Last August, Pentecostal televangelist, author, singer, and actress Juanita Bynum was the victim of domestic violence at the hands of her then husband, Bishop Thomas Weeks. The two had been separated since June but were allegedly coming together to reconcile at the Renaissance Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. Unfortunately, things turned out badly and Weeks stormed out of the hotel with Bynum following after him. Weeks then proceeded to strangle, body slam, stomp, kick, and threaten Bynum’s life until a hotel employee pulled him off of her.
Once news of this attack broke, Bynum thrust herself into the spotlight. It seemed as if she didn’t even take time to heal as much as she took time to score interviews, magazine covers, and news stories within the weeks and months following the incident. She made sure that the world knew she was a woman scorned but that she would be more than a conqueror. She went from a fairytale wedding to a nightmare split and now Bynum is letting the circus of coverage continue as she prepares to air her business in a two-part series on “Divorce Court” which begins today.
Upon finding out that she was appearing on “Divorce Court” to speak about her marriage and about domestic violence, I was stunned. I said to myself, “What good can come of this?” Yes, this could be considered a ministry to battered woman but there seems to be something disingenuous about the way she is approaching this “ministry.” Her marriage was a covenant made before God. And the dissolution thereof—though made very public—should be a private matter. This is not to say that she can never come and share the testimony of how she got over, but ever since this experience with domestic violence she has been relentless in plastering her face everywhere without a break. I fear that she hasn’t even taken a break to get a true healing for her soul.
But the bigger question is, “Of all forums where she could discuss the effects of her experience with domestic violence, why “Divorce Court?” How is going on national television to discuss the Weeks’ egregious error going to help her to move past this? Yes, Bishop Weeks was wrong and he admitted his guilt and will face the consequences. But at what point will Bynum step out of the spotlight to deal with herself? Something just doesn’t seem right or maybe I don’t have a proper understanding of how one ministers through pain.
At the end of the day I guess its fine that this is above my carnal understanding because scripture says that God’s ways are above my ways. But lest I forget to mention, she’ll be sharing the spotlight with Gary Coleman. Different strokes for different folks, I guess.
posted April 24, 2008 at 2:23 pm
juanita is a very strong woman with GOD”S STRENGHT AND GUIDANCE SHE WILL MAKE IT THROUGH I KNOW SHE WILL I LOVE U JUANITA AND I WILL PRAY AND ASK GOD TO GIVE U COMFORT INTHIS TRIAL TIME , GIVE U GUIDANCE AND PEACE
posted April 24, 2008 at 5:10 pm
I think that Juanita rubs everyone the wrong way. It is my belief that the people just intuitively sense an insincerity about her, that something is not quite as wholesome and as Christian as she pretends. The Bible says not to be concerned with material things, because we can’t take them with us. She has chosen to live very lavishly. On Divorce Court she claimed that this lavish style can be attributed to things like her books, and that we ‘just don’t know how much’ she gives. What she did not, however, was deny that she used tithes which was what the Judge was getting at.
I think she is exploiting her bad situation, not making the best of it. She is the person that slips in the supermarket of their own accord and sues. Juanita has gotten beaten and now she is using it to gain fame it seems. It’s obscene. I tire of her on every show and magazine with her pancake make up and packs of fake hair. And to answer why she was on Divorce Court, I think that she shopped her overtold story and that was the only show left that wanted to be used by her.
posted April 25, 2008 at 9:11 am
I did not even know about Juanita untill at a friends house we were watching T B N and I really enjoyed her preaching and I really felt she was real in God so instead of discussing about it as christians we should be on our knees and praying its funny how when na preacher are a christian messes up how many people notice but you let a sinner mess up and what happen nothing this is just my personal quoat when a person is down dont go around kicking start picking them up by encourgament the more we sit around talking and not praying we are just giving the devil more credit and i for dont what to
hey remember when JIMMY SWAGGART MESSEDup i was a teenager then and couldent wait for sunday morning while getting ready for church to listen to his service on t v but what happened again we talked instead of praying for him agaain the devil was happy I also am a preachers daughter and all my life i have noticed things like this happening i hope i havenet offended anyone but i belive we talk more than pray why do you think why their are not any revivals and im talking about holygoast revivals its because the devial has our minds on what our brother are sister in the Lord is doing are not doing thanks for reading livewire
posted April 25, 2008 at 9:59 am
