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Inspired by the story of David Pelzer

In the Christian world, a Rhema word is define as a fresh word from God; or a new revelation of the Word of God we’ve read, or seen, before.
This week, I was given a “Rhema’ word from the Bible quote, “Love thy neighbour as you love thyself,” (Leviticus 19: 18) when I read the amazing story of David Pelzer. It is a story of a man in the United States who suffered the most unimaginable physical and emotional abuse at the hands of his own biological mother from the age of four until he was miraculously rescued at the age of 12. It was not the first time I had read a story of that ilk, however, what made David’s story truly amazing is that despite all that was done to him and what he went through; he managed to remain a good person, forgave everyone who hurt him and stuck to his tenacious believe in God!
The story comes in three parts: The first book “A Child Called “It,” chronicles the start of his abuse year from the age of 4 to 12. The Second “The Lost Boy,” depicts his miraculous rescue and his years in numerous foster homes and the final of the trilogy, “A Man Named David” tells of his adult years, his struggles to overcome the trauma of his childhood abuse and the relationships he formed during those years.
Simply put, David Pelzer life embodies the above quote in all of its deep meaning: He strived to, and succeeded, in loving his neighbours inspite of them and the pains they had inflicted on him.
A one time award winner of the 10 most influential young persons in America and one of 10 most influential persons in the world, David Pelzer is a living testimony to the often argued point of whether an abuse person can truly rise above his/her trauma to become a fully normal and functional person within the society. His story affirms that “yes, he/she can if he/she is determined to do so.”

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