Choosing to Forgive, Part 2
Yesterday I did one of the hardest things I've ever had to do in my life, which was tell my church a little of how they had hurt me, and why my concerns about that group of believers had made it clear that I needed to find another church. This is the same church that I thought was closing a year ago (Oh how I wished it had--it would have made my life significantly more simple!). God's law was not broken in any significant way, but it was no longer healthy for me to go there. As I continue to work through recovering from the trauma of my last four years, it has become very clear that an important part of restoration would be to find a new, living church family where I would both grow and serve without being used or stifled. So, I have started the process of looking for a church family to join. I have been really enjoying a Presbyterian congregation on my side of town, but I want to visit a few other churches before I make my final decision. One of the reasons why I stood