Prophetess Juanita Bynum is certainly a woman of God.The Holy Father knows that she have had her fair share of ups and downs.We as people of God need to pray for her and not talk bad about her.What happened between her and Bishop Weeks happens everyday in the week.I mean Wake up and smell the coffee,the only reason why she is in the spotlight is because of her position in Ministry.Hey, I don not personally condemn her at all, afterall the Bible Matthew 7;1 says DO NOT JUDGE. Who are we to judge this woman of God.My prayer for Prophetess Bynum is to be healed from all hurt and pain and misery.I love her and respect her to the fullness.Prophetess Bynum is certainly anointed for Ministry.I cannot say that about everybody.Some were called and some Just went on their own because the idea sounded real good at the time.Let’s just continue to keep Prophetess Bynum lifted in Prayer.She’ll be alright.The heavenly Father has her life in his hands.Truth be told ,what does not kills you make you stronger.I love you Prophetess Bynum.Keep your head up!! I will always be your Fan.I fell in love with her Message “NO MORE SHEETS back ion the mid 90′s.That message is still changing lives. I kbnow because it has changed mine.To God be all the Glory!!! I love you Prophetess Bynum.Your sister in Christ Adrienne E
posted April 25, 2008 at 10:21 am
Hi, Iam a person that WAS physically,sexually,mentally,and emotionally
abused..I even went to Women In Distress and seeked God for his presence in my life and healing of all I went through as a child and adult..Sure her husband may have abused her and did what he did..But, according to Gods word and what happened in there marriage should NOT have been broadcast..Its like she is seeking attention-instead of taking the time to step back and seek God for HIS Healing and Since of
Peace to be in her life..And, ask for HIS Guidance..Not lean on her
own understanding but GOD’S…She will be in my Prayers and in my heart-because NO MATTER WHAT OR WHO YOU ARE-NO WOMAN DESERVES ANY KIND OF ABUSE-rather its mental, physical, emotional, or sexually..WE are GOD’S Brides and we should always be treated with respect, love, and dignity…
Be Blessed and the Best with Juanita-you are truly an amazing lady…
Pat
Palm Bay,FL
posted April 25, 2008 at 10:31 am
Prohetess Juanita Bynum is a woman of God. I know that she is hurting
and I know the Lord will bring her through this trying time.
I don’t know why she is going on divorce court, but I hope everything
work together for the good of them that love the Lord. We as leader
in the gospel must be very careful, because the enemey , the devil
goes to and fro seeking whom he can devour. I am praying for both
parties. Because perfect love cast out all fear. We must forgive to
be forgiven. We as saints of God need to cover these people
of god with love, and pray and let God do the rest, because He is
more than able. I BELIEVE GOD.
posted April 25, 2008 at 10:52 am
Livewire: Thank you for reminding me that my prime concern must be to just pray for her. Because my biggest concern is that she is not getting the healing she needs for spreading herself thin on all of these shows. I worry but I know that she is being used by God regardless.
posted April 25, 2008 at 10:59 am
My comment is this: We should not judge anyone. We are supposed to let God be the judge. I believe that Prophetess Bynum may not be seeking media attention, but is instead not running from it. Most celebrity choose to try to hide what happens to them as if they are not ordinary human beings. I know she has no problem with being on Divorce Court because the American media would have exploited any court house in the U.S. to get the front page story on their divorce proceedings. On Divorce Court we will see both sides and hear their testimonies and then we will have our opinions proven on who is right or wrong. Both Bynum and her husband are in the ministry and I personally feel that after all this time they should have spent more time on praying together instead of further exploiting of each other. There should have been more ministry done together and not seperate. They lost a lot of precious time that could have been spent on their covenant together.
posted April 25, 2008 at 11:10 am
Mrs. Bynum _ I use to watch you on TBN all the time, as well as your housband Pastor Weeks. You impressed me as a spirit filled, prophetic, discerning priestess. What are you doing? God gave you all that you need to handle this problem and this situation. Did you forget where you came from? “Be in the world – but not of the world.” Did you forget that God can do anything? And he is all that you need in ever situation? Bad marriages, domestic violence, etc.? They way that you impressed me spiritually while viewing your sermons I felt that you had reached a spiritual plateau that I longed for, but now you impressed me to be very carnal, leaning on man-instead of God type of person. A child of God doesn’t have to allow thoughts of suicide or allow depression to entertain their minds, because you suppose to have the weapon of truth and salvation that God gave you. What happen? Your are into “SELF”, and we read through your motives crystal clear. Be careful about seeking media attention and/or just attention they just might make you an offer you can’t refuse and before you know it you are all out in left field wandering how I got here, seeings though you are a woman of God. (?) You suppose to already know this. Find a show that will give you a spiritual makeover.
posted April 25, 2008 at 11:13 am
She has never not been abused,never healed,wishy washy about her dress code,makeup,she’s as confused now as she was before,during and after her marriage to God and Bishop Weeks! Stop praising her!!!!!!!1
posted April 25, 2008 at 11:42 am
Januita Bynum is a woman of plenty hats and none of them are fitting
her head,other words they all are the wrong size. You need to take a long break and regroup.
posted April 25, 2008 at 12:37 pm
As I was checking my email I came upon some information about Juanita Bynum and today I decided to make a comment based on rumors, truths and different opinions from people in the media ,etc.
