Overcoming Church HurtSample

Day 4: Jesus Is Your Healer.

Church hurt is real and no matter how you define it or view it, hurt is hurt. Everyone who’s been hurt spiritually knows the toll it can take on the mind and heart. It can destroy your mindset about church, Christians, and may damage how you view God. As we mentioned on day 2, this is exactly what the enemy wants. If he can cause you to walk in hurt, bitterness, unforgiveness and anger towards God, he’s won. I want to remind you that Jesus is still a healer. He knew what was going to happen to you before it happened. He loves you so much, He died for you to be healed of past, present, and future hurt but you must trust Him enough to cast all your cares on Him. Give God your hurt today, talk to Him as you would a loving Father.

No matter what role someone played, or you played, God is ready to heal you today if you’ll let Him. You and I, pastors, church members and everyone are God’s children. Do not allow what one of His children did to you to change how you view Him. As we said on day 1, we live in a fallen world, but God is almighty and infinite.

It took me a while to allow God to heal me because I refused to acknowledge that I had been hurt by people I trusted. I even convinced myself that I was too spiritually mature to be hurt so it must not be real. Eventually, I dealt with my church hurt and pain with much prayer, fasting, community of true believers and a wonderful Christian therapist.

There are no perfect churches or people but there are wonderful churches out there and I encourage you to sincerely pray to God and ask the Holy Spirit to lead you to a church home where you can feel His presence, learn, be ministered to, heal, serve, and grow. Read, internalize, and pray each scripture to deepen your faith.