The document discusses verbal and emotional abuse, providing definitions and biblical references. It lists signs of an abusive partner's belittling, violent or threatening, and controlling behaviors. Examples include humiliating, criticizing, or ignoring the victim; having a bad temper; threatening to harm the victim; and excessively limiting the victim's access to money or isolation from friends and family. Resources are provided for those experiencing abuse, including websites and a national hotline number.

1. VERBAL & EMOTIONAL ABUSE
http://thelightnetwork.tv/stopviolence/
http://www.thehotline.org
1-800-799-SAFE(7233)
http://www.leslievernick.com/pdfs/
Relationship-test.pdf

2. what is VERBAL ABUSE?

3. does the BIBLE address this?
•Pro. 12:18; 18:21
•Jas. 3:6
•Mt. 7:12
•Mt. 12:33-37
•1 Cor. 6:10
•Col. 3:8; 4:6
•Eph. 4:29; 5:4, 25-29, 33

4. Your Inner Feelings and Thoughts
Do you:
Your Partner’s Belittling
Behavior"
Does your partner:
feel afraid of your partner much of
the time?
humiliate or yell at you?
avoid certain topics out of fear of
angering your partner?
criticize you and put you down?
feel that you can’t do anything right
for your partner?
treat you so badly that you’re
embarrassed for your friends or
family to see?
believe that you deserve to be hurt
or mistreated?
ignore or put down your opinions
or accomplishments?
wonder if you’re the one who is
crazy?
blame you for their own abusive
behavior?
feel emotionally numb or helpless? see you as property or a sex
object, rather than as a person?

5. Your Partner’s Violent Behavior or
Threats""
Does your partner:
Your Partner’s Controlling
Behavior"
Does your partner:
have a bad and unpredictable
temper?
act excessively jealous and
possessive?
hurt you, or threaten to hurt or kill
you?
control where you go or what you
do?
threaten to take your children away
or harm them?
keep you from seeing your friends
or family?
threaten to commit suicide if you
leave?
excessively limit your access to
money, the phone, or the car?
destroy your belongings? constantly check up on you?

6. some things to KNOW

7. VERBAL & EMOTIONAL ABUSE
http://thelightnetwork.tv/stopviolence/
http://www.thehotline.org
1-800-799-SAFE(7233)
http://www.leslievernick.com/pdfs/
Relationship-test.pdf