Why is it that Christians shoot their wounded?
Whispering, gossip, twisting facts, backstabbing, pointing fingers, all while acting superior to everyone else. Instead of what we all are, equals, sinners.
As believers we are taught to forgive and forget, yet, once a weakness, or sin surfaces, those inside the "church" judge and shun, rather than encourage and lift up.
If we Christians are the body of Christ, why do we let church "buildings" dictate who we should associate and fellowship with?
If we are true Christians why not embrace all Christians, not just those we see in our "building" on Sunday?
Why can't the body of Christ (Christians) transcend walls, buildings, neighborhoods and reach out to each in a true fashion of fellowship the way it is meant to be?
Just something that has been on my mind for sometime now. So I will "Let go, and Let God."
Amen.
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Amen, my brother!
Preach it Frank!
Wow, you've shared everything on my heart. Friendships gone because of church rosters, disciplining instead of loving, talking about instead of talking to, leaders who tear apart instead of put together. When is the judging going to stop and the loving going to start?
Well said my brother.
Just "happened" to find you today and I am thankful that I did. I realize that you wrote this a couple of years ago, but your words are what is on my heart today. Why is that Christians seem to stand in their circles and shoot at each other? How will the world believe that God is love if those that claim to be His... don't show love? Thanks for your words today... blessings to you.
I have experienced this friendly fire. At thirty seven, a homeschooling mother of four, a stay at home wife, married for seventeen years my husband was killed. A garbage dumpster came loose and ran him over in his company truck and he was killed instantly.
God brought someone into my life who loves me and my children immensely. God had confirmed over and over that this is his plan. This man has never been married has no children and we were close friends in high school.
My mother in law and my husband siblings are blessed by this,my children adore him, my parents and siblings feel the same...my church family has shunned me and have told me they have been keeping their distance from me because they still have grieving to do for my husband and that they are not ready to move on.
I am not either but I know God has been merciful to me to bring me and my children a friend,a protector, and is bringing great healing to me and my children through it.
The rejection and judgement from them has caused such deep pain that I don't know if I can continue to attend their.
It is beyond painful to go through the death of your husband, your children's father and then be wounded by people who you thought were your family.
Broken and praying for clarity in this.
Thank you for being open to talk about an issue in the Christian church.
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