Father, You have rescued me from the dominion of darkness and brought me into the kingdom of the Son of Your love (Colossians 1:13). Once I was darkness, but now I am light in You; I want to walk as a child of light (Ephesians 5:8). Help me to grow in grace and knowledge and understanding of my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ (2 Peter 3:18), so I may experience Your love, and trust You to be a Father to me.
Abuse, as all darkness, is exposed and reproved when the Light shines. It is made visible and clear; and where everything is visible and clear, there is light (Ephesians 5:13). The history of my earthy family is filled with abusive behavior, much hatred strife, and rage. The painful memory of past verbal, emotional, physical, and/or sexual abuse has caused me to be hostile and abusive to others. I desire to be a doer of Your Word and not a hearer only (James 1:22). No matter which way I turn, I cannot make myself do right. I want to, but I cannot. When I want to do good, I don’t; and when I try not to do wrong, I do it anyway. It seems that sin still has me in its evil grasp (Romans 7:18-20). This pain has caused me to hurt myself and others. I dearly want to be Your willing servant.
I confess my sin of abuse, resentment, and hostility toward others, and I ask You to forgive me. I know You are faithful and just to forgive my sin and cleanse me from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9), so I gratefully receive Your mercy, and I ask for Your grace to help me in my times of need (Hebrews 4:16). I am tired of reliving the past in my present life, perpetuating the curse of anger and abuse. Jesus was made a curse for me (Galatians 3:13). Therefore, Lord God, I put on Your whole armor that I may be able to successfully stand against all the strategies and tricks of the devil (Ephesians 6:11). I know my struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the dark powers and spiritual forces of evil (Ephesians 6:12). I thank You, Lord God, that the evil power of abuse is broken, overthrown, and cast down; that through Your graces I can demolish every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of You and Your Word (2 Corinthians 10:5). I submit myself to You and resist the devil (James 4:7) so that the need to hurt others will no longer control me.
Loving Lord Jesus, You are my High Priest, and I ask You to loosen me from this infirmity (Luke 13:12). I was bound – in an emotional prison – crippled and could in no wise lift myself up. You have called me to Yourself, and I have gladly come (Matthew 11:28). The anointing that is upon You is present to bind up and heal the brokenness and emotional wounds of the past. You are the truth that makes me free (John 8:32).
Thank You, Lord God, heavenly Father, for guiding me through the steps to emotional wholeness. I am confident of this: You have begun a good work in me, and You will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus (Philippians 1:6). Father, I desire to live according to the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:4). This Spirit of life, like a strong wind, has magnificently cleared the air, freeing me from a fated lifetime of brutal tyranny at the hands of sin and death (Romans 8:2 Msg). Since I am now free, it is my desire to forget those things that lie behind and strain forward to what lies ahead. I press on toward the goal to win the supreme and heavenly prize, to which You in Christ Jesus, are calling me upward (Philippians 3:13-14). I choose to no longer let the past control my thinking patterns or my behavior. Instead, I will take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5).
It is my desire to throw all spoiled virtue and cancerous evil in the garbage. In simple humility, I let my Gardener, You Father, landscape me with the Word, making a salvation-garden out of my life (James 1:21). Father, by your grace, I forgive my abuser(s) (Matthew 5:44) and ask You to bring them to repentance (2 Peter 3:9).
Praises be to You, O God, Heavenly Father. I am now a new creation in Christ Jesus! Old things have passed away; and behold, all things have become new (2 Corinthians 5:17). I declare and decree that henceforth I will walk in newness of life (Romans 6:4). You sent Jesus that I might have life and have it more abundantly (John 10:10). Thank You for the blood of Jesus that purifies me and makes me whole. (1 John 1:7)
God's Word on That 