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Originally Posted by Freedom
The reason that I feel wronged is because the LC has misrepresented itself for what it really is. I spent years devoting my time to a system that wasn’t what I thought it was, and at the end of it all, I have nothing to show for it. That’s not to say that I was expecting to get back out of it what I put into it, but all the same, it was really an experience of wasted time and energy.
I think I’m slowly working to put such attitudes behind me, and obviously that is something that does take time. At the same time, my heart really goes out to those trapped in the system of the LC, who are devoting their time and energy to it. I am especially concerned for the younger generation and those who are my age. The LC is a system that likes to put the younger ones out on the firing line. The problem is that those who are younger are not going to have any idea of what they are really promoting or fighting for. That is what the issue is really all about to me. Because of my frustration with the LC, I just want those in the system to see it for what it really is. Because I am not completely “out” of the LC, I have the ability to discretely express my views. I think the key is how I go about doing that. I can do that out of frustration, or I can do that because I love those in the LC and want to see them able to make an educated decision as to whether or not the LC is right for them.
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Dear Freedom,
I believe there is one thing you have to show for the time in the LCM and that is people. I wager that if you stop and think about individuals who cared for you and with whom you shared many experiences, you will find that this is the redeeming element. Even though my stay was short I have fond memories of individuals like Tom McNaughton, Rick Coleman, Phil Comfort, Tony Lions and on it goes. Nothing can diminish or take away from godly friends in Christ regardless of the organization and what it did. Take heart my brother soon and very soon you will know even as you are known and until then we see through a glass dimly. In the light of eternity all will be clear. Until then rejoice in Christ and in the cloud of witnesses, the individuals.