• 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.