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Strife in my church - Amberella - 06-05-2011 04:56 PM
I am having a lot of difficulty with a leader in my church. I let fear get the best of me and addressed some concerns about him in the wrong way. Now that leader is (I feel) attacking me with an unrelated issue. Not only is the issue unrelated, but it was by someone who said one thing to me and something completely different to this leader (who happens to be her husband) There are lies or some kind of manipulation involved on one of these people's part with the intention to attack me because I said something that offended the leader. I want to leave the church and just started going there a few months ago. My hearts desire is to reach out, to love, to worship God. Did I make a mistake in how I handled some concerns? yes and I apologized to everyone for my gossip, but now my reputation is being attacked simply because someone feels like I attacked theirs. I was not intending to attack their reputation, I was just uncomfortable with some things that were happening and I was too scared to talk to the leader because of his attitude. I am experiencing a lot of chaos and it's sapping my strength. In my opinion a leader is suppose to lead in the right direction. Not kick up dirt at the wrong time to make someone else look bad simply because he is offended. I admitted my own wrong doing but this guy doesn't seem to be doing the same. The easy thing to do is leave but ultimately I want God's will to be done... but I also want to go to a church where my spiritual needs are being met. I feel attacked and it's making me feel bad about myself and I don't know how my pastor is looking at me because he is seemingly supporting this other leader. I really don't know what to do. Please pray for guidance. I forgive everyone in my heart, but I want to get away from all the conflict.
RE: Strife in my church - whoopy - 06-06-2011 12:45 AM
Sister life and death is in the power of the tongue and those who love it will eat it's fruit.Love one another as Christ love us forgive as Christ forgive.Time to keep quite and let God's will in your live reign supreme.Quite means not to have an opinion about everything that happen in church.To pray about everything especially that Jezebels' spirit that want to tear people apart.This is your family and all families have strife.He who is closer to God forgive and forget first.Serve the body with humility and ask God to lead you.Running away never served a purpose unless what they teach is contrary to the word of God.Then flee and run for your life.Pray for those in authority over you and ask the Lord how you can serve them.Do not allow satan to bring a barrier between you and your church.He wants to isolate you and than rip you apart.Be wise and keep quite unless the Holy spirit put it on your heart to say something.Then and only then after you have got confirmation.In love sister always in love.God bless.Happy are you when they persecute you for as such did they do, it to our God.
RE: Strife in my church - tishlea - 06-06-2011 04:27 AM
Lord, lead and guide this person to do what You would have her to do. In this I ask in Your name,Jesus.Amen.
RE: Strife in my church - Guest - 06-06-2011 07:26 AM
Lord lead this child of yours to another church where people serve you in spirit and truth not by controlling others. May they not kill her spiritually like I've seen it done to others in other churches. Yes we have the right to speak out when we see something wrong in a church, otherwise they control us straight to hell with them. Have your perfect will be done in her life and forgive her if she is in the wrong, but also convict those who are accusing her if they too are in the wrong. Help her from now on when she sees something not right in a church to move on to anther church, there are many churches where none of this goes on. For we are supposed to serve you not a building or a group of people. Guide her steps to a place where she can learn more of you and get closer to you not where they will kill her spiritually. I pray this in Jesus name, amen.
