Have you heard the saying, "You have to get out of the boat to walk on water"? Well it is time to get out of the boat. I have been sitting in the boat where it is safe and have been watching life happen out on the water. After you have been emotinally and spiritually hurt it is hard to get out of the boat and leave that security behind. Sometimes it is not a bad thing to stay in the boat for a little while in order to mend and heal, to spend time with God and build that relationship without distractions, to seek answers to questions that keep coming up to the forefront of your mind, to find the reassurance that He is always there no matter the given circumstances, to include Him in your decision making, and hold His hand as you step back into the water.A church hurt is a terrible thing and can break you spiritually, emotionally, mentally and physically. It is difficult to "get back into the swing of things". There is a mourning period we must go through, because it is like losing a loved one, and actually, you have. The love for a church and its people is deep, especially if you played a part in the birth and nurtured it in growth. It is hard to let go and move on. Enough tears have been shed to cry a river and enough heart wrenching sobs to wake the dead. A time for mourning is over. New life has begun.
