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It was the sound of a helicopter in the distance, and I knew it was looking for me, but I didn't want to be found.

In my young, frightened mind, I reasoned that the longer I stayed in the darkness, the safer I was.

If no one found me, no one could hurt me.

Joyce Meyer's long-awaited memoir, My Battlefield, a life broken and made whole.

Purchase your copy today.

You may say, well, the facts are, but the truth is.

Exactly.

And if you know the truth and you apply that truth to your life, then you will be set free.

And when whom the son sets free is free indeed. You're free to the point where it's as if it

never happened to you. I'm Joyce Meyer, and I believe that God can heal you everywhere you hurt.

Hello, and welcome to enjoying everyday life.

Sometimes the deepest wounds are the ones we don't talk about.

But healing comes when we bring them into the light.

Today, my very good friend, Chris Kane, is with Ginger and I,

and we're sharing our stories of abuse and the hope we've found in Christ.

Let's get started with a clip from one of my teachings.

You know, I come from a background of being sexually abused by my father for, that's all I ever

remember, so I was probably four or five years old. And just a lot of stuff.

Married the first guy that came along and he cheated on me.

And so I want to encourage you no matter what has happened to you in the past, don't be a victim.

Don't be a victim. Don't have that mentality.

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