Personally, I think its sad how we the public gets so involved in others lifes and seem to feed off the negatives and misfortunes of people considered celebrities.
I think all people are celebrities.Some of us are more blessed than others but we are all significant.
I always try to see the good in a person and not feast on the bad.
I attend school in chicago with Juanita and I graduated with her sister Cathy from Dixon elementary and all I can say is “I’m just happy for Juanita and her family for all positive things that have occur and May God continue to bless you and keep you safe and out of harms way
posted April 25, 2008 at 12:40 pm
Sister’s we must remember who we are and whose we are. For in the bible it says touch not my anointed. I believe it to mean even in our opinions. I pray that we all look in the mirror. For The Lord Jesus Christ saids to us all. Who has not sin cast the first stone. Let us put away our stones…………
God Bless You Children Of The Most High God….
Gloria from Madison, Wisconsin
posted April 25, 2008 at 12:52 pm
What does the Bible say about “court cases”? Let me remind all of us…. the Word said, “to let the Church presides and not the heathen..” paraphrase. Is Juanita Bynum doing that? Did she forget the Word of God? Please remind her that…..
Another thing, violence with men (unless drunk) occurs only if women are too noisy.
God is supposed to be our SHIELD, regardless of the situation, if our husband hits us, are we not supposed to call on God for help and His angels would come (definitely) if we are in Christ sincerely and not “in somewhere else?” Are we Christians or what?
If we are Christians and handles domestic violence just like the heathens, how are we different from them? And she is called the Prophetess of God or of what?
We are of God…. if we act like God in every situation. So if we are NOT acting like God, then who are we like? Please remind everyone that…..
Anonymous
posted April 25, 2008 at 12:55 pm
We can’t judge her because we aren’t in her shoes… that is Gods job… but coming from domestic violence I applaud her… no matter what her intentions are… it needs to be up in peoples faces… everyone needs to open their eyes… no one… and I mean no one… no matter where they come from is atomatically safe… it happens every where… and I hope and pray this is her intention…
posted April 25, 2008 at 1:00 pm
Wow! We as Saints of God are not to judge one another, instead pray for one another. We should pray for one another no matter WHAT!!! She is still a child of the MOST HIGH GOD!! We all have fallen short of the Glory of God, but yet He still welcomes us back with open arms. That is a how God demonstrates love and forgiveness. He is the author and finisher of our fate, so who are we but mere men so quick to turn up our noses or to turn our backs on our sisters and brothers when we don’t agree with them. Let he who is without sin cast the first stone!
The Bible also states; Touch not mine anointed and do my prophets no harm, she is still a Woman of God, daughter of the King!! And we have to be careful of the things that we say about her and just pray her through this. God knows all and sees all and this was written, He knew that this was going to take place at this appointed time.
Let us not forget the many thousands of people that she has prayed through life difficulties and so many of us were all for her then, so now is the time that she is in need of love and prayer from SAINTS OF GOD! Now that’s KINGDOM BUSINESS!! God Bless.
posted April 25, 2008 at 1:08 pm
Vicki, Gloria and others: The scripture in I Chronicles 16:22 has been on my mind throughout writing this. “Touch not mine anointed and do my prophets no harm.” It’s always the biggest challenge when writing things like this because I have to make sure that I am not judging people based on stringent standards that I couldn’t live up to myself. This is a hard case indeed, but it is true that God shall remain the true judge and only he knows her heart.
posted April 25, 2008 at 1:29 pm
I have never posted a comment but I got relay curious to know if the third comment posted by an unanimous person has ever experience abuse by a man? Many women are being abused by husbands that are well educated and that are not alcoholics. I don’t know were you got your facts but most of the time the victim is not the provocateur! As Christians we should not judge them, but pray for them and help them reunite. Your words were giving death to the situation not life! we will never know what happen between them and who were at fault, all we know is that they need our support and love. Nobody should take any side. taking side is causing this issue to be bigger, and maybe making them look like idiots on court TV! If no one cared about who is right or wrong they would not feel a need to prove their case to the world. We need to encourage them to make it right with God and With themselves and save their marriage!
Margarida. Groton, CT
posted April 25, 2008 at 1:31 pm
“hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins” we all can be wrong but HIS WORD never can.
posted April 25, 2008 at 1:52 pm
I love Juanita Bynum, but I think that she is taking this thing too far. I believe she is taking her “fame” and trying to gain more and more from the media. This thing should have been reconciled with her and Thomas Weeks. Not the World! I call this Christian Celebrity Drama!! This makes people who don’t know God, not want to be apart! This is not helping at all. Divorce Court?? Are you serious? I honestly think there is a mental issue here, and nobody is going to confront it!
posted April 25, 2008 at 2:39 pm
On divorce court…she spoke of how she wouldn’t embarrass her name, or how she wouldn’t destroy her ministry and several other things of hers that she wouldn’t harm. As a spokesperson for the Lord, not one time did she thank God for what he has given her, not for her flock, not for her name, not for anything. She was not humble unto the Lord nor did she give him any praise!! I call upon his name at least a million times a day! What’s up with that???
