Many trusted voices in the national Christian community are sharing that we are currently in one of the most critical times in our nation's history . . . and we agree. In addition to taking practical action steps as Holy Spirit leads, specific and focused prayer is essential. One tool that has been very helpful for us is the "Prayer Directives and Decrees" that were developed by Firewall USA, which is sponsored by Patricia King Ministries. We have been using these prayers and decrees every day since they were released a couple of months ago and we will continue to use these up until the election (and beyond). These prayers and decrees are available on the Firewall USA website, and we have
One of the most common ways that the enemy deceives victims of sexual abuse is to make them think that what happened was their fault. Some of the comments we hear as we counsel these individuals are, "If only I would have said no," or "If only I could have been stronger and resisted," or, "I went back for more so it MUST have been my fault." What so many victims of sexual abuse are unable to see is that they were setup or groomed by their perpetrator, and these lies play right into his or her objective--to silence the victim as a result of the shame that exists. A tragic outcome of this abuse is that it often results in the victim holding this "secret" inside for many years and thus living w
