A specific role and place for me…. I think of being told I was undermining the pastor’s authority when I asked if they needed help at the church fellowship. I think of being very specifically isolated by that pastor—not allowed to go on visitation, not allowed to disciple new believers, not allowed to serve in the nursery, not allowed in my husband’s office. Evidently someone thought I was a problem. 🤔 That makes me smile today! But at the time, it was soul-crushing.
It sounds so "beyond" except for those of us who have lived these experiences. Yes, soul-crushing. It takes so long to heal from this kind of diminishment and control.
A specific role and place for me…. I think of being told I was undermining the pastor’s authority when I asked if they needed help at the church fellowship. I think of being very specifically isolated by that pastor—not allowed to go on visitation, not allowed to disciple new believers, not allowed to serve in the nursery, not allowed in my husband’s office. Evidently someone thought I was a problem. 🤔 That makes me smile today! But at the time, it was soul-crushing.
It sounds so "beyond" except for those of us who have lived these experiences. Yes, soul-crushing. It takes so long to heal from this kind of diminishment and control.