Cleandrea M. Kemp
posted April 25, 2008 at 4:09 pm
I think it was wrong for this thing to take place in the lives of both of these great leaders. YES Bishop was wrong and we have to remember that they are human being and they too make mistakes. Matthew 7:1 speak “JUDGE NOT THAT YOU BE NOT JUDGED!” BISHOP CONFESSED THAT HE WAS WRONG! THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ENOUGH! jUANITA I KNOW YOU’RE HURTING BUT HURTING PEOPLE HURTS OTHER PEOPLE. NOT ONLY IS BISHOP HURTING BUT SO IS HIS FAMILY. REMEMBER WHAT JESUS WENT THROUGH FOR OUR SINS ; BUT YET HE DIDN’T SAY A MUMBLING WORD. jUANITa REALLY FORGIVE HIM AND MOVE ON WITH YOUR LIFE. HAVE YOU REALLY FORGIVEN HIM, BECAUSE IF YOU HAVE YOU WILL FORGET ABOUT WHAT HE DID TO YOU. LOVE FORGIVES ALL THE TIME. GOD HAVE NOT BROUGHT YOU BOTH THIS FAR TO LEAVE YOU IN THIS INFANCY STATE. MAY THE PEACE OF GOD THAT SURPASSES ALL OUR UNDERSTANDING BE WITH BOTH OF YOU. GOD BLESS YOU MAN AND WOMAN OF GOD.
posted April 25, 2008 at 5:32 pm
a woman ministry is not to preach when GOD says it is a shame for a woman to speak Jesus says you know if you are his if you san keep his commandments if you say you know Christ and do not obey his commandments you are a liar and the truth is not in you who is a liar “satan” he is not only a liar he is the father of lies Hell is so real as i grew up to see soul with my own 2 eyes and grew up seating next to my dad talking to the dead describing how it is down there that is the way they call it humanbeing cannot do it GOD’S way because you have to be Born Again beg GOD for salvation cause anything this world have to offer it is all temporary the King of nineveh told everyone to repent yoou never know what GOD might do before I became Born Again all these garbages witchcraft was ok until Jesus open my spiritual eyes when I was 16yrs old my mom told me her friend go to a voodoo man to kill her rival in my country to kill someone is easy all they have to do is call the person name waiting in a mirror for that person’s picture to show and with some kind the knife they just snab the mirror sitting in your own home you throw up blood and die so when the evil man called that lady’s name a tree came call the lady again the rival told my mom a bible they saw so that is why all voodoo man and woman accep Jesus like the teaching of the so called pentecostal religion they don’t want to die without that sinners prayer witch is nonesense Lidia did not say a little prayer just like that GOD opened her heart how because a voodoo man like my dad can tell you which demon that choose your child as soon as that child born when Jesus enter in a sinner’s heart satan flee then your eyes are open you hate sins you love Jesus his words most importantly you hate beeing anything like lucifer that is how you know you are of GOD not of sata I love the bible I have been out of work it no matter how much a preacher makes you think I would preach GOD forbid women are to keep silence so GOD”S people do not divorce in fact we would make sure that the person we marry is a child of GOD I do not look for great professional man nor rich or highly anything I am single pastor who married divorce want to marry me I say go to hell satan the blood of Jesus is against you if you are not of Jesus Christ you ain’t right cause I know you can divorce me anytime remarry and I know I can’t do it cause the bible say we are bound to each other we marry and divorce because of the hardenned of our hearts Jesus say in the beginning it is not so when your heart is hard is when you are in the hands of satan that is why Jesus say a new heart he give us a new spirit he put within us he took away the heart of stone satan’s couples can even kill each other take insurance on you and ship you to satan before your time they are dangerous people satan have them against their will and their master is a destroyer so are they so hopefully GOD will use even that to open the eyes of those who are listening to her as a woman whatever she calls her name evangelist pastor whatever
posted April 25, 2008 at 5:47 pm
I have always thought highly of Juanita and when she and Bishop Weeks
were togethar I thought they made a great team in Witnessing for the Lord. However, I think it is time for both to move past this and really heal. He too has been in the media since the courts resolved this issue. Although he confessed, his latest remarks seem to imply that he did it to spare her. He should be doing everything to spare them both and so should she. This situation has hurt the church (all)
really hard. It has been especially hard for the people that looked up to them and steadfastly held them in esteem for the powerful way they delivered the Word. Bringing it to a level that was tangible. I pray God’s Blessing on them both, that their ministries will be restored with favor; that this issue can be turned around as an instrument that will empower rather than hinder the perfect plan of God.
