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Originally Posted by Mirth1981
I apologize if I started this thread in the wrong area. Or if I shouldn't have started it at all. I won't be offended if it needs to be moved or deleted.
I'm not trying to say every UPC church is wrong, or that every UPC minister is wrong. Sorry if I came across that way. My husband is a minister...and he is a good man, with a sincere love for God. He really doesn't know what to think right now since I told him how I have been feeling. I think he feels crushed that I feel this way, but at the same time he doesn't know how to explain the "holiness standards" that are enforced in UPC churches.
Right now, I am leaning towards just "toughing" it out at my current church..but I don't know how long I can do that for. And I feel like a bit of a hypocrite because I don't agree with what is taught.
I love the Lord and I'm so thankful for His mercy in my life.
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I can honestly relate to your situation and I can say first hand I have experienced it.My wife had very similar feelings and basically a long story short,I had to accept her for who she was and what she believed and leave it between her and God.Yes it had a strain at first but I realized she could not live for God for me or believe the way I do because I wanted to believe certain things.
I know my wife received the Holy Ghost,I have also known her for over 20 years and I can almost tell you what she is thinking.I told her one day I wanted to ask her a question and I wanted nothing but honesty and I believe she was..I asked her if she felt convicted for wearing pants..she told me..no..I do not..
I believe her and I know more than ever she loves God..His hand is still on her life as we travel on..I have learned to accept her for who she is and what she believes..even if others would not understand or agree...I can say the same for her as she accepts who I am and what I believe..and we both respect each other..hope I have said something encouraging for someone..
