Book Progress

When I divorced my abusive husband and moved out of state, I put myself in another relationship, not knowing that too would sour. At least I did not stay in that one as long. I rededicated my life to Jesus during that period and my eyes were opened much quicker to the verbal abuse, no matter how subtle, I was under.

I must say that in church two Sudays ago, I did realise again how much I contributed to these unhealthy environments and how my soul was suffering, and how much more it would suffer, if I did not work on getting out of the victim mentality further. I must use the Word to fight any strongholds the enemy still tries to put on me. The devil has been defeated and has no right to come and put me back in that victim mentality. I do consider myself a survivor while still acknowldeging  that it takes two to mess up any relationship. I was "allowing" the abuse, though at times it really felt I had no choice but to take it and not stand up against it rather than get it worse.

I forgive both of these men and pray for their salvation. Not an easy task some days, however if I am to be in God's will that is what I must do.

Anyway, after I left the second relationship, I was prophesied over and it has been confirmed since that I would write a book, or books. So, as I started a few years ago and have not done anything recently, one of my friends inquired as to whether I was writing that book. I had to say lately I had not been doing anything with it.

I saw an email from one of the local churches I receive email from that had a link to a bookstore on-line. I decided to go to it and ended up purchasing three books that will serve as a good reference to get back in the swing. I received two and one is on backorder. Can't wait to get the backordered one as that is the one I want most! of course!

1. 10 Lies the Church Tells Women
2. Prophetic Scriptures Yet to be Fulfilled
3. Write to Ignite (backordered)

I started browsing through "10 Lies the Church Tells Women" because there is a chapter on domestic violence, which I am to write on.

Malachi 2:16 (NKJV) reads "For the Lord God of Israel says that He hates divorce". This unfortunately becomes a trap if that is the only scripture being used to justify a woman not getting a divorce. However, the next verse, Malachi 2:17 (NIV) states "And I hate a man's covering himself with violence as well as with his garment." A man is permitted to divorce his wife if she is promiscuous. Why then can't a women divorce a man who is hurting her and/or endangering her life?

In my book, I want to relay my testimony of how God took me from my marriage and has blessed me since. I am in a much better place and am not being punished by God for leaving my abuser. Rather, I am being blessed beyond what I would have ever thought possible. God is my Almighty Father and I will trust Him with my life as He has saved it from certain death. He is not finished with me and I will not fail Him. I will give Him the Glory with what He expects from me.