posted April 25, 2008 at 7:13 pm
I find nothing wrong with Juanita Bynam publicising her experiences of domestic violence. Maybe it is a way to deal with the intense hurt she feels. I beleive it will take her a long time to get over this terrible experience. It took exposure of her husband’s actions for him to acknowledge he was wrong and to apologise to her. Sometimes an apology is not good enough. Also talking about it in many forums will enable other women who have been abused by their present and ex husbands to know that even those who profess to tell us how to live a morally upright life can in their private space engage in the same weaknesses the rest of us can succumb to from time to time. I wish her all the best for the future and I hope her husband from now on will practice what he is supposed to preach.
posted April 25, 2008 at 9:07 pm
I sincerely pour out my deepest compassion and love on these two souls who have in an exeplory way covenanted in marriage. As I am a [ and we all are] SPIRITUAL BEING having a human experience moving towards perfection ,I do not judge by apppearce because I do no[ neither anyone on earth ]have enough information to do so.
Who is without SIN cast the first stone? No one knows exactly the nature of the LIFE journey these two souls has undertaken together. Forgetfulness is the reason for ALL mistakes. Often as spiritual beings we forget who we are and where we are– In A SPIRITUAL UNIVERSE GOVERNED BY SPIRITUAL LAWS.
I bless you children of God! I love you and I uphold you in my prayers all the while. MOVE TOWARDS YOUR HIGHEST GOOD![ I enjoyed the wedding ceremony]
CHAPLAIN.
posted April 26, 2008 at 12:07 am
Domestic Violence is REAL! Women and Children die and are victims every minute of the day. We as Christians have a responsibility to protet and help those who are healing or are going through this cruel reality of abuse.Evangelist Bynum is not being good example to the many women who are abused. God did not put us here to be abused.
ARE YOU BEING ABUSED?
If you are being physically and/or verbally threatened by a current/ex-partner you have the right to receive help. The Police should:
Write a report and give you the RD number.
Take you and your children to a hospital or safe place.
Go to your home with you to get your belongings.
Give you a copy of your rights.
Give you a name and badge number.
RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE!!!!!
posted April 26, 2008 at 8:30 pm
I see no reason why Juanita Bynum is doing what she is doing.The Church is full of abusive men hurting their wives.The Church has ignored this long enough.Bishop Weeks has had no trouble beating his wife in public! This is not a private matter! Not when a man has the audacity to abuse his wife in public.Too many women in the Church have been beaten down physically and emotionally by a Church that is Male dominated period.I have seen the likes of Bishop Weeks-I have seen Black Pastors berate their women terribly and use Scripture to keep them under control.Go Juanita some one has to do this let it be her-God Bless you Juanita.
posted April 26, 2008 at 8:34 pm
Correction from above-I see no reason why Juanita should not do what she is doing.Why should she bear this alone? Women of the Church stand up! Years ago when the Black Pastor was convicted of fraud and embezzlement and adultery, His poor wife was forced to forgive him and his mistress on whom he spent all this illegal money on. Go Juanita you go girl.
posted April 26, 2008 at 11:23 pm
I commend Juanita for going as public as possible with her story in any forum she can speak out. Men abusing women unfortunately are a fact of life in this world and has been since probably humanity had begun. This is an issue that needs to be heard , & addressed in order for any hope of it ever stopping. I was married at age 19, am now age 45. For the first 20 married years of my married life & having 5 precious kids things were beautiful, a storybook life then suddenly my husband changed on me. I suddenly became a victim of domestic violence and I will tell you that there was a long period of time that I WAS ASHAMED of what was going on in my house. Stupid me, like I was the one abusing myself !! Before it had happened to me I had numerous friends and acquaintances who also suffered at the hands of their men. I honestly did not sympathize with them or understand the brutality of it until AFTER it was done to me. Only then did I understand what it felt like to be brutalized physically, mentally & spiritually. I had the situation that I tried to get help many times from the police & social services and the court system but they repeatedly failed me. In NEW YORK STATE where I reside the system is designed so that if there is domestic abuse in your home & you have children they will remove your children 99% of the time & put them in foster care & you do not get them back, as they drag your case out for years in court & NY state law is that after 18 months your kids automatically are eligible to go up for adoption. The Family Court system is a revolving door for the courts, ACS ( The Administration for Childrens Services ) the foster care agencies, the lawyers, the social service workers & the police. It keeps them all employed & only tears apart