Overcoming A Victim Mentality
Friday April 20, 2018
The victim mentality is quite widespread in our society and particularly in the world of addiction and recovery. A victim is a person who has been abused, hurt, or oppressed, and is without the needed knowledge or power to change their circumstances. A victim mentality develops when a person believes they are so marred by an experience that they are unable to take responsibility for today’s issues. In their minds, they live as if they are still under the influence of the abuser.
God knows, and God cares about everything we have experienced. In love, God invites all of us who have been victimized to come to Him and receive healing.
Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light. (Matthew 11:28-30 NIV)
Even though each person desires and needs intimacy, people with a victim mentality struggle to form emotional intimacy in healthy relationships. When their neediness causes a relationship to break down, they feel like they have been victimized again. Their unresolved offences, grief, and bitterness continually sabotages their life and relationships. They choose to believe that no one truly understands their situation, and no one really cares.
The good news is that God is aware that none of us can face these fearful injustices on our own. God is willing and able today to heal hearts and speak peace and hope to our troubled souls. God’s desire is that we accept His love and healing and trust His power to help us overcome the injustices of our past.
You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. (1 John 4:4 NIV)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I come to you today with my painful memories and wounded soul. I ask You to comfort and heal me in those places that are bruised and broken. Supported by Your love and strength I can be an overcomer and let go of my victim mentality. Amen
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