When an abuser says "I love you", what he or she really means is "I want to suck the life out of you." It took me a long time to come to this understanding. It is especially harmful when a child is confused about what love is and what love is not. When a child… Continue reading Twisted Love that Leads to Abuse
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When the Abuser is a Pastor
(Jeremiah 23:1-4 ESV) "Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!" declares the LORD. Therefore thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning the shepherds who care for my people: "You have scattered my flock and have driven them away, and you have not attended to them. Behold, I… Continue reading When the Abuser is a Pastor