familys. Their best logic is for you to leave the abuser & go live in a shelter with your kids, lose all your belongings, and really subject your kids to a living hell. I refused to do that I would not take my children & take them away from their home force them to lose all their belongings, lose all their pets, their friends & schools. So I remained suffering in silence for the sacrifice of my children remaining with me in our home but I had a plan & got a full time job & worked & waited it out until they were older to make it out on my own with the kids. I suceeded & we are all doing great. As for my husband he is now a low life drug addict residing with a female he met in the street also a drug addict & he pays no child support and does not care to see or speak to his kids. I say to myself once an abuser always an abuser & know he will abuse the female he is with now too. The laws in this country need to be changed when it comes to domestic violence. To many women are in the situation of having kids & no $$ & nobody to help them so they stay & suffer. We all know the stories about what happens to alot of them, they don’t make it out alive. I had a niece who was killed at age 17, 8 months pregnant her & the fetus killed by her boyfriend. It was a very public story of how the police failed her, as a matter of fact a very prominent domestic violence group in NYS really publicized her death but their efforts changed nothing. So for Juanita to go public I sincerely understand why, she wants things in this world to change, womens voices need to be heard. If we stay silent we will always be a victim. And as for the person/persons who wrote the cover story above for this website about Juanita & their/his/her opinions/comments it seems to me that you are judging her, Remember the saying “ONLY GOD CAN JUDGE ME ” and apparently you have absoluletly NO CLUE what it FEELS LIKE to be beaten & humiliated by the person you trust most in the world the one who pledged their love & live to you and who you placed your life your future your everything in their hands & they disregard all of that as if you were nothing to them. It really is time for the ” What goes on in this house stays in this house ” mentality of this society to change and the only way that will happen is brave women like Juanita to hold her head high & confront her abuser & this issue in a public forum. Her husband should not be like all the other men in this world that do this & walk away like it never happened. Maybe if the crimes of these men were made a federally mandated felony and all made public the same way convicted sexual predators/rapists are these scum would think twice before they abuse females.
posted April 27, 2008 at 12:07 am
REMINDING someone to do the word of God is not judging, this is reminding!!!
WHEN do we give God a chance to ACT ON OUR BEHALF if we keep doing the opposite like doing what the heathens are doing? We are children of the Holy Father in heaven; do you think our heavenly Father is so useless that He cannot save us? Who is our Savior? If Jesus Christ is supposed to be our Savior, why are we not asking for His help? Why are we going to court cases with the heathen? Why do we leave God out of it?
WHY do you people call yourselves Christians and yet you go to the devil for help and not Jesus Christ?
DO you know people… why VIOLENCE (domestic or otherwise) is rampant FOR AGES? Because no one is doing it the RIGHT WAY to stop it!!! Everyone is doing it like everyone is doing it from the beginning trying to stop something that ONLY GOD CAN DO!!!
DO we hear anyone say that ONLY God can stop EVIL?
EVERYONE is wasting God’s time blabbering about the devil’s way…. What God will do to you people? You people are supposedly called Christians and yet you do not act like Christ?
WE are not helping Juanita Bynum, she is lost and yet we do not show her the RIGHT WAY, which is GOD’S WAY. Everyone is sending her to the devil’s way.
ONLY God can help you, Ms. Bynum, why do you not go to God for help no matter how long it takes to get healed? Is it because you ARE LOST and so you DO NOT KNOW why GOD ALLOWED for you to be involved in domestic violence? You are involved in domestic violence because this disease is so rampant and God wants to stop it and He wants to USE YOU as His vessels to stop it. Don’t you know it? The Lord allowed for you to be “SIFTED” using domestic violence with the intention that when you are out of it, you are “converted” from domestic violence, and then you can in turn help the rest of the abused. IS THIS NOT WHAT GOD SAY in Luke 22:31-32? Is this not what God wants for you to do what it says in Luke 22:31-32? I have also prayed that your faith will not fail you, and when you are “converted” from domestic violence and then you can strengthen our brethren and help them also that are abused, hence the cycle of domestic violence will stop. But it will depend on you… on your full cooperation with God. Likewise I have prayed that your husband is delivered from being an abuser, domestic violence or otherwise. You have to hear this REMINDING from another person just like you…because you have forgotten it, and so now that you hear it again, PLEASE JUST DO IT. This is God’s MESSAGE to you right now.
WHERE is the Lord God of Elijah?
