Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, "'He will command his angels concerning you,' and "'On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike… Continue reading You Shall Not Test the Lord Your God — How Telling Victims to Stay With an Abuser Breaks This Commandment
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FAQ Highlight — Should a domestic abuse victim just put up with being abused?
Many abuses victims have been told by "well-meaning" people something like this: 'God does not give you more than you can bear. It is His will that you are in this marriage, and He has called you to suffer patiently for Him in it.' Thus, they (abuse victims) are made to feel doubly guilty when they consider… Continue reading FAQ Highlight — Should a domestic abuse victim just put up with being abused?
