I was asked by Bibledude.com to take part in a blogging project over at Idea Camp in connection with their !CSEX event, and because I recently finished up a Book Review project on “Sexual Addiction“, I agreed to participate in this weeks topic on Sexual Abuse.
To be perfectly honest, these blogging projects both excite me and scare me at the same time. Though I am excited and honored to be a part of these writing projects, I have to confess and admit that I never expected and am even still, a bit perplexed that I agreed to write on the topic of Sexual Addiction & Abuse. The Lord knows what He is doing and has His own agenda as to why I am even a part of these discussions. If all this talk about sex, especially coming from me, is confusing some of you, then that makes two of us.
In preparation of this event, I have had quite a few one-on-one, heart-2-heart, Me + God Time-Out Sessions. I desperately needed His Divine Insight, Wisdom and Guidance on exactly what I needed to share on this blog, on this topic.
I started working on this project as soon as I received the email invitation and rather quickly wrote up a brief history of my personal & private experiences on the issue of sexual abuse. I then went on to create my childhood-to-adolescent-to-adult trauma and abuse timeline, and before long I had written a full-fledged, tell-all mini series of events with explicit details included. As I read and relived, prayed and revised my blog, I sensed that neither of these were the approach that I was being lead to write as my final part in this event.
S.E.X. is not exactly a topic that many people are comfortable discussing, and I for one, have never been the kiss and tell type. Especially knowing that my own past and experiences were deeply stained and covered with all the things sex was not designed to be in the first place. Childhood sexual abuse & trauma has got to be one of the all-time worse, life-changing events, other than death itself, that I personally know of. That innocence can never, ever be replaced or easily forgotten and will always have life-altering consequences, even with the best of counseling and professional help. The enemy is fully aware of the fact that if he can stain and scar a young innocent life early on, his job is already half way done.
If you think your past, your pain, your sins, or your current lifestyle are just too much for God to clean up and restore, think again!!! If He can heal me of my pain, forgive me of my mess, and give me a fresh new start, then He can certainly do the same for you too.
Even though I did not write and share a brief history, a season by season timeline or a day by day rundown of all the mess I experienced and made of my life, just know that it definitely was a huge one, and not only was it a complete and full-on mess, but it was one that God was more than willing and capable of cleaning up. He is not unaware of where we have been and where we are in the realm of things. Please know that I am praying for you to be Set Free and that healing, forgiveness & restoration through the blood of Christ is yours for the asking.
Father I beg of you to draw close to yourself each and every one of your hurting and scarred sons and daughters. Cover them and surround them completely Lord with your Holy Presence. Cause them to feel Your Loving Arms holding them this very minute Lord. I pray that You would cleanse them of all of their sins, each and every one of them, accept their repentance and remove the shame and guilt that plagues them. I pray that You would strip away the bitterness and pain and anger that the enemy would want them to hold on to. Send Your Comforter to minister to their wounds and show them that their scars are beautiful in Your Eyes Father. Show them Lord, in a tangible way, how much You love them and how much they mean to You Father. Send angels into their lives, to stand with them as they search for Your truth, as they learn what Your purpose for their life is through Your Holy Word. Help them to pick up the crown that You have prepared just for them and to live the life that You intended Just For Them. Set them free Father, by the precious blood of Your Son, Christ Jesus, whose name I make this prayer known. Thank You Jesus for dying on the cross for our sins, AMEN!!!
