Abuse is NEVER acceptable in the Bible

This type of abuse can be subtle and can sometimes include physical harm. Many times it is the threat of harm, and/or extreme manipulation to control the other that keeps people in this type of abusive cycle. It often includes abuse tactics to keep someone doing most of the house work, often this is the woman, while the other spouse maintains control of things that keep them more powerful, such as the finances. When there is also no decision making power, the dynamic changes from Biblical submission in marriage to non-Biblical servant/slavery. 

Emotional abuse is more common than you think. It’s the emotional equivalent of physical violence that leave unseen scars and bruises. Some forms of this type of abuse involves yelling, name-calling, blaming, minimizing and shaming the other person. Aims to maintain control over the other involve isolation, intimidation, belittling and controlling behavior. Over time, victims question themselves, their self worth and start believing the lies told in the abuse. 

A powerful message from flying free about emotional abuse. Recommend it for every person in an abusive relationship or for pastors. We often hear of people going to the church for help, but without understanding emotional abuse, it is hard to provide the right help. We can learn a lot from hearing a typical scenario that is illustrated in this video. Then you will hear about the discrepancy between how God wants someone to show up in marriage and that of a someone who is being destroyed by abuse. 

Want to hear from a Christian therapist who married a narcissistic abusive person, divorced him, remarried him and then divorced again? LAUREL SLADE-WAGGONER, MS, BCPCC, LMHC, LMFT is a person who not only studied this disorder but has been through it all! In this interview, she demonstrates the solid Biblical lens needed to walk away from abuse. She wrote the Book: Don’t Let Their Crazy Make You Crazy, and helps many people dealing with a narcissistic abusive spouse.