My Testimony...

HHello Everyone God Bless You..

One of my sisters and  I started out searching for a church in our area a few years ago, we visited a few churches until we settled on one we thought would suit our needs..I attended as much as possible and live further from the church then my sisters so was not able to be there as often. After a few months of attending when I could and helping in the church the best I could when I was able, a situation arose where I would need the assistance of the Pastor in my own life..

My Mother became sick and we would later learn that her time had come to pass over to the Lord because of her illness.  It was a very difficult time for the whole family and we only knew the one Pastor so after discussing the situation , I volunteered to call the Pastor and talk with him to get some support .

It had been a very exhausting few days for us all , so I went home to get renewed and to call upon the Pastor of this Church for some advice and guidance for our circumstances.  But when I got him on the other end of the phone I sure was not expecting what I heard come from his very own mouth. (the scriptures say it is not flesh and blood we fight, well I sure found that out in a hurry).

I explained to him the situation with my Mother and where things stood at the time. But to my surprise instead of   Compassion that I was expecting I got Condemnation, he did not have much interest in the subject of my Mother but took the occasion to break down my confidence in a really big way.  He began to compare me with my sister who attended regularly and who volunteered helping to build on the new part of the church, cleaning etc.  He continued for almost ten minutes on the phone comparing me , telling me that I should , like her be working at the church as her etc. etc. etc.

I had spent a couple of years at another church before this one and took advantage of the many bible studies they offered, he proceeded to ask me if I thought I knew it all , that I would not attend his church for bible studies and how I live in the flesh instead of living in God and pretending I knew things, not really knowing them at all, I do have some medical problems that prevent me from sitting for long periods of time,bending over for any length of time,  he once again told me there was nothing wrong with me and that I should repent of all the lies and excuses I used to not be at the church.  I was overwhelmed as I sat in silence listening to what he was saying. My husband heard me crying and trying to defend myself and told me to hang up the phone.  Before I did I ask him if he could come to the hospital.  He agreed and I hung up the phone. God only knows what he told the rest of my family when he met with them, I shutter to think of that..

If only I had taped the conversation, who would believe me over a pastor anyway.  So this put an end to my search for a church. Along with other problems I had with the previous church I am now at the point of never stepping foot in a church again.

It took me a couple of years to forgive him but with Gods help I returned to my sisters church to attend a variety show where all four of my sisters and I sang to raise money for charity, this return was not an easy one and when I met this pastor again, he just hugged me said , its great I had moved on with my life and he ,  left my space as fast as he came into it ...lol lol.. no shame in me , for I truely do Walk In Christ.

Remember there is No Condemnation in Christ Jesus and if you are being condemned in your church do not be afraid to take the step to search out another church with a Pastor who does his job the way God wants him too and does  not live and lead in Condemnation and the flesh.  Christ's Way is not that Way.

Religion to me is not attending a church for social status, volunteering without appreciation, dealing with condemnation....Being Spiritual is Walking the Walk of Christ, Following the Love and Edification of Christ , Living Life by the Faith and Belief He Had , A Faith of Eternal Life, The Faith of Knowing a Majestic Supreme God and Knowing as Small as I am, He Does Walk with Me and Talk with Me and Loves Me as He Loves Us All..


Praise Jesus , He is the Truth, the Way, the Light.
In Jesus Love Your Sister In Christ Betty Jean..

 

Fallen Churches or Fallen Leaders..

Hello Everyone God Bless You...

I have been reading a lot lately on pages like facebook, msn..etc.  about people and how they believe that the churches are not doing the jobs , that God set them up for...so who is responsible..I believe it is the leaders of these churches who can do so much damage..don't get me wrong , there are so many church leaders who are getting themselves burnt out trying to keep up with what the church represents and I believe this is one of the reasons the church can fall...



But when a leader knows God , they should not be getting burned out..does not one of the scriptures say ...put all your burdens upon the Lord and He will Sustain You...easy words to say, but not as easy to live and do.  The churches seem more like hospitals, taking care of the lost, the needy, the greedy,the Sick in Spirit , on the constant search for funds to just keep the physical church going, let alone the Spiritual One.  Full of the wounded from living in the flesh rather the Spiritual..oh how many things I have seen in just the two churches I spent much time in ...

In my next blog I will tell you the Truth of what happen to me and how a Leader took away all the confidence I did have in a church...keep reading....

Do You Believe the Churches Will be Taken from off the Earth......???
Is this why a lot of Churches are going under...??



Praise Jesus, He is the Way, the Light , the Truth...
In Jesus Love Your Sister in Christ Betty Jean...