julia
posted April 27, 2008 at 4:55 pm
When I heard about bishop weeks abusing his wife my heart felted out of tune. Only because I was just like ay other black sister hoping that the brothers can see a wonderful marriage made in heaven by a black sister and brother. But Juanita I know how you feel except in my case I was getting mental abuse from the pulpit to the door and all the people were just turning there heads away from my mess. I felt like I couldn’t get del and that God had left me. some yrs later it causes me to turn my back on the church and God and now I’m marry again 28 yrs later to a drug and acholol man. I’m trying to get out of this relatioship and don’t know how. this man was good for me and my kids he help me to raise my kids, but now that this is over I’m ready to give my life back to God and move on. And he’s not ready even to admit that what he done to me is right. I thank God for you for coming to the front-line and telling women like me your story please don’t stop we as black sisters need your help and our black brothers as well God bless you and forever keep you in his arms
posted April 27, 2008 at 7:15 pm
It’s not for me to question when and how God will use his people. Sometimes we look at life and wonder what good can come of this. Well sometimes depressed people watch depressing things, wanting and feeling i can understand where they are coming from. But, to go into new areas, untouched areas. I don’t my sister intentions, but i know that God is raising a nation that will serve him, people have opportunities to go to many places and tell there story, but are worried about what someone will think or say, but the walls of the church are expanding and if only one person will here, and desire to walk out of a dead situation, God will provide. There is a testimony in our sister in Christ and she is bold enough to go and tell the story. Let’s step out of the box and whatever her intentions. And let God arise.
posted April 28, 2008 at 7:18 am
I am not only concerned with Jaunita, but for all of our prominent leaders that are going or have gone through divorce. I see a trend in the Chrisitian Leadership community that has turned me off on actually believing that our leaders can lead us. We know that the word states that we are only to divorce for adultry, but, we see our leaders divorce for just about anything these days. We have to pass down to a generation that need to give God the praise, it looks to me like we are not giving the next generation what they need. We are only feeding to the what the World has fed in regard to money, sex and our morals.
I have yet to find anyone in leadership that is actually teaching the WORD OF GOD.
Let us get back to the WORD.
Signed Believer.
posted April 28, 2008 at 10:48 am
leave juanita bynuma lone how do feel if your husband went on the media and wrote a book about you leave her alone i enjoy watching her on divorce court all she talk about is her marriage she didn’t say anything bad about her husband i love her
posted April 28, 2008 at 5:24 pm
The Lord hates divorce, but in the case of men beating and mistreating their wives, I didn’t read anywhere that it was okay. I read Eph5:25,28,29-Husbands, love your wife, even as Christ loved the church, and gave himself for it.(28) So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself.(29)For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church. Maybe I’m confused , but nowhere have I read you stay married when you’re being mistreated. Eph 5:29 speaks about how man feels about his own flesh.He’s not beating and kicking himself around, and he’s not going to let you do it either. Some of the people we end up with was not God given, they were/are someone we wanted. The Lord gives us guide lines to go by. We should as God’s people read his word carefully. In some cases titles are just that, I believe Ms Bynum’s ex-husband ia a bishop?? yeah, right. A man of God never would have stooped so low as the hit and kick his wife. Even if she was 100% wrong, he would not have touched a hair on her head, because the Holy Spirit within him would not allow such behavior.Thank you Ms. Bynum for coming public with this horrific experience. There are a lot of saved and unsaved women out here who needed to know this kind of treatment should not be tolerated. The media is a tool that reaches millions, and I’m sure at least one woman out here got the message. You have nothing to be ashamed of. Thank you Ms. Bynum for sharing and reaching out to millions.
posted April 29, 2008 at 11:22 am
I am a firm believer that we all create our lives. I empathize with Ms Bynum, however I feel that she has to generate her own soul salvation as I do mine. God Bless any and all who feel the need to share their testimony for whatever reason, genuine or self promotion.
posted April 29, 2008 at 4:19 pm
I believe that we should all get the plank out of our own eye and pray for our Christian leaders. They are constantly under attack by the media; the world. We don’t have all the info and even if we did, who are we to judge? Judge not least you be judged. I don’t know who the one respondant has been listening to, but if who they are listening to aren’t preaching the Word of God, they need to listen to someone who is. There are many many wonderful ministers who do preach/teach the whole Bible. We are not suppose to come against our brothers and sisters in Christ. Let’s all pray for our Christian leaders, the leaders of our beautiful country and each other. May the Lord God Almighty continually bless each one of you.
posted April 30, 2008 at 8:12 am
Juanita you are a blessing, I enjoy seeing how GOD has used you through the years. No, Woman should never stay with a man that mistreats them, but we have to make sure thats exactly what we need to do, let GOD direct you in your decisions. May GOD bless you and your steps ahead. Do not give up and do not loose the faith, GOD will protect you and guide you to the right path.
posted April 30, 2008 at 11:26 am
I thank Prophetess Bynum for speaking out against Domestic Violent. She have been through so much with her soon to be ex-husband and all those haters (mostly so called church people who say they love God) Accepting the invitation by the producers of the Divorce Court was a good I deal and I believe it was God that led them to pursued her. Her testimony have help many woman who have been or in the same situation. She never played perfect, she let the world know that leaders are human and go through bad situation too. It is normal for sucidial thoughts to pass through an abused woman mind and it is very easy to entertain those thoughts, when you are in the midst of divorce and many people are condemning and cursing you. I thank God she pull herself through. In all her interviews, she never talk down on her husband or try to expose him in anyway, but Thomas Weeks has been out to destroy his wife with lies and slanders.
