Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. (Rom 12:15)
Take Heart
In response to humanity’s deepest, heartfelt questions, God sweetly speaks of his sovereignty. “Take heart, I am in complete control. I am the definition of holiness and love. All of my ways are right and true, all of y decisions are best, and I will not rest until my plan has been completed. Tripp, Instruments […]
Emotions Are…
…Emotions are based on cognitive assessment and belief; they are not simply experienced. An emotion is not an impression—a feeling or a unique sort of internal experience that just happens to a person and then is named and described. Emotions are not merely physiological impulses that can be simply ignored, trivialized, or controlled. Rather, emotions […]
One Another Verse #5
Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor; (Rom. 12:10)
Self-Blame
Self-blaming is a common behavior among victims. As a coping technique and to make sense of the assault, victims make attributions for why the assault occurred. There are two types of self-blame: behavioral and characterological self-blame. Behavioral self-blame reflects the victim’s belief that his or her own behavior led to the assault. Characterological self-blame focuses […]
A Great Plan
“…for his dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom endures from generation to generation; all the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, and he does according to his will among the host of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand or say to him, “What […]
The Bible, Not a Self-Help Book
We cannot use the Bible as a divine self-help book! We will always try to use it to get the things our hearts are set on, though this is precisely the bondage that sabotages our relationships. The Redeemer lived, died, and rose again so that we would no longer live for ourselves but for him […]
Effects of Sexual Assault
Sexual assault causes harmful emotional, psychological, and/or physiological effects that are more severe than the effects of other crimes. These effects include: shame, self-blame, guild, embarrassment, anxiety, stress, fear, anger, confusion, sexualized behaviors, loss of sex drive, interpersonal problems, denial, irritability, depression, despair, social withdrawal, numbing/apathy (detachment, loss of caring), chronic and acute somatizing (experiencing […]
One Another Verse #4
…so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. (Romans 12:5)