Comments on: A Bruised Reed He Will Not Break

By: Barbara Alpert

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 22:54:23 +0000

Dear Catherine, thank you for coming back and correcting what you had previous written back in “2009″. Past abuse is hard to get over and it takes many years to heal from the abuse. Sometimes we think we are healed but then something takes places and those old wounds open up again. Here is a link that will bring you to several articles written by:Barbara Wilson on sexual abuse.

http://powertochange.com/family/struggle-with-sexual-intimacy/

I hope you take the time to read the various articles and perhaps even obtain a few of her suggested books for reading. Are you still married? Have you ever sought professional counseling? If not, you may definitely benefit in doing so since the sting of this offense is still troubling you.

P.S. thanks for sharing the poem too!

By: Catherine

Catherine — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 22:15:47 +0000

Hi There, I sent a message earlier today. As I read my last post it was clear that I wasn’t as healed as I thought I was. Here’s a poem I got after reading your complete post again today. Thank You!!

i hate the battle
the journey’s long
all this pain
what went wrong
i try to heal
i try to share
there’s always more
it isn’t faif

but, without you Lord
where would i be
you extend hope
help me to see
that you were there
always will be
my faithful friend
until the end

cmr 2013

By: Catherine

Catherine — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 20:51:38 +0000

I just read the comment I sent a long time ago. It souns like I thought I was healed, but right now from reading this website again, I am seeing that I still have shame, hate and anger because of the molestation of me and my 6 sisters. I did not see the anger before. My sex life went down hill again also. May I change what I sent before so it is more realistic and honest? Thank you!

By: Alby

Alby — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 03:26:25 +0000

Thanks be to the Lord most high.As long as sex can not be eradicated in marriage it can not eradicated in the body of Christ.May God almighty continue to use this site to bring healing to the heart of people and home, in jeus name,(AMEN).

By: Eve

Eve — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 12:50:47 +0000

It’s really hard to take it when someone violates you in such a way. I was raped at the age of seven and phyically and psychologically abused in my childhood. To add onto this all the three men I’ve dated wanted nothing but sex from me and feeling as unworthy as I felt at the time, I gave in. i regret for the mistakes I’ve made coz of looking at myself from the viewpoint of a victim who nobody would want to be in a relationship with rather than through the eyes of our loving saviour Jesus christ. I normally wonder will I ever get a man that will love me beyond my past. Is there anyone with the same experience who has a wonderful God fearing husband that I can get encouragement from?

By: bugs

bugs — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 02:30:38 +0000

Praise be to God. We serve an awesome God, who loves and cares for us. Just want to encourage all my brothers and sisters in Christ to continue trusting Jesus, and you’ll see that he gives freedom and peace and joy that is beyond what this world can give.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:04:01 +0000

Thank you for your words on this subject! I was molested continually throughout my childhood and raped at 13 and 15…because it was from when I was very young, I started to think of it as normal. The male cousins who did those things to me were also physically, verbally, and emotionally abusive to me. To this day, only one of them has apologized to me and they others still treat me like dirt.

It has been a constant struggle for me. I battled with depressive and self mutilation. I had a boyfriend who just wanted physical things when I was 16, but I didn’t want that. Actually, it was hard for me to have intimate moments with anyone. Any display of affection repulsed me.

I found Jesus when I was 18 and I am now 20 and in a relationship with a good Christian guy. He is the only one that knows about my past, and I felt so relieved after I told him. However, I still have a few problems with self-esteem and relationships with people. I am going to seek some Christian counseling.

Anyway, I just wanted to share my story so that people know there IS hope through Jesus! I may have committed suicide by now if it wasn’t for Him! Thank you again for your words on this subject!!

By: Natasha

Natasha — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 22:26:28 +0000

I can identify with this article. Like myself I know that there are so many women that are hurting today and sometimes maybe they feel as though there is no one to help. However, the Lord is good and He is a healer. I am still waiting on my healing from a broken marriage.

By: Allen

Allen — Fri, 21 May 2010 09:28:35 +0000

Glory be to God, I have just come across this website. I believe this is the beginning of my break throughs and blessings. Amen

By: anon

anon — Thu, 20 May 2010 22:32:23 +0000

what a blessing to find this website. I grew up in a house with a mother who was always talking about sex, I was molested when I was 5, and 16, and I lost my virginity to a “lets call him a man” when I was 20. I used to sleep around and I considered homosexuality at one point in my life, but now I am born again and married with two beautiful children. For the past 4 years God has been taking me thru the healing process. It is very painful and truthfully, I run from the healing alot rathen than go there again, but it’s so worth it to not be a victim and come out of something that would certainly have destroyed me. I am so grateful to have firsthand knowledge of something that is most definitely going to be of use to countless other women who have gone thru the same thing. It makes the ridiculous pain worth it….(There is a song that goes ‘it hurts so good, come on baby yeah it hurts so good! sometimes love don’t feel like it should but hey…it hurts so good) I’ve dedicated that song to this season of my life.