The Mind Benders - What Jack Sparks Actually Said

[Ohio]

Originally Posted by Trapped

But for those who can remember points where they chose Lee over their conscience, or where they chose the ministry over the Bible, or where they blamed victims and supported perpetrators, or where they shoved God's voice aside and took in the co-workers' voices......repenting sounds appropriate and is good advice. This is a very situational thing and both Nell and Ohio and Paul's advice and wisdom is appropriate.....per the situation.

And I'm sure there are even others who have different experiences from the two types described here. Some other response/healing/journey is the appropriate thing for them too.

Trapped

Trapped thanks for sharing.

Those who are victims, as we all were/are, of others' lies, abuses, falsehoods, blaming, wrong choices, etc. do not bear the same guilt as those who are the leaders, the perpetrators, the abusers, and the deceivers. They have the "greater sin," as the Lord once said. We should repent for all our failures, especially those which damaged others.

I hope neither Nell nor I gave the impression that recovery from abusive systems is a piece of cake. I merely tried to provide encouragement that Jesus is our way to the Father, and that the stories in the Gospels show us that we are on the same pathway as many before us.

I probably should have mentioned one important distinction. I believe that Nell, Paul, and I had our own genuine faith in God as adults before entering the Recovery system. You, however, did not, growing up in an LC family. Your journey, as with other "church kids" is far more difficult, and needs more prayer and deliverance from that bondage.