No Longer Quivering
by Doug Wilson from Blog and Mablog – Into the Pavilions of God
Editor’s note: Wilson has it backwards I think, telling this supposedly fictional sexual abuse victim to ignore anyone that does not approve of his words. No, sorry Doug, but much of your advice, even judged on a Biblical standard, is just more abuse laid upon a survivor of abuse.
You have told me several times in your letters that you have found my letters a real encouragement, a very practical help. But I can guarantee you that if you were to read portions of these letters aloud at a partisan meeting organized on behalf of approved victims, a number of my points would be shouted down under a torrent of recrimination. I would be called a number of things, up to and including a different kind of abuser. And you would be scratching your head—how could this be abuse when you found it so helpful? Well, it isn’t abuse, just gospel.
There is no need to try to fix everybody else—if you have found peace in your individual soul, then enjoy that peace. God has given you a white stone, and you have a name written there that is known to Him and to you alone (Rev. 2:17). So worship God, love Christ, and love your people. There are turbulent spirits out there, and they do disapprove of your peace. Let them. Leave them be. They might heartily disapprove of you—but your peace is something that passes understanding anyhow. God will keep your heart and mind, and He will do it by means of His peace (Phil. 4:7). And whenever they get a bit too noisy, you may feel free to withdraw into the pavilions of God.
QUOTING QUIVERFULL is a regular feature of NLQ – we present the actual words of noted Quiverfull leaders, cultural enforcers and those that seek to keep women submitted to men and ask our readers: What do you think? Agree? Disagree? This is the place to state your opinion. Please, let’s keep it respectful – but at the same time, we encourage readers to examine the ideas of Quiverfull and Spiritual Abuse honestly and thoughtfully.
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