Not all churches and organizations are are led by spiritually abusive leaders. Actually, I would go as far as to say MOST of them are not. However, because spiritually abusive leaders DO exist in some churches and can be hard to spot, (especially by those inside their doors) I have been asked often to share some red flags to look out for and identify.
So, now that we have defined what Spiritual Abuse is, and now that I have made everyone super uncomfortable with this topic… (sorry and you’re welcome) maybe you have come to the either scary or relieving realization that you recognize some of these behaviors.
Last week my therapist encouraged me to write about the issue that was really at the heart of my “church hurt” struggle: Spiritual Abuse…
Do not stop loving God because someone who claimed to represent God, misrepresented Him.
Affirmations for when the voices in your head are as obnoxious as a Britney Spears song “God, let your voice…
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