Abuse in the Body of Christ

This word ABUSE seems to be a deadly word that isn’t supposed to be talked about in the Body of Christ or as I would say the church building. I’ve heard over this past week several individuals address to me the nature of this in the church. I heard so much hurt and because I’ve experienced it personally I will stand and speak out against it.  They’re many scripture text in the Bible that speak out on the issue of violence, and GOD's attitude toward those that continually use violence rather physically, emotionally (mentally) or verbal.

In my life I’ve experienced all types of abuse, physically, mentally, and verbally (emotion). But I can actually say the hardest one I’ve experienced and can truly say that hurt the most was spiritual abuse from the Body of Christ. In saying that….  

Many times you think you’re going to a leader concerning a situation in your home or even everyday situations thinking its confidential; but come to find out the whole church knows by Sunday morning. Many come to see that they can’t even trust leadership. Too often they feel as a member we should be able to share and not be judged. So many people decide to stop going to church because of this infestation that so greatly plagued the Body of Christ.

The Word of God says in: James 1:26  If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

God gave a command: “In my word” stop having a BIG mouth concerning what someone said to you in confidence. God wants you to be able to trust leadership and they’re just not too many to some that feel they can trust anyone, so when you’re rejected and ridiculed by the leader there’s problem.

You may want to speak concerning this issue in any manner that you may have. When a person that has been abused as a child or even adult they tend to been drawn to others of that same sort. They too know what it’s like to be rejected and felt alone. This many of you leaders need to take into consideration. Many of you have been abused and rejected but act like you never have been. This is where the pride will set in denying this has even happened and therefore you release your outrage on the saints. “You must be healed too”

How can you minister on abuse if you’ve never experienced it first hand? You may hear others talk about it concerning their struggle but have you been put in that arena? GOD is wanting to address this topic in the church. Your own doctrine can isolate a person and you think it's them not wanting to be around. There's no compassion for the abused in your church sitting next to an abuser.

Experiencing abuse of any sort tends to a spirit of rejection and isolation and with that comes thoughts of suicide. In this time it's crucial for the person to have some sort of contact with someone who's not going to judge them and have experienced the same thing.

You better be a warrior and someone that can communicate to them with compassion, love and most of all understanding. You need the Holy Spirit to give you what to say not what you want to say like....

What the God says about Verbal Abuse:

Proverbs 10:11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

Ephesians 4:29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the the hearers.

Part 2 Tomorrow

JUST ONE WORD…

Idol Worship

Idol Worship

When one address the issue and discussion concerning idol worship you come to the automatic conclusion it had to deal with graven images. No. Idolatry is anything that you set up on the highest standard before God. Anything that takes your focus off of the intended purpose in your relationship with God the Father.

In your everyday life you deal with thought and emotions of all sorts. When your time is so consumed with this particular thing, which it’s not relevant to the purpose of the destiny God has for you, its idol. Spending idol time doing something that not even necessary is the same thing. We must learn as individuals to take the focus off of self which is idol worship if it’s all about you too. There are several things you can see idol worship:

· Social networking, spending more time on there than time doing something productive that God has given you to do.

· Television- choosing to put a show or sitcom before God, when you know you haven’t given him his quality time

· Video Games- learning and teaching your children to give God His time.

· Songs – these that aren’t lining up with what the Word of God says and having all types of garbage going inside of you that’s not lining up with Him.

· Friends- Spending all your time with them, gossiping not really talking that can edify someone. It can turn into idol time.

· This is one a lot of people don’t think can become idol. **Your JOB** some of you can put your job before God and think it’s Him, you say if a man don’t work he don’t eat, yes that’s biblical but don’t take it out of its original context. Your job can keep you from spending time with God. Ask God to balance these things for you. God want His children to enjoy life and have it to the fullest but He wants His time. He gave you the ability to obtain these, so give Him what’s rightfully His.

I and my husband tell our children they’re twenty four hours in a day. As you tithes in church tithe God at least ten percent of the hours to Him, which is 2 hours and 40 minutes a day? It doesn’t have to be all at once, if you can find time to sit on a phone, watch television use that time to spend with the Creator who allowed you to enjoy.

