Notes from an article about abuse:

• Psalms 40:1-4

• Abuse can be a horrible pit that few escape from.

• Psalms 59:1-4

• Psalms 55:12-14

• Who inflicts the wounds when abuse occurs? Often it is the ones closest to you.

• How wounds torment victims

• “There are truths that I know. My father taught them to me.”

  • Proverbs 11:29, 17; 20:1

• On alcohol:

  • Proverbs 23:29-35; 19:19; 10:7; 15:13

If you are being abused, GET HELP. Do not wait and allow the situation to get worse. Find a trusted family member, friend, or fellow church member. If necessary, involve the authorities.