In cases of abuse, there's no easy way to intervene. But with the Savior on your side, you can and must be the one to protect those you love most. In this essential volume for counselors, church leaders, and concerned friends, family relations expert Janene Baadsgaard shares a Christ-centered approach to recognizing abuse, understanding its effects, and helping your loved ones to heal.
It's a problem that most of us would like to pretend doesn't exist — especially in LDS homes. In this gospel-centered approach to healing from abuse, a popular LDS author and mother of ten shares her personal experience as a childhood victim of abuse. She describes the path to healing that has helped her break the cycle of family destruction. She writes, "I know what it feels like when every single part of your body aches with a sadness far deeper than any physical injury or illness you've known." As a fellow traveler, she discusses specific gospel principles that have helped her move forward with love and forgiveness. With hope and encouragement, she discusses our need for the Savior, the purpose of pain, misonceptions about forgiveness, and the power of prayer to help victims answer the critical questions: How do I forgive? How do I heal? How do I move on?
Abuse happens all around us, and it's our job to intervene. In this Christ-centered approach to preventing and stopping abuse, renowned author, speaker, and family relations expert Janene Baadsgaard describes the path to awareness, empowerment, and healing that will break the cycle of abuse. This must-have volume - defines destructive behavior - details the necessary steps to take when leaving an abusive relationship - shows victims how to heal and move forward with their lives in meaningful ways - teaches friends and family members how and when - to help loved ones escape abuse With hope and encouragement, Janene shares her personal convictions of the power you can have when the Savior is at your side. Perfect for counselors, church leaders, and concerned friends, Healing from Abuse gives readers everywhere a new sensitivity to destructive behavior so you'll know how to recognize and keep it from hurting the people you love most.
Abuse of any kind whether verbal, mental, physical, emotional or sexual leaves scars. The impact of abuse is far reaching. When you're wounded during your childhood years the pain affects every area of your life. Your innocence is stolen. You're confused, angry and bitter. You have low self-esteem and no self-worth. Oftentimes you wear a mask because you really don't know who you are. Your adolescence, young adult and adult years are filled with inner turmoil and pain. You feel guilty, dirty and distant. When you're abused you are wounded because your mind, body and spirit has been broken. But God specializes in putting broken hearts and lives back together again. Without God's divine intervention and revelation you will never discover who you are. God is bigger than your pain. His purposes are greater than your past. And his desire is to love and affirm you. To restore and rebuild every broken area in your life. In this book, Still Scarred, Totally Healed, Patrina Gardner shares her personal testimony of childhood pain. But she also proves that you can trust God again. When you open your wounded heart and mind to God's truth He will move you from a place of shame to a place of grace. He will heal you to reveal to you His wonderful purpose and plans for your life.
In this book you will discover many important truths that will push you over the top of the pain from your broken past and launch you into a victorious future. You will learn: - Divine Order and how God created us - How to be set free from an Orphan spirit - How to keep a clean heart - How to receive and walk with Holy Spirit - How to discover and grow in your gifts and spiritual inheritance - How to pray effectively - Real life Testimonies that can change your life
We have known Him as Savior. We have experienced Him as our Healer. But, oh, have we seen the power and grace of our Lord Jesus to heal the broken hearted? Yes my friend, not only did our Lord come to save the lost, heal our bodies, and provide our needs. He also came to heal the brokenness in our soul.As you walk through the pages of this book you will discover Jesus Christ as the healer of broken lives. It is He who can enter the darkened, secret areas of pain in your life and administer His healing grace. Jesus Christ is the One who can heal the scars of your past, the pain of your yesterday. He is the One who brings you into the presence of your Father and frees you from the silent war waging within many of our souls. This, my friends, is good news and this is why Jesus was Anointed to: Heal the Wounded Heart.
After being abandoned by her father, Holly is kept in a room for almost two years by the very people who were trusted to take care of her. The unbearable abuse, loneliness, and heartbreak of her fathers betrayal sends Holly down a road of brokenness and self-destruction for many years. As Holly walks us through those years, many of you will experience at least one chapter that will describe your own pain. Gods Unbreakable Love is not just the story of one woman, but a story that has been passed down throughout history. It is the story of a powerful love and devotion that God has for his daughters and how far he will go to save them. Let God show you what he can do with your life when you surrender it over to him as Holly did. God cannot and will not fail you. God is the master healer of broken hearts and shattered lives. God never grows tired of rebuilding the broken because his greatest passion is his children and to see them live life abundantly. It doesnt matter what choices you have made in your life or what you have said or done. Gods love is unbreakable, and he wants to diminish your pain and redirect your life, if you will only reach out to him through Jesus Christ. It is a story of hope and victory.
With nearly 150,000 books sold, Christian counselor June Hunt has fast become a favorite for readers seeking biblical counsel for their problems. In How to Rise Above Abuse, June offers compassionate, practical guidance for the tough issues of verbal and emotional abuse, spouse abuse, childhood sexual abuse, rape recovery, victimization, and spiritual abuse. Readers will learn the definitions, characteristics, and causes that, once understood, empower them to take steps toward lasting solutions. They’ll find out how to... identify and deal with unresolved anger, grief, or pain rely on Christ for strength when they have none forgive their offender and help other victims regain confidence, hope, and peace for the future place complete trust in God at all times Only the Lord Jesus Christ can heal broken hearts. This book for counselors and counselees will show how those who are hurting can yield to His care.
The author thoughtfully proves the infinite scope of the "great and last sacrifice," describing its power and breadth and explaining how Christ's atonement redeems all mankind. This edition is filled with stunning, full-color illustrations by James C. Christensen, Simon Dewey, Greg Olsen, Walter Rane, and many other artists.
