Choose You This Day Whom Ye Will Serve

After all you have been through, hearing that God loves you or has a plan for you or wants to save you may not be high on your list. You may even love God, but if you have not let him heal this wound, I hate to tell you are not receiving the fullness of his joy.

If you do not know God and profess Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, this post is for you. I am not a preacher. I don’t have a church. I am not even close to living perfect… but I am daily pressing for the mark of the high calling that is Christ Jesus. If the pain of your past has kept you from being saved, I want to thank you in advance for the next few minutes to offer you the best balm I know for every pain, scar and nightmare you have: God’s Plan for Salvation.

Nothing you ever do will remove you from the love of God. You can not earn it. You can not lose it. He just loves you because you are created in his image. With all of your hurts, all of your baggage, all of your unforgiveness, all of your anger, He loves you and wants to save you. From the treacherous life youwill lead apart from HIm. From the hurt you will cause people from things you haven’t dealt with. And most importantly, he wants to save your immortal soul.

Holding onto the sin of the one who hurt you is not making you better. The bible says all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. And in His eyes, your unforgiveness and bitterness is equal to the molestation or rape you suffered. It’s tight but it’s right, because to God sin is sin. There are no capital offenses and misdemeanors. Only sin.

And sin separates us from God the Father. There is a price to be paid for sin and all of will pay it. “It is appointed unto man once to die, and after that, the judgment.” Do you know how you will be judged? Are you assured of your place in eternity?

The simple fact is God knows what happened to you and if you will let him into your heart you will find he has something extraordinary he wants to do with you, for you, to you and through you. Today, I promise you, He is waiting for you with open arms ready to receive you and save you, heal you and comfort you. When you accept Christ, your bills won’t miraculously be paid and your abuser is not going to be struck by a falling boulder, but God will brighten your heart. You will be open to receive the gifts he has wrapped in shiny paper and tied with great big bows sitting on shelves in heaven waiting for you. Gifts like Patience, Healing, Joy, Trust, Faith, Prosperity, Relationship, Forgiveness, Understanding and most of all Salvation.

It is closer than you think… nigh even in your mouth. If you will simply confess to the Lord that you are a sinner (that you have harbored wounds you would not let him reach, that you have turned your back on HIm) and profess belief that Jesus died and rose again to pay for the sins of man, then you will be born again. 2 Chronicles 7:14 reads “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.” Be healed… be whole. Find you a bible-teaching, bible-believing church and stay in His word.

God Bless!
Miss Mai

The Power of 1 Small Voice

No, I don’t remember the first time my abuser touched me. And I don’t remember the first time he told me to keep it a secret. The fact is, I probably wanted to keep it a secret before he ever said anything to me. What would I say? How could I say anything? What would my mother think? My family? My friends? What had I done? What was wrong with me?

All those years ago when I was trembling in the dark in my bedroom at the tender age of eight I had no idea that all I ever needed to say was something. It didn’t matter what people thought. It didn’t matter who I said it to. It didn’t matter how many times I had to say it before someone did something. I just had to say something to someone before anything could be done. 1 Small Voice is dedicated to the power we had all along, but somehow believed did not exist.

1 Small Voice called a friend in the wee hours of the morning and said only “I want you to have my Wrinkie dog” and my friend knew something was wrong.

1 Small Voice spoke boldly with my eyes when the cops came to the door, though my lips never moved and a sound was not uttered until I was safely in the squad car.

1 Small Voice stood on the stage in pageant after pageant and said “I will speak for those who can not.”

1 Small Voice is dedicated to every child who felt abandoned and used. To every wounded child-like spirit that cowers in the recesses of every survivors mind. To every boy and girl who wants out and is too scared to say anything. I implore you, reach out to someone. If you can’t bring yourself to say it, just sit with someone you trust until it does come out.

1 Small Voice is for you, the triumphant survivor, who wants to give back. It is for you, the healed and whole, who want to be an example for others who may be lost.

1 Small Voice is for me, because this small voice has something big to say:

You can live your life in VICTORY, instead of as a victim.

Survivor Resources

There is so much more help out there than we ever realized… so many more resources than we could have ever imagined. Below is a list of helpful links I have put together to help you break your own silence or assist a loved one in coming out of their own personal darkness. Together, we will be triumphant!

Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God
http://www.biblegateway.com/
This is not a misprint. I fundamentally believe the key to healing the wounds of the abused heart and receiving love as it was intended… to live a full and prosperous life… to be your best possible you… it is vital that you accept and know Jesus Christ. His love and comfort are unfailing and everlasting. He alone has the power to heal a broken spirit. It is possible to forgive your abuser, to move on and to end the cycle apart from a relationship with God. But why would you want to? I would not be offering you complete healing if I did not offer you salvation and the comfort of Jesus Christ. Click here for a verse from God’s word to feed you and equip you. Visit Bible Gateway for more.

Adult Survivors of Child Abuse
http://www.ascasupport.org/
This progroam deals specifically with the different needs of the adult abuse survivor. While many share similar abusive backgrounds, it can take years before some people are ready to berak their emotional silence and seek the help they need to live happy, healthy productive lives. This site offers web-based supprt groups, workbooks, a forum for sharing information and more.