Last night I conducted a workshop on dealing with Domestic Violence from a Christian perspective. I do believe the 30-40 women present were hoping to find answers on how to deal with abusive spouses. But I approach the issue from the perspective that it is just as much a sin to be a victim as it is to be a victimizer. So, with the women perceiving themselves to be the victim, my approach is to show them the sin in their own life that led to victimization. I can hear the screams already. But if anyone responds to this post, wanting more details, I will give more details.
Tags: abuse, Christian, Domestic Abuse, physical abuse, sin, spouses, victim, victimization, victimizers
December 6, 2007 at 1:23 pm |
Hi,
Its interesting how you put it. Kindly explain how a woman is in sin when she is a victim of violence. My address is gmonthe1@debswana.bw.
God bless
March 3, 2008 at 5:23 pm |
how do you come to that conclusion?
December 9, 2008 at 5:56 pm |
This is interesting because after 10 years of not dating or having any interest in a relationship and decide one day to start dating…i pick someone who is worse than my ex partner but we are now seperated. Since going through a lot of counselling and attending church i’ve always been made aware that we need to take responsibility for our own actions.
February 26, 2009 at 4:39 pm |
Please send me more details on your comment. As a survivor of Domestic Violence, I don’t understand why you say its “My sin” also. Also I counsel and do workshops on Domestic Violence and would very much, without judging you, know why you say what you have written.
Thank you
March 10, 2009 at 2:04 pm |
I would like more details, thanks
August 31, 2009 at 5:51 pm |
Just wondering if you received any responses to this post….I was once
a “victim” who came to this same exact realization….that my sin was at least as great as the person who was sinning against me. That person was my husband. We divorced in 1995, but through my taking full responsibility for healing myself of what I called “victim consciousness” with the help of a Christ-centered 12-step group, not only did the Lord heal my heart, but in 1999, my ex-husband came to my apartment, confessed his need for a Savior in Christ, and the Lord restored our marriage! We re-married as believers in Christ in 2000, and today, the Lord has given us a ministry together, assisting couples to understand God’s biblical blueprints for male-female relationship! Yes, I would enjoy very much hearing your perspective on the matter, if you would care to share via e-mail to my husband’s account. Thank you!