Raised In A Cult, Abused As A Child, And The Healing And Forgiveness That Came After || Emmanuel

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We're back!! And I hope this finds you all in good spirits. Today, we're joined by Emmanuel, and he's got a story to tell. He talks about life for him as a child - an abusive mother, being raised in a cult, and kept away from his father, and all alone. When the authorities, police officers, school board members, and other adults did nothing in response to his pleas for help and reports of abuse. Emmanuel out of desperation and fear, fled and ran away at 15 years old.

Through all the pain, suffering, trauma and the guilt of blaming himself for the abuse. There's also healing and forgiveness. And Emmanuel, who credits his faith in God for being a reason as to why, years later he was able to forgive his mother for the abuse suffered as a child. That was a big part of his healing. Emmanu ...