Spiritual and Emotional Abuse

Why do I write so frequently about this?

I write about the matter of spiritual abuse often because we are living in times when most, if not all, true believers are encountering unjust attacks on a regular basis.

Left with the feeling that they must have done something wrong, however, when they have searched their heart to find out what they would have done to offend someone, they cannot figure it out what it could have been. If they ask the offended one, they are met with more antagonism without a clear answer as to the offense. This is becoming more common than most realize.

When we are falsely accused, ready and willing to say we are sorry for whatever it was, there is a part of us that is convinced that we "must" have done something to make someone so hostile and contemptuous toward us.

Our culture of psychology has taught that if someone gets angry, someone must have made them thus, simple because no one gets angry without provocation. According to the Bible an evil mans needs no provocation for their contempt, merely loving Christ is enough to cause rage from those who hate righteousness.

Proverbs 13:5-6 "5 A righteous man hates falsehood, But a wicked man acts disgustingly and shamefully. 6 Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless, But wickedness subverts the sinner."

Psalm 97:10 " 10 Hate evil, you who love the LORD, Who preserves the souls of His godly ones; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked."

Amos 5:10
"They hate him who reproves in the gate, And they abhor him who speaks with integrity."

Proverbs 29:10
"Men of bloodshed hate the blameless, But the upright are concerned for his life."

Psalm 34:21
"Evil shall slay the wicked, And those who hate the righteous will be condemned."

When we are emotionally secure in Christ, knowing He has our back and that everything we go through has purpose for us and maybe even for the other person, we do not have to come unraveled when others mock and demean us.

Proverbs 14:8-10 "8 The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way, But the foolishness of fools is deceit. 9 Fools mock at sin, But among the upright there is good will. 10 The heart knows its own bitterness, And a stranger does not share its joy.…"

Do you know the real reason we get upset when someone treats us with contempt unjustly? The reason is that a part of us wants that person to like us, we are hurt and angry that someone doesn't think well of us.

Why would we care if an evil person doesn't like us? Because of our own pride and need to be appreciated by man. What does God say about this;

Proverbs 29:25
"The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe.

Hebrews 13:6
"So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?”"

God told us to be joyful when we are mistreated:

Luke 6:22-23 " 22 Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man. 23 Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For their fathers treated the prophets in the same way.…"