While doing some research about what the Bible has to say about forgiveness after reading an article, Stop Telling Me To Forgive My Abuser, which really got me thinking. There was so much in that article I can relate to, and yet, in some ways it also challenged the perception of forgiveness that I’ve always been…
The Bible On Incest And Rape
Incest, rape, and adultery were all considered capital offences and punishable by death in the Bible. They were viewed as a breakdown of the sanctity of marriage, the family unit, and society as a whole leading into immorality. Since they were seen as crimes primarily committed against the community or state, and not just the victim, harsh penalties were enacted.…
Forgiveness Takes Courage
forgiveness takes time, and courage when you choose to work on it in the midst of such hurt and pain. I’m not talking about rushing into or forcing yourself into forgiving someone. Hurt and pain are part of forgiving. If there was no hurt or pain, there would be no need to forgive.
Forgiving Too Quickly
Not to long ago I read an article from Overcoming Sexual Abuse which really got me thinking. The article was titled “Stop Telling Me To Forgive My Abuser“. There was so much in this article which made so much sense to me, and yet some of it seemed to go against some of the Christian…
Holiday Anxiety
Okay, so I have to admit that I’m pretty anxious about this holiday season. I have this irrational fear of running into my aunt while we are in town for Thanksgiving, and of her trying to contact us over the holidays. I don’t like it when I feel unprepared for possible situations; even if they are extremely…