THE SPIRIT IN YOU
The Daunting Past
Article by Lama-Leah
Within the platforms that I have been given, I oftentimes find myself sharing about struggles that I have had in the past. However, I rarely share about how the darkness that I once walked in, continues to linger within my current life. Within the early stages of my life, I was (removed still) physiologically abused, was familiar with anorexia before I was ten years old, and I honestly do not remember a time in my early life where I was truly happy. Now at the age of twenty years old, I have been delivered from a life of darkness, but I often find myself becoming more aware of ways that the adversary tries to persuade how I see who I am in Christ.
As a former victim of early childhood abuse, I never realized how I viewed love differently than the biblical way that God intended it to be because when I was young those who were supposed to love me, hurt me I have a tainted view on how I accept love. It was not until a few short months ago when I was shown love in a way that I have never experienced before when I realized that areas of my past traumas were still lingering in my life.
“My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you." ~ John 15:12