Loveleaf

There's a special kind of hurt that comes from being manipulated using scripture. It doesn't feel like abuse in the moment — it feels like conviction. It feels like maybe you're the problem, maybe you're not submitted enough, maybe you're not praying hard enough, maybe you're the one lacking faith. I want to talk about this plainly today, because too many good, faith-filled people are being controlled and calling it "covenant." 1. They quote scripture to shut down your concerns, not to address them. You raise a genuine issue — he's disrespecting your boundaries, or she's constantly changing plans without consulting you — and instead of a real conversation, you get a verse thrown at you. "The Bible says wives submit." "The Bible says love is patient." Used this way, scripture stops being a guide and becomes a weapon to end the discussion before it starts. 2. They claim direct access to "what God told them abo...