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okay so I am Christian, and I love God. Even in the pych hospital I still worshipped him because i knew my mental breakdown had nothing to do with God. But afterwards, when I had sucidal thought and was very unstable, i got the cold shoulder from the church. i didn't want much from them I just wanted to help out in the church and occupy some of my time because I felt so loney. I had to fill out a application and they asked me if I had ever been in the pych hospital or on prescition drugs. I was never called back. I am still very hurt by this. I thought the church was supposed to help. Insead of feeling supported, I felt judged.
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Churches are made up of people, and just like people, they make mistakes and they're not perfect. OK?
Obviously, this wasn't a good church, or they wouldn't have judged you like that. It's wrong, but they may not even see that they did it. You don't want someone like that ministering to you anyway. I'm sure there is a better church out there waiting for you. Just pray and ask God to show you where it is, or lead you to it. He will. Don't worry. He is always faithful to us. You know that.
Also, could have been that the person in the office who took your application, made the decision on their own and never passed the application on? That's a possibility. If it's REALLY bothering you, you could always go and talk to the pastor/preacher. Ask him what happened. He may not even know about it, and my not approve when he finds out. And if he does know, maybe he needs it brought to his attention that this is actually affecting people, the way he's allowing this to be handled.
But don't worry, you are being faithful and that is all your responsibility is in this matter. God bless hon.
Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of water in the streets.
Let them be only thine on, and not strangers with thee.
Let thy fountains be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.
Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breast satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.
And why wilt thou, my brothers and sisters, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of strangers?
For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he pondereth all his goings.
I'm whispering "I was lost, Now I'm found and forgiven."
When I say... "I am a Christian" I don't speak of this with pride.
I'm confessing that I stumble and need Christ to be my guide.
When I say... "I am a Christian" I'm not trying to be strong.
I'm professing that I'm weak and need His strength to carry on.
When I say... "I am a Christian" I'm not bragging of success.
I'm admitting I have failed and need God to clean my mess.
When I say... "I am a Christian" I'm not claiming to be perfect,
My flaws are far too visible but, God believes I am worth it.
When I say... "I am a Christian" I still feel the sting of pain..
I have my share of heartaches, so I call upon His name.
When I say... "I am a Christian" I'm not holier than thou,
I'm just a simple sinner Who received God's good grace , somehow
Hope...I felt the same way about my church. When I got sick, they said "get over it". When I got sick again, they didn't even call.
But like maridon said...it's God we have faith in, not people. Trust that the Lord allowed this to happen to save you from something bad and to prepare you for something greater.