Victim to victory - a safe place to heaL
"Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you ......." Jeremiah 32:17
“I am stronger, I am more confident, and I am beginning to get my voice back.”
Those triumphant words are declared today by Andrea, a sexual-abuse survivor and graduate of PHD’s Life Group, “Victim to Victory.”
Victim to Victory is a support group for women ages 13 and up, survivors of childhood sexual abuse, incest and rape. In a time where sexual abuse is still often a shameful topic to address, The Potter’s House Church of Denver has stepped up to provide women a safe place to heal emotionally and spiritually.
After completing this 13-week group, Andrea went on to say, “I have grown so much in such a short amount of time. After taking this class, I can finally see how my abuse impacted other areas of my life. I have a new mindset and my life has been changed forever!”
Those are indeed powerful words. Even more exciting is that Andrea’s triumph is not just a singular incidence. Other members of this dynamic group report similar victories:
- · “I never realized how sexual abuse affected me, and I felt I was to blame, like I deserved it. This class has helped me know that is not true. I can receive healing and comfort, God is guiding me and I am growing in my faith.”
- · “This is the first time I’ve ever attended a group like this. I’ve been amazed at the ability to deeply identify truths from past occurrences I didn’t fully understand. All the growth I experienced is because of the substance and tools I received in this class.”
Such testimonies speak to this certainty: people within the church body experience the same hurt and trauma as the population at large. When we have spirit-filled trained believers willing to walk alongside such hurting individuals, the Church is truly an outreach to the unsaved, a hospital for the wounded, and a resource to the community.,
Barbra Russell, MA, LPC - Director, Counseling Ministries