Pain can last a lifetime...

Pain.
Comes and goes.
Sometimes it's seasons.
Sometimes it's a blow.
A blow to the gut, a blow to the heart.
Mind left confused, feelings torn apart.

Nevertheless, pain.
It's a deep hurt for many.
Many find their healing sooner than others.
Others endure pain for a lifetime.
There is help in your time of need.
There is One who can heal.

On another note:
If you abuse an adult, who was an abused child....watch out!
If you bully an adult, who was a bullied child...watch out!
If you verbally attack an adult, who was verbally abused...watch out!

Don't be surprised if you get what seems to be an exaggerated response to your abuse, name-calling bullying...You just ripped off a sore scab off a deep wound. You will get this kind of reaction anytime you repeat the offense to the wounded. Please, if you love someone who was abused at some time, please don't repeat the abuse!

It's amazing how common verbal abuse is and has been for the last couple of decades. Name-calling and cussing is sadly day-to-day life for many children. These broken children grow up and become broken adults. All it takes is a name-calling session to break their heart and bring the pain from childhood back to the surface.

"Well they need to just get over it"...if you say this, or have heard someone say something like this...I assume that they were never really abused as a child. They don't know what they are talking about.

Now, is there healing available for childhood abuse? Yes.
Does it take time? Counseling? Divine intervention? Yes.

Healing can happen. Inner healing is actually a very necessary ministry these days and is available.

I hope this gets some people thinking about this topic.

I also hope it will help some:
1. Find hope if they were abused and lean on Jesus Christ in a personal way for healing.
2. Stop abusing if they are an abuser of spouse or children.
3. Grow in compassion if they think people should 'just get over it'.

So many of us have walked miles in shoes no one else would ever be willing to wear. Trust that the Lord knows what you have seen and where you have been. Those who have hurt you were operating under their impulse and through their freewill. We are not robots, any of us. Yet, there is a living water that quenches the thirsty soul...and it is found in Jesus Christ. There is hope for the abused...and the abusers.

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