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Heart Talk Abusive Relationships I was listening to a conversation between two women. The one woman shared her life experience being married to a very abusive man.  Her husband is in prison now, but the effect it had on this woman’s life is just absolutely devastating.  Although I had compassion for her, her story was actually not a shock to my “system” at all.  What actually did have a HUGE effect on me was the other woman's reply; apparently in a very happy marriage, who was crying while saying:   “I didn’t even know that men can be such *#@*&*@*”. It was then that I started sobbing.   I was on my knees, crying out to God, saying:   “Is this even possible Lord?   Does this woman even realize how blessed she is? Not “knowing” and being in a Godly marriage.” Fortunately, this did not happen in a coffee shop and no, I wasn’t ease dropping.   I was sitting in front of my television in my own living room and the only reason...

Raising the Standard Without realizing it, a pastor/friend challenged me about raising my standards.   Not only do I have respect for him for being a much anointed word teacher, but also since going to school together, he always set the standard very high.   I have the highest respect for him.   He just fall in a complete other category.   The heading of this category is:   “Led by the Spirit”. It came as quite a surprise to me, being challenged by a man to raise my standards. Unfortunately, I am not used to a man challenging my standards.   In the past I always lowered my standards to meet men’s standards. Why on earth did I do that? Am I not supposed to have very high standards, being a child of God?  Paul said:   “For what I am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do, that I do not practise; but what I hate, that I do.  ( Romans 7:15) You can’t stand with one foot in the flesh and your other foot i...