What kind of pastor is this?

[KeptByTheWord]

This man has controlled with fear, lies and intimidation as long as he has been pastoring. This is the only pastor she has ever had. She has not known anything else. Unless you've been in a situation where a pastor exerted control like this man has, you wouldn't understand, and I can see why some would say... just follow that man, because you don't know the whole story.

Most of my family has left, but there are just a few left, which means that there is a part of me still there. Because situations like this pop up and you have to deal with it.

I praise the Lord for the fact that I have been able to forgive for the things that have taken place. I could strew a lot of ugly garbage here about many, many, many situations that have taken place over the years, but I won't, because, the Lord taught me years ago when I wanted to take things into my own hands that "vengeance is mine". For whatever reason, the Lord allows this to continue, and doesn't stop it. I don't know why. It's gone on for a LONG time, but, I have found peace in my heart, and I don't question the Lord for His reasoning on not putting a stop to it.

And I pray for the pastor in question and ask the Lord to bring his heart to a place of repentance and understanding. I don't wish hell on anyone (although if my flesh had its way, it surely would wish hellfire and brimstone on this man for the pain he has caused), but then the Spirit of Christ within me rises up, and pities the man who feels he has to live this way, and cause so much harm.