because i’m sick of trying to put this lightly or play around the subject matter:
my parents are leaving the church i’ve grown up in. they have made a list of the things that they felt were handled poorly, used wrongly, and mistreated, visited another church, and decided they like it. They’re both really happy. They’re in a church where the Gospel is being preached and they don’t feel so much hurt by a session who messed up big time in relation to feelings and actions. Their list is good and it is true. Things were handled poorly, our family wasn’t told a thing, which could have saved my parent’s feelings a little and they let my brother walk out of the meeting with his VERY good questions about evil, good, sin, and predestination unanswered.They are good reasons and i don’t want my parents to stay in a church that will make them bitter. I, however, do not feel lead to leave the church. I’m not sure why, other than the most animosity i feel towards them is over those unanswered questions Stephen asked. That’s it. It’s by no means a perfect church, but i am not leaving it. Problem is? Our family is split up now. We won’t be worshiping together anymore.
please pray for my family and i.
–Tensions are going to be high on Sundays. Even though we are “cool” with the fact that we’re at seperate churches.
–Friendships&Relationships. I have horrible social skills and i feel as though when my family is gone, i won’t be able to have any kind of relationship with people in church. i don’t know why. please pray the Devil won’t use that against me and that i wouldn’t believe lies.
–Please pray that people won’t treat me differently. Mostly pastors and elders and such. Please pray that i would have the right words to speak when people question me. Especially the ones i don’t want to talk to about the subject matter.
Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.–romans12:12
