Domestic abuse is more than common; it is prevalent in all socioeconomic levels of society and in all age, educational, and racial groups. Only a very small percentage of these cases are brought to justice. Those who are the perpetrators and those who are the victims may continue to experience this tragedy for years or even worst a lifetime.
Are you in an abusive relationship? Seeking God’s help is very important. Your first step is to know how much God loves you and the price He paid for you. Having a personal relationship with God through His Son, Jesus empowers you with the Holy Spirit, who lives within you giving you the power and the strength to have a better life.
As a victim of abuse, you may feel helpless and vulnerable, unable to determine what your real situation is or to make the decisions you must make to change what is happening to you. You may feel depressed, suffer from low self-esteem, and may even suffer from stress related diseases and disorders. You may also be experiencing martyr-like endurance hoping that “change is about to happen” assuming blame for your abuser’s behavior. Most abusers don’t realize how destructive their behavior is. Abusers do not often change until they are exposed and brought to legal action.
God gives us hope and a future! In Psalm 34:4 we read; “I sought the Lord, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.” He answers our prayers. Others have gone through what you are going through. You are not alone. You may find it hard to express your feelings about your situation and this is not uncommon, but seeking the Lord, asking Him to help you will allow you to get past this. It is important that you do get past this, and to know that you are loved by God. You are His special child and you have a God-given purpose for your life. He will see you through this ordeal.
Now is the time for you to find a pastor or a Christian counselor or perhaps a mature Christian friend of the same sex whom you can trust and start to explain to them what you are going through.
You do not “deserve” this abusive treatment. As a precious child of God, He does not want you to endure this abusive relationship any longer! No matter what your abuser may tell you, this abuse is not your fault and must stop now! I am praying for your courage to be decisive and firm. God is good. He is your healer.
“He heeded their prayer, because they trusted Him” (1 Chronicles 5:20.)