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Abuse

Bless Your Heart by Cindy Colley

The Cries Reach His Ears.

The Lord knows about every abuse and He will get it right in the final day. He’s also always listened to the prayers of His people on the suffering end. He will get it right. There will be misery for the oppressor and there will be compassion for the suffering Christian.  Be patient therefore brethren until  the coming of the Lord!

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you. Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up treasure in the last days. Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, are crying out against you, and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts. You have lived on the earth in luxury and in self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter. You have condemned and murdered the righteous person. He does not resist you.

Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains. You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. Do not grumble against one another, brothers, so that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the door. As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful.

(…from the Spirit through the pen of James-chapter 5)

Bless Your Heart by Cindy Colley

Survey About Sexual Abuse

Statistics are alarming and I am not at all sure that they correctly assess the magnitude of the problem. I do know that more and more young women that I know are carrying the baggage of sexual abuse as they come of age. Coming to terms with the perceived guilt, the feelings of worthlessness and shame, and the typical moral destruction of innocence lost prematurely is more than most people can overcome in this lifetime.

In an effort to help women of God minister to this sadly growing number of broken lives, Glenn Colley of  THINK magazine (Focus Press) has commissioned a young woman, Tabitha Barker, to research and address this issue in a series of articles. If you have input on the following series of questions, we would appreciate any responses, particularly if you have suffered from sexual abuse in your life or because of it in the life of a loved one. You will be completely anonymous. If you wish to maintain your anonymity even from the author you may use Tabitha’s postal address. Her contact info is at the bottom of this post. Please feel free to answer the survey in part if you do not wish to answer all the questions.

Here are the questions:

Why do you think the topic of sexual abuse is so hard to discuss?

How did the uncomfortable atmosphere surrounding sexual abuse affect how and when you sought help?

What is the most helpful thing anyone ever said or done to help you deal with the issues that arise as a victim of sexual abuse?

What was the hardest aspect of healing?

What is the one thing you wish people in the position to help should know?

Did your sexual abuse cause you to become involved in other destructive behaviors? Can you elaborate?

Did anyone in the church help you recover and, if so, was this a minister or sister, or elder, etc…?  Please feel free to comment.

 

Thanks very much for participating. Please send your responses to:

tabs0789@gmail.com OR

Tabitha Barker
153 Mallard Pt,
Pelham AL 35124