How to Pray for Victims of Domestic Abuse
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July 28, 2023 at 4:13 amAccording to the letter of the law, the complainant is right. But the realities of domestic abuse are far more nuanced. Emotional and psychological abuse leaves deep scars even when no harmful physical contact has occurred. Someone who is constantly being bullied, called names, or deprived of freedom of movement is as much a victim as someone who has been physically abused — but not according to the law, which is why it is so hard for them to get help.
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July 28, 2023 at 4:14 amAnd help they do need. I have dealt with cases in which powerful and wealthy husbands have divorced their wives after years of abuse and then left them destitute.
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July 28, 2023 at 4:15 amThe wives could not afford lawyers or therapists to help them recover from their wounds. Help is available, but it may not be easy to find. The national Domestic Violence Hotline is a great start, though victims must still be connected with local resources.
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July 28, 2023 at 4:16 amVictims may also tend to believe that their abusers will reform “if only they will seek help.” I have often had to explain that abusers carry deep-seated fears for which they compensate by being extremely controlling of those closest to them, even to the point of physical violence. Unless those soul wounds are healed, the abuse will recur. To heal those wounds, only God can reach where therapy cannot. And here, an abuser must be willing to seek Him.
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July 28, 2023 at 4:17 amHope in God It does not surprise me that abuse is on the rise. We are living in the biblical last days, about which Jesus said: And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold
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July 28, 2023 at 4:18 amThe world in which we live offers less and less in the way of safety. It can offer relatively little of the mental health restoration needed for abuse recovery. And Satan is working hard to destroy marriages and families through abuse, violence, addictions, and mental health issues.
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July 28, 2023 at 4:20 amBut when the world can’t, God can. Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, who keeps faith forever; who executes justice for the oppressed, who gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets the prisoners free; the Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous. The Lord watches over the sojourners; he upholds the widow and the fatherless, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin Psalm 146:5–9
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July 28, 2023 at 4:21 amI have had the privilege of introducing or reintroducing the victims of domestic violence to Christ and of seeing Him open doors for them that they never thought could open.
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July 28, 2023 at 4:22 amI have seen Him heal their souls from the often horrendously skewed view they’ve had of themselves following years of indoctrination. He is the only real hope for the victims of abuse of any age, because He lifts those who are bowed down and executes justice for the oppressed. He understands abuse and is the only one who can look deeply enough into a person’s soul to see the wounds they carry and to heal them.
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July 28, 2023 at 4:23 amSo, we must pray for the victims of domestic violence — adults and children; men and women. They need God and often know it more than others because of their pain that no one else can heal.
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July 28, 2023 at 4:26 amPray that God will raise up more Christian shelters and victims’ assistance programs in which victims can get the practical and spiritual help they need. Pray that God’s eyes might go to and fro through the United States to find abuse victims and that He would orchestrate help and deliverance from abusive relationships. Pray that He would give victims the courage to report. Pray that they might find Christ and receive healing for their souls through loving and effective ministry. Pray for national, state, and county governments to become aware of the rise in domestic violence and pass laws that increase punishment for perpetrators and provide more help for the victims. Pray that churches will be portals where for abuse victims can go and receive connections to effective help resources.
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July 28, 2023 at 4:33 amshare this important teaching on interceding for the rescue of the victims of abuse, and also for the repentance of the perpetrators. Remco Brommet is a pastor, spiritual-growth teacher, and prayer leader with over 40 years of experience in Europe, Southeast Asia, Africa, and the U.S. He was born and raised in the Netherlands and pastored his first church in Amsterdam. He moved to the U.S. in 1986. He and his wife, Jennifer, live north of Atlanta.
