On Working with Survivors of SRA

I was never involved in Satanic Ritual Abuse. And to my knowledge, I do not have any parts, though I am fairly sure that I have been victimized by CRA: Christian Ritual Abuse.
I have told that story of ministerial abuse before without using that term.
But…I was thrown into the mix of working with Survivors, as my tribe calls them.
And my first encounter with a Survivor was a reminder of how good and underrated a gift the fruits of Kindness and Gentleness are, in addition to fostering trust woth those people we connect with.
I had no idea what I was doing, and to a massive degree that still holds true.
But what does not change is this yoke can be easy and light, if you will allow Jesus to lead you deeply and in the stillness as you work with them.
One thing this community is in desperate need of is “still Christians”, sons (applied to men and women both) who are capable of becoming still and who are aware of how much they do not know, and who are just willing to listen and step into the survivor’s world.
I have some friends who are survivors, and each of them has been assigned to me for the present season.
And for the time being, we just need to be willing to be willing to walk with our abused friends, even without answers.
And we need to recognize that this task is dofferent from other tasks, but it can be vastly simplified if we are just willing to do one thing that so many programs will not teach you: show up from time to time, be there, and use the tools in your hands that Father puts there.
For me, the major tool is blessing. Blessing design and blessing them with the truth of who they are and who they were made to be.
And when you do not have the answer, just being available to listen and absorb parts of their reality makes a huge difference.
Just a few lunchtime thoughts, if you are willing to bear with a trouble human spirit.