How to Heal from Abuse

Bismillah.

Have you ever had to deal with a problem that caused you a great deal of pain? Or dealt with a situation where no one believed you? Physical, emotional and mental pain is difficult, however, “a healing is here.” God is here. God is. How do you know you were given another chance to overcome? YOU are still HERE. You still have the ability to pray and take action, right? Start with Atonement. (Read about the Protectors of Virtue at www.myspace/virtuemagazine).

I was blessed to grow up with a wonderful father in the home, a father who encouraged, inspired and protected me. However, I know that is not always the case. I remember the words that were spoken by the Minister at the Essence Music Festival in July 2006. His words were a healing, I am sure, to many in attendance. He offered the guidance below in dealing with any problem or unfortunate situation in our lives.
He said, “There is no circumstance in your life that is negative if you have a positive attitude towards what is deemed negative. A young man came to me one day and said, “Minister, my father molested me and I want to know why God would permit my father to molest me.” I told him that I do not know that I can speak for why God permits what He permits, but I would like him to look at his abuse in this manner. Many in this audience, particularly our Sisters, have been abused by fathers, uncles, cousins and so-called friends of the family that come into the house and scope a beautiful girl and deprive her of herself before she is able to understand herself…
If the person who suffers can understand how many tens of thousands and even millions have suffered what you have suffered, with the help of God, if He brings you out of that, then He may use you as an instrument to bring others out of their pain of what they suffer. It is how you look at the circumstances of your life…I want you to get away from the negative thinking of the negative circumstances that surround your personal life, that your negative circumstance was permitted by an awesome God, that He could bring you out of that circumstance and make you a saviour of those who suffer from that circumstance. You are destined to be world saviours.”
Let us let the healing begin…May God bless us all with love, peace and happiness.

Your sister,
Audrey