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The church is made up on fallen people, hurt and persecuted in various ways over the year's. They are all there for the same reason to gain acceptance and to be unconditionally loved by each other and mostly our Lord.
There are a lot of hurtful things that can happen in churches, but really if we can all bear in mind that none of us is perfect, and to just try and love ourselves and each other as the Lord Jesus does, it minimises our worries and concerns and allows us to see each other with the Lord's eyes.
He is always the bigger and most definitely the better picture.
So if you want to attend church, please bear this in mind, however church attendance in my opinion is not an absolute requirement in order to be loved and cherished by our Father.
There are a lot of hurtful things that can happen in churches, but really if we can all bear in mind that none of us is perfect, and to just try and love ourselves and each other as the Lord Jesus does, it minimises our worries and concerns and allows us to see each other with the Lord's eyes.
He is always the bigger and most definitely the better picture.
So if you want to attend church, please bear this in mind, however church attendance in my opinion is not an absolute requirement in order to be loved and cherished by our Father.
L
One thing I am trying to learn is letting things that I hate to hear go,especially if meant out of love.I't was a confronting situation that I was embarrased with and left the church.I was afraid of anybody judging me because I had separated from my marriage and he was mad telling church members of mine bad things about me to get even and make me look stupid since I left him.
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Oh Letti I am truly sorry to hear that you have had to go through this. There is only one who understand and that is the Lord Jesus. It would be difficult for anyone to go back to the same church, as this is where you are your hubby fellowshipped. Pray and ask the Lord if you should return or if there is somewhere else He would have you attend church.
Acceptance is such a huge thing for all of us, and we so often feel we need to explain ourselves in order to be understood and then accepted. You Letti my friend do not need to explain yourself to anyone, only ever the Lord Jesus, you are already complete and totally accepted by God.
Acceptance is such a huge thing for all of us, and we so often feel we need to explain ourselves in order to be understood and then accepted. You Letti my friend do not need to explain yourself to anyone, only ever the Lord Jesus, you are already complete and totally accepted by God.
God says we are to assemble together with a body of believers. He didn't say anything about joining a church of which many of us have done several times, at several different churches-always leaving. Mainly for a variety of reasons such as... moving, job changes, or we thought the pastor favored homosexuality, we didn't feel loved, or 4-5 families ran the entire church, trust issues concerning the money, someone's wife/husband tried to date you in the church, the routine became too repetitious, etc...
As for me I have always felt invisible after so many years of membership. It just seemed as if only recovering addicts and new saints got all the love and attention in every church I ever attended. The regular members were just invisible bench warmers. For you, church membership may be a very good thing, you won't know unless you try it for yourself.
As for me I have always felt invisible after so many years of membership. It just seemed as if only recovering addicts and new saints got all the love and attention in every church I ever attended. The regular members were just invisible bench warmers. For you, church membership may be a very good thing, you won't know unless you try it for yourself.