Janet launched Abbandon
ed Ministries in December of 2010, which leads others, through her writing and speaking ministry, to seek God, as Abba, when they feel abandoned. For more information, please visit the site at http://abbandoned.com.
Below is a quick introduction:
The word Abba means Father, a term of intimacy and endearment. Jesus used this term only once, when he was alone in the Garden of Gethsemane. This was right before he was betrayed and led to the cross. Jesus knew what was coming. He begged. He pleaded. He wept. He had never been so abandoned, even by those closest to him.
Abandonment is a terrible feeling. Betrayed by those who know you best, unsure of who you can depend on or trust, and certain that you are the only one who has ever experienced the pain of your own circumstances, you wonder if anyone else could possibly understand.
Isolation and facing your problems alone is never the answer. As a matter of fact, the Bible is filled with stories of people who made mistakes, were left alone, with the odds stacked against them, but once they cried out to God, their stories changed. He worked through their pain to bring about a happy ending.
He can do the same for you. Perhaps He already has. God longs to be our Father, wiping away our tears and providing comfort to fill our emptiness. He is with you. You are never abandoned, but when you do find yourself alone, cry out to Abba, and wait for the embrace that can carry you into eternity. It may be that we only find our true relationship with God when everyone else has stepped out of the picture. When we have nowhere to turn but to Him; this is when He can truly begin to change our lives for the better.
This site is a place for us to gather, to share our stories, to shield each other from what can sometimes be a very lonely world. Thank you for stopping by. Please join the discussion and let us get to know you. You are not alone, and Abba is just waiting to prove it to you. The word Abba means Father, a term of intimacy and endearment. Jesus used this term only once, when he was alone in the Garden of Gethsemane. This was right before he was betrayed and led to the cross. Jesus knew what was coming. He begged. He pleaded. He wept. He had never been so abandoned, even by those closest to him.
