Escaping an Emotionally Abusive Marriage Part 2: Seeking Church Support (Episode 608)
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- Опубліковано 9 чер 2024
- Today in Part 2 of Kathy’s story, Kathy shares the ways she sought support from the church when she realized her marriage was in trouble, the responses she received, and the effects that had on her marriage. In this episode Kathy shares why it’s not possible for the abused spouse to end the abuse, and the difference between biblical versus unbiblical advice about abuse.
We pray this episode is helpful for you and your marriage.
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Episode highlights include:
👉 Interventions the church put in place, and why they were not successful
👉 The wake up moment that turned things around for Kathy
👉 What is an appropriate response to spousal abuse?
👉 The red flags that advice or counsel about abuse is unbiblical
*Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland.
Red flags that advice or counsel about abuse is unbiblical
👉 They won’t call out that abuse is abuse
👉 They will not call the abuse sin
👉 The safety of the abused spouse is not top priority
👉 There is no call for repentance
👉 They advise you to stay, regardless
👉 Blaming the abused for the abuse
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
👉 Contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline : 800-799-7233 www.thehotline.org
👉 Visit Kathy’s website to learn about the helpful resources and services she offers: www.kathymcateeyoung.com
👉 Kathy can also be reached for coaching on Instagram: / kathyyoungcoaching
👉 This previous episode explains a Biblical perspective on abuse
Lies That Keep You With Your Abuser with Dr. David E Clarke | Ep. 541 [ • Debunking Your Abuser'... ]
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I'm glad she made it out of that marriage. I just hate the time she lost waiting for these religious mentors and elders to intervene and help. Being from a religious background as well, I've learned later people in the church are equally human (i.e., are clueless at best or seek control/coverup at worst). But that took years for me to see myself.
Agreed. It's really sad and must have been pretty hard going on for so long in that environment while waiting for the church people to be honest enough to do what was best for her. So much lost time. Unfortunately, not many people believe that there is such a thing as trauma...betrayal trauma, abuse trauma...because they don’t see physical evidence. Oftentimes it has to get to that for people to act...sometimes it's too late.
I was in an abusive marriage, he was an atheist and narcissistic. The Lord used 2 people that allowed me to read ”But if the unbeliever departs, let him depart; a brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases. But God has called us to peace.“
I Corinthians 7:15 NKJV
Because a lot of churches teach that the grounds for divorce is adultery only. However abusive marriages don’t represent Christ loving the church.
Elders defend one another & the patriarchy in churches are always excused for such behavior.
This isn't the case 100% of the time, but sadly it's way too common.
Wow, to be in a marriage that long, crying out for help from the very people you think would help and this is what happens? Very sad.