1 in 3 women experience DV in their life...1 in 3...how many women sit in your sanctuary on Sunday morning? How many women do you incounter every day?
Just because church is full of Christians...it doesn't mean that the have been able to escape being touched by DV. In my church I can think of a few women who have gone through DV, & can think of one who's Mother was killed by his Father, & a few others that grew up in DV & abuse, & yet another who is going through a DV situation right now...& do you know that the ones I talked to about it didn't even know it was DV Awareness Month?
As I stated on the LC Blog, DV feeds off isolation & the lack of information. The lack of support...the lack of understanding...our society the way it is set up is perfect for DV to breed...is perfect for Satan's playground...
As Christians we have a duty to reach out to those who are hurting...who are in pain...who need help. Isn't that who Jesus went out & sought everywhere He went? Not only those that needed physical healing, but those who were hurting from within!
How many survivors are being blocked from truly understanding the full Love of Our Father? How many are struggling, even as Christians, that they are alone? How many out there could use someone to reach out to them & let them know that not only are you there for them, but that God is ALWAYS with them & they are NEVER alone in their pain?
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Is your church reaching out to these during this Month...during DV Awareness Month? If so, let us know how! If not, why not? Why are we as Christians allowing Satan to win this battle? Why are we as Christians allowing those affected by DV to continue to suffer alone?
I as a Christian Survivor of DV will not let it continue to be so in my Church...in my life. Are you willing to do the same?
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