Post by Colleen Etana on Apr 5, 2013 10:33:16 GMT 1
"April 5, 2013 God's Living Bible - The Third Testament - God's New Revelations - The Gospel of Messiah and Apostle Reverend Colleen Etana
COMPASSION AND FORGIVENESS
(God Working Through Colleen Etana With The Holy Spirit)
I have belonged to a couple of Domestic Violence Groups on Facebook for over four years now. I seldom visit these forums anymore but wanted to check in on them today. After reading some of their posts I wrote this:
I think you all are so very lovely and brave. I'm so proud of you.
It's been over five years since I left my abuser of 14 years. And you know what? I think I've only thought about him and what happened to me maybe ten times in two years. It does get better. We never forget, but it is totally possible to put it behind us to where that's not what we're dwelling on anymore. Mine sent me to the psyche ward too, and on purpose. But five years later, I'm off all fifteen pharmaceuticals, I lost 65 pounds and have reached my healthiest weight, am living alone and loving it. I am very happy and my sincerest wish is that all of you here and everywhere else, will achieve your healing as well.
I don't spend much time anymore in the DV forums, but now and then I like to check on what's happening with all of you and to keep myself sharp and on the lookout for this type of behavior so I never forget how to spot it. But you know, I can spot it coming around a corner now because of what I went through, keeping in mind that not everyone is out to abuse me intentionally. God Bless everyone here, you are always in my heart and Prayers.
After reading some of your posts I had to Pray and ask God to please Forgive them for hurting us because I know that something so awful happened to them to make them that way. I feel the same way that Jesus did on the cross when he asked Our Father to forgive them for they know not what they do.
You may be outraged by this belief, but when you get to know God on a very Personal Level as I have done, it changes you. For even though they do know what they are doing, at a soul level they have no idea what they are doing to themselves at the same time. For there is a special place picked out just for them to experience what they have put us through, and I wouldn't wish that for anyone.
I cannot hate them for that only hurts me more. Perhaps that can give some of you comfort, knowing that what they have sown, they shall also reap.
What they do to others, they do to themselves which does not bring me satisfaction because I no longer have any anger left to hold onto.
Forgiveness is the Highest Form of Love yet I have also realized that Forgiveness is more for us because we need the Peace, not that they deserve it or have a right to it. That is between them and God now.
I have also learned not to be led around through the nose by Compassion alone but to use Wisdom in dealing with humans on earth so as not to be taken advantage of or used through those who are deceitful and would play upon our Compassion in numerous ways. And always to extend these two actions to myself, not to exclude or abandon myself in this.
AMEN"