Verbal and emotional abuse is often invisible and hard to detect, but its effects run deep. In this episode, Haley and Dustin discuss the impact and power of our words, and how abuse can shape our sense of worth, identity, and dignity. They explore what verbal and emotional abuse is — and what it isn’t — and discuss the types of verbal abuse found in Scripture as well as the subtle and not-so-subtle forms of emotional abuse. They also walk through what to do if you’ve experienced verbal and emotional abuse and steps to take if you’ve been the one who has hurt others with your words.
Whether you’ve been hurt or have hurt others, this episode provides biblical insights and practical steps to find healing and be changed by the power of God’s Word.
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Listen in to learn more :
(05:55) The Impact of Verbal Abuse
(18:36) Importance of Tone in Verbal Abuse
(25:35) Recognizing and Fighting Verbal Abuse
(34:46) Recognizing Verbal and Emotional Abuse
(39:34) Speaking Truth With Responsibility
(46:23) Healing Both Abuser and Abused
(49:55) The Power of God's Healing
(54:04) Sword of Healing and Harm (
(56:19) Addressing Verbal Abuse in Ministry
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Bible verses mentioned in this episode
James 3:3-10 — When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind, but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s lik
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