Naked Before The Captor

Escape From Abuse
By Dr. Sinclair Grey III


Do you know someone who has been abused or is currently being abused in a relationship? They've gone through physical, sexual, emotional, and/or mental abuse. No matter how you label it, abuse in any form is destructive to one's psyche and spirituality. Going through abuse shouldn't be taken lightly. I want you to get into your spirit that men are not the only ones who abuse because there are plenty of women who are guilty of the same behavior.

In this life, I've discovered if you continue to live in an abusive state, you'll be messed up from the floor up. In other words, when you fail to escape from abuse, the abuser has control over you. Your thoughts and actions are centered around the abuser. In many cases, people who spend so much energy focused on the abuse and the abuser will end up missing what God has for them. Getting over any abusive situation requires plenty of work, plenty of faith, and plenty of self-determination. As one who faced physical, emotional, and mental abuse from past relationships and friendships, I can testify to the goodness of the Lord. Whatever you're dealing with in your life, I want you to know that God has the ability to pick you up when everyone else is trying to keep you down. God has the ability to provide you with a supernatural escape route from the abuse.

In this spiritual journey, I want to offer you a few suggestions in helping you escape from abuse. The first thing you need to do is tell yourself that you're better than the abuse. You must reiterate to yourself that you deserve better and no one and nothing is going to hold you back. The more you tell yourself that you deserve better, the more you reinforce your self-value. The second thing you need to know is that you're not defined by the abuse but by your relationship with God. Don't allow your spirit to be broken by people trying to hurt you. Once your spirit is broken, they have control. On the other hand, if you've got faith in God and hold on to His Hand in the midst of it all, you'll begin to see your escape route.

The Psalmist said, "I will lift up my eyes to the hills, From whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber." Please don't miss this last lesson. You can escape from the abuse because you have power on the inside that's greater than anything on the outside. In a real sense, abusers don't know who your Heavenly Father is or what He can do for you. As I close this message, you need to know when God gives you an escape route; He closes the door to the abuse and abuser. That's shouting material because God is able to do what others deem impossible. With God, all things are possible. 7.18.14

art of Paul Gauguin titled Spirit of the Dead Watchin' - Vogue 1992