Read these and weep

This is a link to the stories of 10 women and one man who are Australian evangelical Christians and victims of domestic violence. Read these stories and weep.

Her Story of Domestic Violence (ht: Barbara Roberts) 

The bad counsel and victim-blaming are horrific. But if marriage is an idol, you will feel compelled to do all you can to shore up the idol at the expense of whoever may be sacrificed in the process. Collateral damage for the greater good. But isn't God glorified in delivering His children from evil, not in making them stay married to it?

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Here is a related link which underlines the need for clarity when we talk about contentment. Is there a line that is crossed when "contentment" can be used to mean staying in an abusive situation or not taking a stand against sin? Even Jeremiah Burroughs has stated that we can use "lawful means" to seek relief from the circumstances.

You just need to be content - A response to Desiring God

(Full disclosure: I've stopped reading Desiring God for quite a while. The level of micromanagement over issues of Christian liberty and culturally driven norming are not helpful at all IMO.)