© Kelly M. Turner

When you Fall…HE’s there to pick you up

   

  We must realize that Jesus is here in our  deepest need. God said He’ll never leave us nor forsake us. Deuteronomy 31:8

  Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."

Years ago I encountered this same picture and it wasn’t a  man in the water it was me.. Yes, me. But with this came a man dressed in white reaching HIS hand down to pull me out of a dirty trench and as I looked up I seen an army more numerous than I could see.

The army came with HIM as if they were protecting HIM. I realized this dream I had was showing me you’re going to slip and stumble but I’m here to help you get up.  Well, months later a did fall and stumble but GOD was there to help me up. I say this to all who may read. GOD knows your frailty, He knows your weaknesses. He said without HIM you can doing nothing. (John 15:5) I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.

Stop thinking you can fulfill purpose without GOD because it’s just not going to happen

How can one know what rape is, if they haven’t been through this devastating circumstance? As I evaluated something today this came to my mind. Spiritual Rape.

Have you considered what Spiritual Rape consist of? I can speak from what I’ve experienced as a small child. As I look back over the detail of each encounter. I can remember exactly where each event took place. There is always a place where the incident happens and was performed.

We must as children of God recognize when that spirit tries to raise its head. You can rape someone of authority, position, if they’re not being spiritually discerning. This is performed by someone who knows your weaknesses and tries to console you when your perception is cloudy and off. This is a time where the individual has become very vulnerable and have completely trusted you with everything.

With spiritual rape comes, spiritual homosexuality, adultery etc. We must be very careful that we leave no doors open to the adversary. When walking in Kingdom Protocol you see the spirit behind a thing. Learn not to take the armor of God off, you must stay strapped 24/7, this requires you adjusting to the atmosphere in which you’re shifting.

Spiritual Rape is subtle, it creeps in slowly and you have no idea what happened. You wonder why there’s no growth in your church. Someone has welcomed that spirit in. This if not careful can lead to deceit on someone that may lurk and wait for the right timing and moment to strip them of their dignity, ethics and morals. How many times have you felt something filthy in the spiritual realm, you know it wasn’t you but it just didn’t feel good. Well, that’s the beginning of someone trying to strip you in the spiritual realm. If not discerning like I said, it can cost your life and others.

There are people that want your anointing so bad they begin to speak contrary to the word of God over your life which come in the witchcraft form of the believer which is called white magic. The anointing isn’t a persons to give. It’s given by God who’d counted the person worthy enough to give it to them. He know they won’t take His glory. Spiritual rape comes when you’re vulnerable as I stated before and is a very sensitive subject for those who’ve experience the natural form of molestation and rape. You have that seducing spirit that is unveiled while walking in this predator. The undressing of the person they already know have low self-esteem, so they thrive off of you not being loved like you want. You become more and more opened to this vicious attack.

For those who’ve never experienced this type of stripping and predator that lurked about to take your dignity, Listen carefully so you too may be aware of this type of spirit.  It tries and rape you at your most down and vulnerable moment, that’s why you must be alert at all times as the Word of God says. (Matthew 13:33) The little tactics that the enemy bring to distract all first start in the spirit. Because you’re a spirit being listen carefully. You’re are a spirit, you live in a body but you have a soul, which is our mind, will and intellect.  In order to live on the Earth you must have a body. And your spirit is who you can’t see but God says you must worship me in spirit and in truth. It’s a reason He says this. You must spiritually discern in order to see in the spiritual realm and in close relationship with the Father.

Spiritual rape strips you of everything is you let it. You have leaders, pastors, bishop, apostles, prophets, who use the authority the wrong way.  It comes from being greedy for more of the anointing and willing to do anything to get it. God says. “If possible even the very elect would be deceived”. (Matthew 24:24)  This isn’t just a natural thing, but God want His children alert at all times. You’re beautifully and wonderfully made. Keep your morals, dignity, character and integrity upright before God.