Southern-born, southern and northern raised. I am a baby-boomer blessed of Yah. I came up trained in strong Baptist principles. Having a grandfather whose name is etched in the cornerstone of a currently thriving church…
I am excited to announce that I am now a certified Biblical Counselor. This journey started in 2021. Well, maybe well before then when I received my master’s in Social Work. Between 2018 and 2022,…
Greetings readers! Wow! For the last ten months, Compassionate Soul Care Ministry, through its newsletter PURPOSE, has been on a journey to discover and share information and insights on spiritual abuse. After spending hundreds of…
Recovery is unique for each individual, but there are commonalities in the human experience that help to reach this objective. Some of those commonalities for recovery are self–reflection, self–care, internal and external forgiveness, and setting…
Yahusha told her, “Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made you whole; go in peace.” Luke 8:48. Â I think of another Scripture I love. Fear not, for I am with you. Be…
A bruised reed He will not break, and smoking flax He will not quench; He will bring forth justice for truth. Isaiah 42:3 Beginning this past August, PURPOSE has focused on Spiritual Abuse. It…
The last several issues of P.U.R.P.O.S.E focused on Spiritual Abuse. It has been a journey of discovery. I add emotional, mental, and financial abuse, for they often co-mingle. The effects of one frequently coincide with…
We all feel alone, fearful, and even broken at times. In the still-small moments of our lives, we hear a still-small voice calling to us, revealing who and what we are in Yahuah As we…
Spiritual abusers are Authoritarian. They hand-pick their staff members whose position is that the leader is never wrong. Fear and intimidation are used to shame those who voice disagreement. The leader requires Excessive loyalty, even…
In the previous issues, matters such as witchcraft or spiritual warfare received little attention. With a bit of insight, it does not take much to see how they connect to the dark nature of spiritual…
Spiritual Abuse is trying to control, manipulate, exploit, and dominate another person using spirituality, faith, and the misinterpretation of scripture. However, the scripture application could be correct, but the group or individual’s motives are to…
Spiritual Abuse and Narcissism: A Biblical Perspective With all that has gone forth, this article comes to its purpose. Some of you have heard of the term/word Narcissism. We all have narcissistic tendencies.…
Spiritual Abuse and Narcissism: A Biblical Perspective The series on Spiritual Abuse (SA) continues. Part 1 gave a working definition of SA. Citing that there are many definitions, Spiritual Abuse is “any attempt to…