I think Prophetess Bynum did a great job on Divorce Court and I hope and pray she continue to go forth and speak out against Domestic Violent and help many women who are trapped in this situation and need away out… It is ten time harder for those who have abusive husbands who are church leaders, police officer or cheif, CEO and leadership in this country (governor, mayors, senator etc.) I will continue to pray for her… and for Weeks to get himself right before God..
posted May 2, 2008 at 7:09 pm
He without sin cast the first stone. I know that the situtation in a whole is a blemish on the body of Christ. But, I being a man of God think that both the Bishop and Prophetess need our prayers. Who are we to judge either one of them. In reading this in the media I know that this is a very way that will allow other women and men that operates in the ministry to come out and express themselves of their personal lives. My question is, do we really know what provoded this entire situation?? We only know what is being told to us, but if the truth be told only Bishop, Prophetess and God knows whay this got to this point. Not saying that he was right to but in hands on her in any matter, but when you are over taken by a spirit (no matter who you are) sometimes things just get out of control. “Be ye angry, and sin not.”
Mysellf personal I think i would have handled the whole situation in an entirely different way. One more question, is she useing this incindent to promote herself??
Just asking,
Take time to heal,
Pray and seek God face, and lets not try to make a fortune off of it….Just me.
posted May 7, 2008 at 4:30 pm
She’s anointed but she bares watching. Don’t follow this woman too closely.
posted May 8, 2008 at 5:19 pm
The law is for the lawless, that is what my bible reads. We are suppose to take the elders or any court matter before to the church / bishop and handle it privately. And than if the Elders can not do anything, that is when it becomes public. Making this an even more public example is not helping the bring anyone to Christ. I actually believe it is more of a hinderance. At the end of the day, ALL of our actions must please God and bring others to Christ. do you really believe that her actions will fulfill that job? i beg to differ. Let God be true and every man/woman a liar. I feel like Juanita loves the screen and likes the attention (and money). I really pray that whatever happens, that someone receives the real meaning of Christ in all of this and NOT a reproach upon the ministry of CHRIST.
posted May 10, 2008 at 10:14 am
I personally believe Christians are supposed to be respresentatives of our Lord Jesus Christ; no matter the circumstance, we must ask ourselves the question: What would Jesus do? Junita, et al need to ask themselves this question.
It is very sad, though, when supposedly annointed people of God cannot sit down, discuss, pray, fast and work through their differences. How can these same people be expected to help those who look up to them.
This tells us we are really in the closing moments of the church age. It’s time to LOOK UP!!!!
posted May 27, 2008 at 4:51 pm
I think it is very sad that Prophtess Bynum thought it was necessary to aired their private business on a public show as Divorce Court. I really am confused to what type of healing, unity, and peace this will bring to them or the faith community. I am not suggesting that we should conceal this most terrible crime and the abuser should be accountable and punished. I am saying why not take spiritual matters before spiritual leaders especially been ambassadors of Christ.
posted July 20, 2008 at 10:57 pm
AS CHILDREN OF GOD WE WOULD HOPE THAT WE DIDN’T HAVE TO GO THROUGH SOMETHING LIKE THIS BUT THE REALISTIC PART OF THIS IS SHE IS HUMAN JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE. YOU CAN SAY SHE IS WRONG FOR GOING ON DIVORCE COURT BUT WHEN YOU HAVE ANY TYPE OF TITLE THE MEDIA IS IN YOUR BUSSINESS 24/7 AND YOU CAN’T STOP THEM. IF HE OR ANYONE ELSE FOR THAT MATTER DIDN’T WANT IT TO BE TOLD THEN WE ALL HAVE TO GO BACK TO THAT DAY AND SAY DONT JUMP ON HER IN PUBLIC OR AT ALL FOR THAT MATTER. PEOPLE WILL BE IN OUR BUSSINESS AND WE DON’T EVEN HAVE A TITLE. THEY HAVE NO PRIVATCY. I DON’T THINK IT’S ABOUT ATTENTION, THE WORD SAY WE OVERCOME BY OUR TESTAMONY. THE MEDIA IS GOING TO TALK ABOUT IT WEATHER SHE DOES IT ON TV OR NOT, SO SHE SHOULD GO AHEAD AND TELL HER SIDE ON WHAT SHE THINK WENT WRONG. WHAT THE DEVIL MENT FOR BAD GOD IS GOING TO MAKE FOR THEIR GOOD. WE’RE ALL BORN INTO SIN, YES WE ARE ALL CHILDREN OF GOD BUT WE ARE ALSO FLESH. THAT’S WHY GOD SAID FLESH MUST DIE!!!!!
posted July 20, 2008 at 11:28 pm
TO GOD BE THE GLORY, PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER, NOT JUDGE.