I find that often those who get the "compassion" in terrible circumstances is the abuser rather than the victim. More pressure is placed on the victim to feel bad for "feeling frustrated or angry." God told us to "be angry and sin not." We are allowed anger over injustice as long as we don't let it turn into revenge or bitter hatred.
Ephesians 4:26 "26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:"
I have a problem with people who are insensitive enough to focus on mercy to the perp without mercy toward the victim. A good indication of the error of this thinking is that the whole world is embracing it. When the whole world is embracing something, we can pretty much know it has serious error and against the Word of God.
Psalm 147:6 "6 The Lord lifts up the downtrodden; he casts the wicked to the ground."
Psalm 11:5 "The LORD tests the righteous and the wicked, And the one who loves violence His soul hates."
Prov. 6:16-19, "There are six things which the Lord hates, yes, seven which are an abomination to Him: 17 Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, 18 A heart that devises wicked plans, feet that run rapidly to evil, 19 A false witness who utters lies, and one who spreads strife among brothers."
Those who embrace the wicked are sinning against God. We are to uphold the righteous, giving them the attention needed to recover from the abuse they have endured.
The church needs to stop making the victim feel like they are the bad ones for wanting justice and begin making the perp feel bad for the evil that they do.
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