Good Morning,
Has your heart been abused?
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” Psalm 34:18
Holy Spirit, I place you first and foremost in my life, for you are always here and I ask that you would anoint this article and write. Go deep and touch wounded hearts, give insight, love and healing to those who have such deep wounds. Thank you, in Jesus I ask. Amen.
Many of us in our childhood years were robbed from the love we needed. As a result we lacked good wholesome judgement. While growing up, the nurturing we craved was replaced with selfishness, unthinking indifference, neglect, a loss of caring and absence of communication. Being so young, how could we describe a broken heart? We knew something was terribly wrong in our lives. Under the age of 12, we grew up thinking our parents were a type of god who knew everything. We believed we were always wrong and they were always right. Even as the child we were, our mode of survival kicked in within us, as we pretended that all was well through the bewildering pain of betrayal that a child experiences through rejection, abandonment, physical and sexual abuse. Unfortunately, I have personally discovered this is more the norm than not.
These words are for those who have lived and survived the haunting times in their youth and unfortunately was followed into their adulthood.
How many times have you asked yourself, why? And, if you just happened to have come from a family who professed Christianity, but their abusive behavior spoke otherwise; your heart ached all the more, as your eyes began to slowly wake up to what was happening. Make no mistake about it, those that abused you were not Christians, no matter what they professed! [Ga. 5:22,23] Above all, it was not your fault. You were the victim. It is possible, if your abuse came from your parents [Aunts, Uncles, brothers, sisters, next door neighbors, foster parents] it was because they received it from their parents and it was passed down through generations. [this is what they learned] These are literal lying, perverted evil spirits that eventually hand over the victim to a spirit of fear sent to cripple and immobilize us from any influential godly confidence, godly esteem and a good godly self-image. These enmities know no boundaries and will go to great extremes to lie to you and accuse you; “You are not worth anything, who would want you? “Look at you! You will never amount to anything! Then, you begin to think: “What good am I? Who would understand? Who would believe me? Is there anyone I can talk to? How can I ever have a close friend? What can I do?”
They all have a pattern. Ironically, the abusers hypocritically shame us for what they have done to us, when there is no reason for us to be ashamed. They will give “kind” words to “little hearts” in order to prep their victims. Later or sooner, they will mock, provoke anger, jealousies and depression inside of us and until we can understand what has happened and why, our unforgiving resentful hearts will keep playing old videos of the scars they have made in our lives. Never think you are alone. Our precious Father wants you to be able to walk in peace. He wants to completely fill your heart to overflow with His love. He wants you set free from all the trappings of bondage.
This will be a series of articles relating to abuse. At times, I will write from my own experiences of a broken heart that has been delivered and healed by the power of Jesus Christ and the gift of grace through faith. Although, I do not like going back and opening doors that I closed a long time ago, if I can help one struggling heart into a strong victory as I have experienced, then; I have accomplished what I am supposed to do, for it is my deepest desire to instill the strength and power of God’s incredible hope and love inside of your hearts that will fertilize your healing that is rightfully yours in Christ.
Heavenly Father,
Open up the eyes inside of our hearts and give us the understanding we need to bring a release in our spirits and healing to our souls. Thank you Lord in you we pray. Amen.
In the meantime, I would like those who can relate to this article to begin to meditate upon these verses in the King James and the Amp:
“Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.”
2Co.1:3,4 kjv
“Blessed [gratefully praised and adored] to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort, who comforts and encourages us in every trouble so that we will be able to comfort and encourage those who are in any kind of trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.” 2Co.1:3,4 amp.
“And Joseph said unto them, “Fear not: for am I in the place of God? But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.” Ge.50:19,20 kjv
“But Joseph said to them, “Do not be afraid, for am I in the place of God? [Vengeance is His, not mine.] As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present outcome, that many people would be kept alive [as they are this day].” Ge.50:19,20 amp.
Blessings to you all.
Penny Williams
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