Just wanting to share...

[BlondieLashes]

Hi everyone! I am a survivor of abuse. I was abused by my earthly father as a child, and then when I sought Christian Counseling for help in healing from my childhood abuse, I went to the Pastor of the church I was attending at the time. I fell hook, line and sinker for a wolf in sheep's clothing...this "Pastor" who was 20 years older than me gained my trust and then sexually abused me. I was in a very vunerable place as I was a new Christian, a very young woman and struggling with deep depression...

I am still healing from the abuse and just want to share some thoughts with all of you...

Lions attack sick, young, or straggling animals; they choose victims who are alone or not alert. God's word warns us to watch out for the enemy when we are suffering or being persecuted. Feeling alone,weak, helpless and cut off from others- we sometimes forget to watch for danger, we are especially vulnerable to the enemy's attacks when we aren't looking. During times of suffering, I have to remind myself to keep my eyes on Christ and resist the devil (no matter how appealing and "religious" one of his messengers may appear to be).

Just some of my thoughts this morning...loving all other survivors in the Lord!
Remember to resist the devil and he will flee from you...

 

[shazabella]

thanx for sharing those thoughts with us and welcome to SoA

- Shaz

 

[BlondieLashes]

Shazabella-

God bless you for your reply. In many ways I admire your strength at your age (19?...I'm 34 and learning how to be a survivor) to be a survivor (not a victim) of child abuse and rape. You definately are a child of God!

Thank you for your welcoming post and I look forward to seeing you on the boards!

-Blondie Lashes

 

[Theresasjourney]

thank you so much for the words of wisdom...and may God guide you on your healing journey.....it is hard work..but we can heal with Gods help...;o)
blessings...

 

[BlondieLashes]

Hi Theresasjourney! Thanks for your encouragement...with friends and support like I am finding here I know that I will heal even faster (Lord willing).

God Bless you and thank you for replying to my post. It makes me feel welcome!
-BlondieLashes

 

[Katie12]

Hun its always hard becoming a survivor of abuse,i was abused sexually and physically when i was young,and then i meet my husbend who did the same.But ive learned from help of my friends to look in the present times and not the past and i look in the future for my kids.And i also go by my motto:The Lord holds me in his right hand and my problems in His left.So why shouldnt i be happy??.And its true why shouldnt we be happy with the Lord with us at all times,even when it seems hes not thier he is.Well you have my blessings and i will put you on our church prayer board .Good luck .



Blessed be,
Katie

P.S.
PM me any time you'd like .

 

[luv4godremains]

Hiya Blondie! I'm sorry for what you have been through, no one should have to go through that, no one shuold have to go through any of this, but, it happens, and God has his plans with it! He uses the hurt and broken to reach out to others, and to heal them and bring them to him! so, good will come out of it, even though it's really really hard!
God bless and it's nice to meet you!

 

[BlondieLashes]

luv4godremains-

Thanks for your encouraging words! You're right, He does use the hurt and the broken to reach out to others.....

God Bless You!

-Blondie

 

[Johnnz]

Showing love and thereby establishing good relationships with people can be very healing. Love rebuilds us. Receiving it is great, but it works when we give it to others as well. That allows God's love to be expressed through us and we get the overflow from that.

John
NZ

 

[leigh01]

i just wanna say it must have bin so hard
ur in my prayers
love leigh
xxx