How can YOU help?
Seems like everywhere you look, things are going down, and they're not always good things, either...
Imagine this:
You're in your apartment, and you hear your neighbors yelling...no biggie, you hear that ALL the time!
But this time, you hear a woman's voice shout "No, Jim, don't!"
A loud crash follows.
More noises. But the yelling has stopped for a moment.
Then you hear, firmly but loudly, "Don't you ever touch me again!" said with such venom it makes you cringe.
What do you do?
Most folks would go about their own day, and forget about it, or at the very least put it out of their mind; they'd send pitying glances in HER direction whenever they saw her, maybe look for a black eye the next time they saw their female neighbor...but nothing would be DONE about it!
THIS is why evil prospers today - few folks stand up for what is right, and stand against what is wrong.
Evil is like a weed...if it's left alone, it grows and grows and grows, until it's taken over an entire corner of the yard!
Left alone long enough, it'll take over the entire yard...not only that, but the longer it's left alone, the HARDER it is to get rid of!
No, that yard's not hopeless, and neither is your situation-
it's just going to take some work, and you may want to get some help...after all, big jobs get done quicker when more people are involved, helping!
Both of these folks need help, not just the woman who was assaulted.
The woman needs to feel loved, understood, and needs companionship - the LAST thing she needs right now is to be left alone.
She feels alone right now!
Her lover just hit her, and she's given more of herself to him than she's even given to her own family!
She needs a friend.
YOU could be that friend. There are LOADS of organizations that minister to women like that -
Citizens Against Family Violence is one of them, and they do excellent work, but could use your help.
If you're female, and find yourself wanting to go talk to this girl, reach out to her as a friend and fellow female, go ahead! She NEEDS this right now...
Remember what the "love" chapter of the Bible has to say...
1Corinthians 13:4 Love has long patience, is kind; love is not envious of others; love is not insolent and rash, is not puffed up, does not behave in an unseemly manner, does not seek what is its own, is not quickly provoked, does not impute evil, does not rejoice at iniquity but rejoices with the truth; love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
As far as the man is concerned, he needs to be shown that his actions will not be tolerated, and he needs HELP!
Someone needs to talk to him about his problems, and if the police get involved, it's no one's fault but his...
assault is illegal, and no one has to tolerate it!
Many men (and women) learn from their mistakes in jail, and realize there just what it is they've been taking for granted!
The devil is real, every bit as real as God, and the devil wants you depressed, angry, heartbroken, confused, and suicidal...but again, God has a word for us that'll help...
Ephesians 6:10 Finally, brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the might of his strength.
Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil:
because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but against principalities, against authorities, against the universal lords of this darkness, against spiritual power of wickedness in the heavenlies.
When wicked thoughts come, and they come to ALL of us, we need to struggle against them, or they'll gain a foothold in our lives, and become habits...and that's how abuse starts!
What man or woman hasn't had angry thoughts towards their spouse or partner from time to time?
Yet they didn't assault each other...maybe we could learn from them?
If only they'd volunteer to share their experiences...
We're back to YOU again...only you can stand against the evil you encounter - and love those you see hurt by it!
YOU need to take an active stand - YOU need to reach out, and YOU can make a difference!
Are YOU the one abused? Is that why you read this article?
Then TELL someone - share with others, and find healing yourself! Help the next person going through what you went through...
Be a friend, and you'll find one yourself!
There are also places that abusive partners can go, and if they're willing to go with their partner to the CAFV, that's even better - BOTH can find help, then, and they have a much better chance of staying together if they work through this together.
Are they bad people?
No, I don't think so, generally speaking...some of the finest people I know have made bad decisions, learned bad habits, and taken for granted the persons they needed to show love to the most!
Now, WE don't want to be bad people ourselves, that is, we don't want to make bad decisions...so let's recap:
We must stand against evil personally every day - it's like weeding our garden; left unchecked, it can get out of control.
We must reach out to others...sometimes to help, other times to ask for help ourselves.
Everybody needs love...even the "bad" guys. In fact, SOME bad guys get even badder because no one would love them...
And the best part: YOU can make a difference! And you don't have to do it all alone, either!
Here's what Jesus said about it:
Joh 14:14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. If ye love me, keep my commandments.
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
Jesus promised to help you...but maybe something is lacking:
Jesus said, in Revelations 3:20 "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me."
Is He still standing outside the door? If He is, invite Him in...and then Jesus will walk with you through anything you may have to go through!
It's true- bad things DO sometimes happen to good people...but there's always something you can do about it, and you NEVER have to go through it alone!
