5 Things AFF Doesn't Know About Me!

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Originally Posted by Pressing-On

Even though I have some regrets - I have never regretted not being raised in church. I'm glad that I can see both sides.
Where we are in the world now - it's hard for any group of people to not be touched by some form of tragedy. It changes the complexion of the church, producing more compassion. God has a way of opening the eyes and hearts of every man for His greater purpose.

Yes, I did regret it at one time, but now I am definatlely glad to see both sides. It took me a number of years in the church to eventually come to the understanding that just as it was hard for me to understand church culture, it was hard for the church culture to understand me. It was hard because, of course, I was expected to change and the church felt it had already arrived at a certain pinnacle of knowledge and understanding. This placed me (and it does many people) at a serious disadvantage. But, I had an internal knowledge that if I just kept my face to the grindstone that things would turn. And they did. We can't change anyone but ourselves. That's pretty much the bottom line to that.