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July 28, 2023 at 4:39 amThank you and may Jehovah God richly bless you and your family in Jesus name🌸
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July 28, 2023 at 2:15 pmFather, we pray for the roughly 10 million abuse victims in the United States today. Enable them to find adequate legal, practical, and emotional help. Above all, we pray that they will find Christ and enter a relationship with Him in which they receive love, healing, acceptance, and affirmation. In the majestic name of Jesus! AMEN🙏🏻❤️🕊
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July 28, 2023 at 6:10 pmFather, I thank you for always being with all men and women who are in doubt about their intimate relationships. Give them clarity of mind and peaceful hearts so that they can make good decisions guided by Your love. Let those who must, discern any abuse that may exist so that they can learn to care for themselves with Your help. Let those who must, acknowledge that they are harming the other, so they can learn to abhor their own behavior and come to true repentance and amendment of life. Keep us all safe in our relationships. In the majestic name of Jesus! AMEN🙏🏻❤️🕊
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July 28, 2023 at 8:01 pmThere are so many people who live in darkness as a result of abusive relationships. Abuse can take many forms, not just physical, but mental, verbal and emotional as well. It’s important that we ask God to enlighten victims and provide them with wisdom to see when things are not right within their relationships. Even when they feel powerless or fearful, God is in their corner. When you pray for these victims, ask God for the strength to share these convictions, the compassion for the abused, and the wisdom to plant seeds that encourage people to think and ponder these serious issues. Be bless! 🙏🏻❤️🕊
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July 29, 2023 at 9:29 amAlmighty God, we pray for all victims of abuse. We ask you to surround them with Your care and protect them by Your loving might and permit them to enjoy health and healing, wholeness and strength, calmness and peace and love. Most of all, we pray that they feel Your presence and be confident in You.
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July 29, 2023 at 9:48 amO Lord, help us to be strong stewards of all You have entrusted to us. Give us the courage and Your strength to stand against violence inflicted upon Your precious people.
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July 29, 2023 at 2:09 pmWe know that Jesus was delivered into the hands of the wicked, yet He prayed for His persecutors and overcame hatred with the blood of the cross. It’s important that we stand against violence and pray, not only for peace of mind but also a renewed faith in God’s protection and care. Call on God to keep you aware to the concerns of violence and to inspire those in your community to develop a sense of urgency when it comes to the many needs that surround us. God has the power to protect us all from the violence of others, to keep us safe from the weapons of hate, and to restore to us tranquility and peace.
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July 30, 2023 at 7:53 pmFather, I pray that You open our ears, our eyes, and our hearts to be more aware, outreaching, and supportive to people in abusive situations, so that they won’t feel alone and know that someone cares. In the majestic name of Jesus! AMEN🙏🏻❤️🕊
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July 31, 2023 at 1:17 amMy sweet majestic father, I give you thanks for your gift of strength and life and especially for the gift of your Son, Jesus Christ, through whom we have health and salvation. Thank you for Your Holy Spirit to witness your power in our lives and to know your eternal love. AMEN🙏🏻❤️🕊
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July 31, 2023 at 5:34 amFather, I thank you for your protection of the innocent children who suffer or witness violence and abuse at the hands of the ones they love. Bring them to a safe place where they can begin to heal. Restore their minds to trust and their hearts to love and their spirits to be free. Surround them with your angels. In the majestic name of Jesus! AMEN🙏🏻❤️🕊
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July 31, 2023 at 11:59 amIt’s important that we pray specifically for the children who have been hurt, abused, neglected, criticized, dominated, betrayed and abandoned. Psalm 27:10 says, “For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the Lord will take me in.” Call on Jesus to help these children feel loved and cared for, in a tangible way. Also pray that these children will not look for love in all the wrong places, in a fruitless attempt to fill a God-sized void. The Holy Spirit has the power to comfort them and deliver them.
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July 31, 2023 at 1:40 pmMy loving father; Touch the hearts of those who abuse others, by words or deeds. Heal their thinking, so that they may turn to You and seek Your ways. Make very clear in their minds to know that every human being is a treasure to you. I pray fervently, In the mighty and only King Jesus! AMEN🙏🏻❤️🕊
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July 31, 2023 at 2:11 pmFather, How i thank you for leaving the splendor in heaven, and coming down to earth, to save us! You remain our light in every darkness and our strength in every weakness. Call on God to be the refuge and guardian of all who suffer from abuse and violence. He comforts these victims and sends healing for their wounds of body, soul and spirit. God has the power to rescue them from bitterness and shame and refresh them with Your love. He can heal their brokenness and revive the spirits of all who lament this sin. In order to call for justice, we must first deepen our respect for the dignity of every human life. Call on the giver of peace who has the power to restore.
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