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| ~.^.Saba Gracile.^.~... |
 Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 5:33 pm |
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People recovering from spiritual abuse have a deep fear of rejection, of not
being
accepted. Experiencing acceptance, whether in a small group or in a caring
church, is often the
beginning of their healing. It involves, as Tami points out, learning to be
vulnerable to others-and
to God. In being vulnerable to God we open ourselves to his amazing grace.
Lewis Smedes
writes, "Grace is the beginning of our healing because it offers the one
thing we need most: to be
accepted without regard to whether we are acceptable. Grace stands for gift;
it is the gift of being
accepted before we become acceptable."
God is extravagant with his grace. In Ephesians 1:7-8 the apostle Paul
reminds us that the
riches of God's grace have been "lavished" on us through Jesus Christ. I
have seen" amazing
grace" at work in the lives of battered believers who have been restored and
"re-created" by the
grace and power of the living Christ. Grace is the best thing in the world.
Recovery means trusting in the God of grace, the God of endless years.
Remember the
promise made to Israel in Joel 2:25: "I will repay you for the years the
locusts have eaten."
He remembers the abuse you've experienced and will repay your every pain. |
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