SERIES II- Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Signs, Behaviors, and More- SERIES II
Last week we talked about recognizing and discovering along
with prayers in the series for Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
We can safely talk here about behaviors we see while working
to eradicate domestic violence. Here is a list of symptoms, this is by far not
all of them.
Jumpiness. Tired eyes. Posture. Handshakes or NO handshakes.
Word Style. Tone. Slurs. A Weak Disposition Regarding Money. Nervousness.
Depression and
anxiety are hot on the list.
Agitation, memory woes, and stomach aches are a sign of
affected behaviors, and there are many more, too numerous to capture and write
about here.
What to do about them- the individual must choose to take
steps, but how?
Depression and anxiety. Depression is from your inner self,
emotions and wars within. What is the person soaking up in atmosphere and who
is the person spending the most time with? Depression and anxiety you can see in people.
They look sad. Possibly there are those who hide it well, but I can usually see
it in people. The best you can do is listen and offer prayer while showing
compassion.
Anxiety is the opposite of faith, and faith is the currency
of heaven.
One tip I heard from
a professional resource is that when you mix a cup of very fresh milk with Cod
and liver oil and vitamins, this drink is an anecdote for anxiety. The agony
may not go down in one shot, but it’s pretty darn close! Consistency is the key
to improvement. This could be a very popular mixture, especially today.
Speaking of the present time, I would highly recommend Celebrate
Recovery in moving forward from hangups, habits, or other areas you are
restoring from and need healing. I attended meetings years ago for one of my
books and I was astonished, amazed, and knew people were having breakthroughs! Check
your local church listings (in Oklahoma) for times and dates when they meet.
Additionally, for those interested in Group Empowerment
with Women Empowerment Solutions, sign up on the website
womenempowermentsolutions.org and let us know of your interest. The person
attending could bring a friend. Also, those attending will learn and glean with
relevant discussion, so come expecting empowerment.
Communication
You Want to Know About
Handshakes are so telling. You have the grippy ones and the
ones that are so Lucy Goosey they don’t mean a hill of beans or the person does
not care or really into what is being discussed. There’s a wall there of “not
knowing.”
Words have impactful meanings the way they are spoken,
especially with the tones used. The receiver may easily become offended
depending on where they are coming from in their soul/mind/heart.
People also talk in code; it’s more often spoken than you
think.
Slurs- a big red
flag. You know someone is going through a bit much with slurs. Image someone
talking to you, what would slurred voice sound like? The person is struggling.
Either that, or they just came home from the dentist, both are hard.
When I hear of others, especially women talk about money and
how little they may have, I hear their heart, relationship, belief system, and
whether they have faith or not. This where a lot of women get stuck and have a
hard time moving on from domestic violence.
The truth is that they need to see the value in themselves
to get where they would like to be. Trouble is, they’ve been talked down too
for so long, they have forgotten. These women have been rejected, trust has
been taken out of the equation, and their worth sucked out like a vacuum
cleaner.
It is not easy. But you can attain your goals.
No more listening to the wrong voice saying you cannot do
this or that because it’s not what other people think you should do or think
you can do- it’s not up to those other people.
Nervousness is a thing, but it’s honestly a lack of
confidence, and as you move your butt, legs, body, arms, hands and mind, you
activate and kick your gifts into gear. You let the Holy Ghost move within you
and you get work done.
Nervous people have negative energy that makes them reflect
so in their body language: twiddling their thumbs, rocking their legs back and
forth, swaying, all kinds of body movement. Speak a peace and a calm with a
belief that God is with you. Speak it over yourself all through the day.
Plenty of groups are available whether they are church
groups or recovery and counseling places, scriptures- take it like medicine and
believe in what you are speaking brings power, which is what you want to couple
with the Word of God.
Tracking your progress, changing and flipping habits and
responses, changing your atmosphere, breaking off trauma (a Biggy).
Writing your progress down why you do or don’t do something.
Rewiring your brain is another thing which takes work! It
does not happen overnight, but with determination and intention- you can do it!
The Book of Romans talks about transformation. A place to
camp and let the fire of the Word burn new beliefs in your brain. When I say
burn, this is the fire of the Word because it’s active and alive, full of power
burning up what does not belong and replacing it with all good.
We hope you will consider following and engaging with us on YouTube, Spotify (She's Going Places, Every Day), FB, and womenempowermentsolutions.org.
If you or someone you know has been abused and need help, contact 800-799-7233 or 911 right away. We bless you.
Psalm 37
Psalm 91
Hebrew 11:1
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