"In both cases, it is usually best to move on. Not ideal. But best."
Learn it here before you have to learn it the hard way. Sometimes there are obvious sins in otherwise decent people, and sin must kill the relationships it touches when left unchecked.
What can make it so hard is that nagging belief that because we are both Christians and both are possessed by the Holy Spirit, we have to be able to reach accord, we just *have to*
And then, reality bites you over and over until you give in, confused, resigned.
I was in a church with conflict. The pastor brought in a pastor from the Presbytery to help. He had us sing The Church's One Foundation, implying we were all demonic. Then he told people to leave if they didn't like the pastor.
A disaster. The congregation was not split, and everyone was just trying to figure out wha the problem was that created malaise in the church. Shortly after, the church dissolved.
"In both cases, it is usually best to move on. Not ideal. But best."
Learn it here before you have to learn it the hard way. Sometimes there are obvious sins in otherwise decent people, and sin must kill the relationships it touches when left unchecked.
What can make it so hard is that nagging belief that because we are both Christians and both are possessed by the Holy Spirit, we have to be able to reach accord, we just *have to*
And then, reality bites you over and over until you give in, confused, resigned.
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I was in a church with conflict. The pastor brought in a pastor from the Presbytery to help. He had us sing The Church's One Foundation, implying we were all demonic. Then he told people to leave if they didn't like the pastor.
A disaster. The congregation was not split, and everyone was just trying to figure out wha the problem was that created malaise in the church. Shortly after, the church dissolved.