My Open Letter to the Secretly Hurting: Break the Chain
This letter is to the those who smile with the pain in their hurt, who refuse to lose their praise. This letter is to those who have experienced "church" hurt. Dear Secretly Hurting, I just wanted to write you a letter of encouragement. An open letter so you know your cries are felt and your prayers are being heard. I know they say that church didn't hurt you. I was told that myself. They have completely forgotten that "we" not a "building" are the church. Here you are trying to give your best and they always shut down your ideas, they constantly talk about you in your face with that smile on the face but the anger in their eyes. I know what it is like to be overlooked because you aren't what they say you should be. They are wrapped up in titles, conventions, and conferences looking for an "elevation" instead of the edification that true disciples in the kingdom are craving. I know how you feel when you are in worship and they loo