Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Pain
this has been a very painful week-end. We had a congregational meeting this week-end and the fall out has caused me to leave my church. I have never felt this much pain. I am seeking the Lord for healing and to show me how to work through this. The hurt is still so new...I know the danger of being out of fellowship but right now I find it hard to trust anyone with my emotions and pain. I do have a friend from another church who offered prayer and fellowship...they promised that they would call me if I don't contact them soon. Those who I have spent years in fellowship - have not reached out to me.
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Debrah,
I'm so sorry that you are going thru this thing. I have been there and know how painful it is. My husband was not a christian and my church had an opportunity to help my husband out with a job for him which I thought may prompt him to attend church with me. The church did not help him. My husband was hurt and furious with me that I would continue to attend that church. I spoke with my pastor and he lied to me!! I left the church. I don't remember praying about my decision. I only remember I felt like I had to choose between my husband and my church. It was well over a year before anyone from that church acknowledged to me that they missed me and my boys. That hurt sooo bad. Anyhoo, Debrah, the great thing about this is that I began to attend church with my mother and my husband did too and he gave his life to the Lord!! I guess what I'm trying to say is there may or may not be a blessing in this. I am going to pray that God will give you wisdom, discernment, a willing spirit to do what he wants you to do.
"And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Phillipians 4:7
Debrah, I pray for you to have peace. Earnestly seek God and listen for his voice. Let him lead you.
Dana
dana- thank you for your prayers and sharing your experience with me.
I just received a phone call from a friend who leads one of the small groups and she said that we were welcome. We are still struggling through this and I am seeking the Lord as to how to work through this.
The study we are doing especially about the women who tried to receive God's promise in their time and their method...speaks to some of what I am experiencing though in this case it was the women who spoke up and said let's wait and pray...also while some business practices may be legal they are not how I would want to conduct myself as a follower of Jesus Christ...also their were comments made by someone in authority that I would have a difficult time had they been made by anyone but someone who knows the Lord and is in a position of power and authority in the Lord should not have spoken such things...
thank you for your prayers
Debrah
Debrah,
I have never had to deal with this situation, however I do know that God will allow these things to happen and give you beauty for your ashes. John 10:10, one of my favorite scriptures says "The theft does not come except to steal and kill and to destroy, I have come that they may have life and have life more abundantly."
Don't let the Devil steal your relationship with God. Don't let the hurt of your church friends tear down what you have with the Lord. This is the time you need to get into the word even more. And time is of an issue because a day turns into a week and a week into a month.
I hope this helps, come to my blog any time and if you need any ears or prayers leave me a message.
God Bless,
Lynn
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