This article is reproduced at http://www.ServeJesusForReal.com
You're in your apartment, and you hear your neighbors yelling...no biggie, you hear that ALL the time!
But this time, you hear a woman's voice shout "No, Jim, don't!"
A loud crash follows.
More noises. But the yelling has stopped for a moment.
Then you hear, firmly but loudly, "Don't you ever touch me again!" said with such venom it makes you cringe.
What do you do?
Most folks would go about their own day, and forget about it, or at the very least put it out of their mind; they'd send pitying glances in HER direction whenever they saw her, maybe look for a black eye the next time they saw their female neighbor...but nothing would be DONE about it!
THIS is why evil prospers today - few folks stand up for what is right, and stand against what is wrong.
Evil is like a weed...if it's left alone, it grows and grows and grows, until it's taken over an entire corner of the yard!
Left alone long enough, it'll take over the entire yard...not only that, but the longer it's left alone, the HARDER it is to get rid of!
No, that yard's not hopeless, and neither is your situation-
it's just going to take some work, and you may want to get some help...after all, big jobs get done quicker when more people are involved, helping!
Both of these folks need help, not just the woman who was assaulted.
The woman needs to feel loved, understood, and needs companionship - the LAST thing she needs right now is to be left alone.
She feels alone right now!
Her lover just hit her, and she's given more of herself to him than she's even given to her own family!
She needs a friend.
YOU could be that friend. There are LOADS of organizations that minister to women like that -
Citizens Against Family Violence is one of them, and they do excellent work, but could use your help.
If you're female, and find yourself wanting to go talk to this girl, reach out to her as a friend and fellow female, go ahead! She NEEDS this right now...
Remember what the "love" chapter of the Bible has to say...
1Corinthians 13:4 Love has long patience, is kind; love is not envious of others; love is not insolent and rash, is not puffed up, does not behave in an unseemly manner, does not seek what is its own, is not quickly provoked, does not impute evil, does not rejoice at iniquity but rejoices with the truth; love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
As far as the man is concerned, he needs to be shown that his actions will not be tolerated, and he needs HELP!
Someone needs to talk to him about his problems, and if the police get involved, it's no one's fault but his...
assault is illegal, and no one has to tolerate it!
Many men (and women) learn from their mistakes in jail, and realize there just what it is they've been taking for granted!
The devil is real, every bit as real as God, and the devil wants you depressed, angry, heartbroken, confused, and suicidal...but again, God has a word for us that'll help...
Ephesians 6:10 Finally, brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the might of his strength.
Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil:
because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but against principalities, against authorities, against the universal lords of this darkness, against spiritual power of wickedness in the heavenlies.
When wicked thoughts come, and they come to ALL of us, we need to struggle against them, or they'll gain a foothold in our lives, and become habits...and that's how abuse starts!
What man or woman hasn't had angry thoughts towards their spouse or partner from time to time?
Yet they didn't assault each other...maybe we could learn from them?
If only they'd volunteer to share their experiences...
We're back to YOU again...only you can stand against the evil you encounter - and love those you see hurt by it!
YOU need to take an active stand - YOU need to reach out, and YOU can make a difference!
Are YOU the one abused? Is that why you read this article?
Then TELL someone - share with others, and find healing yourself! Help the next person going through what you went through...
Be a friend, and you'll find one yourself!
There are also places that abusive partners can go, and if they're willing to go with their partner to the CAFV, that's even better - BOTH can find help, then, and they have a much better chance of staying together if they work through this together.
Are they bad people?
No, I don't think so, generally speaking...some of the finest people I know have made bad decisions, learned bad habits, and taken for granted the persons they needed to show love to the most!
Now, WE don't want to be bad people ourselves, that is, we don't want to make bad decisions...so let's recap:
We must stand against evil personally every day - it's like weeding our garden; left unchecked, it can get out of control.
We must reach out to others...sometimes to help, other times to ask for help ourselves.
Everybody needs love...even the "bad" guys. In fact, SOME bad guys get even badder because no one would love them...
And the best part: YOU can make a difference! And you don't have to do it all alone, either!
Here's what Jesus said about it:
Joh 14:14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. If ye love me, keep my commandments.
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
Jesus promised to help you...but maybe something is lacking:
Jesus said, in Revelations 3:20 "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me."
Is He still standing outside the door? If He is, invite Him in...and then Jesus will walk with you through anything you may have to go through!
It's true- bad things DO sometimes happen to good people...but there's always something you can do about it, and you NEVER have to go through it alone!
This article is reproduced at http://www.ServeJesusForReal.com
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