “You need only to be still.”
Translation: It may be your job to cross over, but its God’s job to see
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Too often a woman who is in domestic violence is kept in bondage by the misuse and misinterpretation of Scripture. Headship and submission become an issue within churches. Link to this blog and gain new insight.
http://www.beenthinking.org/2008/03/27/marital-abuse-the-bible/
I am struggling. I go to counseling, read books, take bible studies, seek guidance, etc . I’ve been told many times by Christian counselors that it will take a miracle from God for my batterer to ever be any different.
I’ve been told that he has narcissistic personality disorder and is an anger addict. I separated
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I’ve just been sitting here writing a very long and negative letter about my life with my husband. The past days and actually much of my marriage. I had to delete it because with all of my heart, I do not wish to speak negatively. I believe that negative words cause negative reactions. I am
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