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"Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you:  Not as the world giveth, give I unto you.  Let not your heart be troubled,  neither let it be afraid."
John 14:27

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The Love of Jesus Christ

One thing I've learned through this assault and the pain I suffered because of it is that we are never alone. Other humans beings have suffered just like I have. They've suffered more -- been put through more. We are all united in our pain, we know each other's heart.
I think this is the gift that Christ gave to us when he suffered and died. Not only are humans united in agony, but Christ ties us all together in His agony. He suffered, too. He was humiliated and humbled. His physical pain must have been enormous as he hung on the cross. I will never feel alone, because I know that He understands what happened to me, He knows what it is like to feel pain and loss. I think that knowledge is the greatest gift that we can ever receive. Suddenly, God is not so far away from us. Through Christ, He experienced what it means to be human, and to be subject to the cruelty or mercy of other humans. He knows what it means to fear, to feel pain, to be humiliated.
More than anything else, I think that Christ's love for me has seen me through this. I read the verse in the Bible where He says that there is no greater love than this; that a man is willing to lay down his life for a friend. Jesus laid down His life for me.
For me!
For you!
For all of us.
There truly is no greater love.

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***  Please note:  I have used the female personal pronoun "she" to describe survivors on this website, not because I believe that all survivors are female, or that men don't deserve support, but because I am female and it came more naturally.  ***