Why would a Pastor do this to me ?

[Steve Epley]

Originally Posted by Rhoni

Dear Sinatra,

You do not have to apologize for wanting to find answers to your questions or healing for your hurts here on an APOSTLIC forum. As I read and study my Bible we are all supposed to be agents of healing and peace. When many of us who are wounded - explain how these things transpired, knowing it is our perception of how things transpired, several UC Pastors get upset because they deny these things happen ignorring the wounded and bleeding laying in the battlefield.

While Paul would tell us to leave the past behind - before this can happen, often times the wounded just need to be heard/validated that they were hurt, and then they can go through a process of forgiving when they understand the why's or not. This is where faith comes in. Even though bad things happen to God's people, we have a promise that he will turn all these things around to our good.

Don't be frustrated or intimidated by the brashness of those who would like to tell you that it was some fault of yours that you were singled out and persecuted - like you deserved the abuse. Jesus surely didn't deserve all he was put through. Had he not been put through it then you and I could not get healing from some of the unjust things that happen to us.

There is much healing that happens through others on this forum. For instance, yesterday I left work early - a bit tired, anxious, and depressed. I went to my mailbox and a friend from this forum had sent me a beautiful card and a chocolate bunny which lifted my spirits and let me know someone was praying for me.

So listen to the voices of the healers on the forum and ignor the voices of the people who hurt.

In Jesus name,
Rhoni

Rhoni the healer?