Focus on the Family receives thousands of calls every year from hurting people who live in despair because of circumstances beyond their control, like abuse.
I recently spoke with Dr. Erwin Lutzer on Focus on the Family with Jim Daly, and he says to free ourselves from the damage of abuse we must do three things:
- Confront our past with Christ.
- Commit our wounds to Him.
- Receive healing over time.
Dr. Lutzer and I discussed numerous ideas for experiencing restoration and healing, including:
- Identifying pains of the past and escape routes that God provides.
- Overcoming denial and obstacles that prevent us from enjoying freedom.
- Combatting lies with prayer.
- Confronting fatal addictions.
- Developing accountability.
- Breaking free from sexual sin.
- Healing for the abused.
- Finding our way back through reconciliation and repentance.
Dr. Lutzer is pastor emeritus of the Moody Church in Chicago and served as senior pastor there for 36 years.