LEARNING TO MINISTER TO THE ABUSED
When you are ministering to someone who has suffered abuse, listen and be sensitive to My Spirit’s lead in discerning the wounded heart. When someone has been abused or battered, they fight terrible guilt, condemnation and shame that they are being punished for wrongdoing. No matter how seriously needed for the strategic healing of this person, do not correct a person who is down and suffering with these wounds. It is like kicking a wounded animal when he has fallen.
Any correction can be a terrible assault upon their already wounded soul. In these last days there are many wounded soldiers who lay on the battled fields of life, or are walking wounded, having been abused and battered in the storms of life. Many of these souls are walking in numbness, having buried the pain of the past. When my Spirit spotlights these places and draws the poison from their souls, the pain too will come alive. Draw such a one into My arms of love and let them see themselves for who they really are Overcoming Heroes with highest honor. Lead them through forgiveness and extractions only after they have received the salve of My warm oil upon the pain of their soul.
1 Sam 1:9-18 NKJV
And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to the LORD and wept in anguish. Then she made a vow and said, “O LORD of hosts, if You will indeed look on the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, and not forget Your maidservant, but will give Your maidservant a male child, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall come upon his head.” And it happened, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli watched her mouth. Now Hannah spoke in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thought she was drunk. So Eli said to her, “How long will you be drunk? Put your wine away from you!”
But Hannah answered and said, “No, my lord, I am a woman of sorrowful spirit. I have drunk neither wine nor intoxicating drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD. Do not consider your maidservant a wicked woman, for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief I have spoken until now.” Then Eli answered and said,”Go in peace, and the God of Israel grant your petition which you have asked of Him.” And she said,”Let your maidservant find favor in your sight.” So the woman went her way and ate, and her face was no longer sad.
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Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth, the Life… and He died for you.
