5A Real Relationship with God By mary willits This book was the best book Ive read on spiritual abuse issues. It covers all areas: from being spiritually abused, why things go wrong in the churches today, how to recognize an abusive system, to recovering and returning to a right relationship with God, one of faith, hope, love, and grace. These are the things that build a relationship, and create change in our lives. Its not about rules, regulations, being obedient to leaders, and having people tell you their perception and belief of Gods will for your life. Thats why God gave us His Word, and we are to grow in a relationship with Him. He will do the work in us , we could not do ourselves. This book was the key to helping our family get our lives back together after having experienced abuse in a church. It not only validated us, but it is packed full of scriptures to search the truth out for yourself, to really look at what the Bible is saying, to whom, why, and to see Jesuss true character, and heart of Gods Word. What a blessing! I noticed a person was sort of negative in their response to this book, and spoke of how we are to submit to leaders, etc. The Bible tells us to submit to leaders who speak the truth, who operate in the fruits of the spirit, and who love (both saints and sinners alike). How can we get to the lost, and get them saved if we are to self-righteous to reach out to them, and love them enough to meet them where they are. Self-righteousness sends people away from God, not toward him. Legalism is based on getting right with God, not how to have a relationship with Him. Even though we were spiritually abused, I dont like to hear messages that tickle my ears either, but the deliverance of the message, and the heart of the person sending the message must line up with Gods Word, and have a character as Jesus did. God gave us feelings and emotions too, its not always our sinful flesh. We need God to help us discern between the two. I thank God for this book, pray that God will continue to bless their work because a lot of people without resources like this may otherwise walk away from the Lord, after having experienced such a tramatic experience as spiritual abuse. The book is full of insight, not only of abuse issues, but whats gone wrong in churches today. The only thing that the church can really offer anyone that the world cant is Gods love and grace. As Christians, thats our responsibility! Thats what will change people, the world, and cause us to love God and want to serve Him.
Posted on: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 21:24:29 +0000
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