Abusers will ALWAYS chafe at boundaries. They may abide by those limits for a time, but only because they have no choice. And the first time they see some kind of opening that, in their thinking, justifies them crossing the line, off they go. Here is a narrative from the Old Testament which illustrates this. The… Continue reading Count on it — Abusers Will Always Violate a Boundary
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“Oh, Now Let’s be Patient With Him — That’s Just who he is”
Someone who listened to one of my sermons in the Wise as Serpents series (you can find the series here) emailed me the following: My friend told me about a church she had attended where the music minister was verbally abusive. Members would "pat the hand" of the abused and apologetically say, "Don't be hurt by… Continue reading “Oh, Now Let’s be Patient With Him — That’s Just who he is”
