Bible Question: How far should a woman have to go to submit to her husband? If he is physically or mentally abusive, surely she doesn't have to put up with that? What if it is a Christian woman and a non christian man? What if the man claims to be a Christian but is abusive towards his wife and children? |
Bible Answer: Norrie, abuse can be an addiction. In some cases, the abusive person is actuallly addicted to that violent kind of behavior, whether it is physical or mental. Like an alcoholic, or a person addicted to pornography, the person strongly desires the behavior. If a person is addicted to abusive behavior they, of course, need help to break the addiction. Jesus is the answer for any addiction...He knows. Prayer is very powerful. Put it in God's hands and watch Him work. In the meantime, you may want to ask yourself, if your paticular circumstances are enabling your husband to feed on his addiction. If your loved one was an alcoholic and he wanted a drink, would you give it to them? If they were a heroine addict, would you provide the heroine and needle? The more they get fed their addiction the stronger and more fierce the addiction grows, and this is the case in all addictions. I do not know exactly what your circumstances are, but if you or especially your children are in danger, you need to remove yourself from harms way. If your husband is becoming or is addicted to abusive behavior, you may be enabling him to grow in his addiction by being present. Norrie, my prayers are with you. This is one of Satan's most powerful weapons to destroy families, because he uses love and guilt as additional weapons against you. There are many good Christian sources that can help you, search them out and most especially, pray and listen for God's guidance for you and your family. He loves you. |