It’s Never Too Late!

Romans 13:10-11(NLT)
“10 Love does no wrong to others, so love fulfills the requirements of God’s law. 11 This is all the more urgent, for you know how late it is; time is running out. Wake up, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.”

In many abusive relationships, there is quite a bit of pretense going on. You learn to hide your pain, and no one knows how you’ve had to walk on eggshells just for a few minutes of peace. Around the holidays, things can become even more tense. The pressure on your finances to buy gifts, not to mention all the activities and festivities you may have to attend. You become very adapt at keeping up appearances to avoid any speculation or questions that suggest your relationship isn’t just as happy, secure, and loving as you want people to believe.

Of course, the truth for those in an abusive relationship is that their spouse or the significant person in their lives isn’t happy and loving; and the one thing your relationship isn’t or hasn’t been for a long time is secure. 

Psalm 40:2 tells us that God will draw us up from a pit of destruction, and He’ll pull us up out of the mud. He’ll put us on a solid rock and make sure we’re secure and won’t slip. No one can do this but the Lord. Psalm 16:8(NLT) tells us, “I know the LORD is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.” God wants us to be confident in Him. He wants us to rest in His peace, provision, and comfort so that our minds can be focused and steady. When we’re living in constant fear and pretense, our minds are scattered, and often this is when we lose a sense of who we are in Christ.

Psalm 82:3-4 tells us that Heavenly Father will give justice to the weak and fatherless, that He will also do justice for the humble and poor; He will rescue those that are weak and in need, and deliver them from the hands of the wicked. The Lord wants us in a safe place in every way. He wants our minds and souls free and walking in the liberty Christ offers. But we have a part to play in this as well. In Revelations 3:2, Christ tells us to wake up and begin to strengthen ourselves in him before it is too late. We must stop pretending to walk in love, and actually start pursuing the truth of God's love everyday. This is the love He wants us walking in, and we can trust it with our whole hearts.  

So many of are making excuses and coming up with explanations for why we stay in abusive relationships. Some of us have done this a long time, and it will time to build our faith so that we’re courageous enough to leave. Know that God will not abandon us during this time. He is always with you, and through the Spirit of the Lord Jesus Christ, He will help you to grow in His faith and power. Do yourself the greatest favor this New Year and be committed to pray and talk to God often. Know that it’s never too late to grow in Christ. He loves you and has great plans for Your life. ■

Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.

“It's Never Too Late”, written by Kim for https://rescuefromdomesticviolence.blogspot.com© 2019. All rights reserved. All praise and honor to God through Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.