Abuse – Page 2 – Life Lessons by Jenine Marie

What to do When Someone Hurts You Deeply

I’m sure you are aware of this by now, but we are people. Human. We are meant to “feel” but there are times when we can become too hurt and feelings can be overwhelming. We can become hurt within our feelings and emotions but there are times when someone hurts us so badly that itContinue reading “What to do When Someone Hurts You Deeply”

Know When You Are Devalued

When a person devalues you they don’t respect the individual you are nor do they care about your welfare. Whether it’s emotionally or physically the neglect leaves a sense of loneliness and pain. In devaluation your life, your thoughts, your ideas don’t matter. Your heartaches are overlooked and it’s your heart that is left broken.Continue reading “Know When You Are Devalued”

Words to Live By…Not Everyone is Meant to STAY in Your Life!

When you were a child, did you ever hold onto a toy you loved even though it was broken? It’s a sad situation when a broken thing can not be fixed and yet it’s held onto like it will somehow come back to life. Relationships with people can be the same way. They might beContinue reading “Words to Live By…Not Everyone is Meant to STAY in Your Life!”

Are You the Victim of Someone’s Sarcasm?

Have you ever encountered a laughing person spewing out their sense of humor with words that actually hurt more than they are funny? If your answer is “no” you are lucky. When someone is humorous but saying hurtful things to us it’s usually called “sarcasm“. Before I go on, let me give you a WikipediaContinue reading “Are You the Victim of Someone’s Sarcasm?”

Don’t Cause Your Brother, or Another to Stumble

It’s not uncommon for me to get more than one message in a day. When I Pastored my churches I often had more messages lined up than I could give at one time! This one is so timely and important always. Being a female it always kind of bugs me that the Bible more oftenContinue reading “Don’t Cause Your Brother, or Another to Stumble”

Brother Against Brother, and So it Goes On…

If you live in this world you can not help but see or hear of some of the discord or violence experienced in it. It always seems like it’s worse than it ever has been. We hear of how violence is increasing. It might be. Or maybe violence is being enacted in a different wayContinue reading “Brother Against Brother, and So it Goes On…”

Avoiding Gossip and Drama

I kid you not, I have spent a lifetime working at avoiding various types of gossip and drama. Either it has been in the workplace, friendships, or extended family issues. This is putting aside genuine caring for one another. What I am speaking of is needless, painful, discord, that only feeds negativity and hurtfulness towardContinue reading “Avoiding Gossip and Drama”

Scapegoat Mentality

Back in Biblical times there was a sacrificial animal called the “scapegoat”. When the Levite priests did ceremony to cleanse the people of sins, the sins were symbolically placed into the animal and then it was sent out into the wilderness. It ran off carrying the sins of the people with it. In modern days,Continue reading “Scapegoat Mentality”

Don’t Allow Someone’s Rejection Define You!

It’s pretty common for women who have been in an abusive relationship to continually place their worth and value outside of themselves. Part of the abuse cycle is practically begging the abuser to want you, and part of their abuse is to reject you. This is especially true if the abuser is a narcissist. IContinue reading “Don’t Allow Someone’s Rejection Define You!”

You Are NOT What Others Say You Are!

Doesn’t it seem like these days no matter what we do there is always someone who is unhappy about it? We’ve talked about differing opinions before. They are a dime a dozen (maybe with inflation a quarter a dozen)! We are our own self, a reflection of God’s unique creation. Even in community doesn’t itContinue reading “You Are NOT What Others Say You Are!”