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The One Thing Christians Need To Do Better

in Relationships, Spiritual Growth on 08/08/19

Friend, don’t Christians have a way of hurting other Christians? 

I share a lot on the value of Godly friendships and what scripture says about it. I encourage you on a consistent basis to not only seek friends but to strive to be a good friend. Friendships are a huge part of my life and something I not only make time for but invest in. I’ve seen time and time again the blessings friendships can bring and the gift they are.

Because of that, I’ve also seen the risk. The risk of being hurt and the difficulty they can bring. It’s why so many keep their distance and only have surface-level relationships. It’s why many choose to spend time in their homes with closed doors instead of welcoming people in. It’s why many walk into a church hopeful but instead walk out crushed.

I’ve seen Christians speak and treat others in ways that are the total and opposite of anything Jesus taught. I’ve seen others look around the room and wonder how on earth the people they’re surrounded by could call themselves Christians. 

Proverbs 11:9 says, “Evil words destroy one’s friends; wise discernment rescues the godly.”

As young adults, James and I experienced some pretty difficult friendships. People whom we loved would lie, gossip, take advantage of, and steal from us. They called us friends and would say one thing to our face but then behind our backs say the total opposite. 

We had friends who would mention a need in their lives and we would pray and work hard to meet that need for them simply because we loved them. Once we started to see the pattern and realize we were being used, we stopped giving. When this occurred and our friends caught on, they moved on to new people to take advantage of.

We had friends who would get angry anytime something good happened in our lives and would constantly hold it against us by saying passive-aggressive comments. Shortly after my brother passed, I overheard that friend say they’re glad something “finally” bad happened to me because they were tired of watching my perfect life. If only that friend really knew what I had walked through.

During this time, James and I were also experiencing spiritual abuse from church leadership. People would flippantly say words that were destructive and without care on how it would make the person on the receiving end feel. We were blamed for things we had nothing to do with, spoke to in ways that undermined us and our positions, and treated in ways that made us feel like we never wanted to minister in a church again.

We had people call our character into question, put us in a place where we had to publicly defend and explain ourselves, and use us for their own personal gain but then drop us in the messiest of ways once they got what they wanted.

All of these friends were people we met through church and connected with because of shared faith. They took our kindness and generosity and exploited it while pointing the finger back on us to cover up their own actions.

After James and I experienced spiritual abuse from the leaders above us, we walked away defeated and adamant we would never work in a church in a pastoral role again. We turned down a lot of offers over the course of a few years because while we never walked away from God and we kept ourselves planted in a local church, we were certain that our calling in ministry would have to exist outside the church walls.

We were hurting.

We felt betrayed by our friends and our church and we needed to heal. God led us into a different ministry and a new season where we were able to heal any hurt in our spirit and heal the anger in our hearts towards the people who hurt us.

When I hear people share how they’ve walked away from the church hurting and broken and never wanting to go back, there’s a part of me that relates and understands. I have compassion for them because I know what it’s like to look at the people you consider family and feel betrayed and thrown to the wayside.

I want to hold their hand and let them know the pain they’re currently feeling isn’t a reflection of Jesus, it’s a reflection on the brokenness within the people who hurt them. 

Mark 2:17 says, “When Jesus heard it, He said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”

Unhealthy people tend to hang out with other unhealthy people. They do this from a place of comfort so they won’t be confronted on their actions and expected to change. Instead, they‘re applauded for their hurtful words and judgemental hearts. There’s no accountability amongst the congregation and the leadership. This not only causes but also, enables the vicious cycle of hurting others. These communities are the ones who never accept their role in the offense.

People who are unhealthy but want to live healthy lives will find others who hold them accountable, have teachable hearts, and place importance on relationships. Grace is quickly extended and modeled from the leadership and they lead their congregation in humility through a servant’s heart. These communities aren’t perfect but their love and kindness comes from who Jesus is in their lives. They are quick to make amends because they noticed the offense on their brother or sister in Christ. They understand the value of people over their own selfish needs.

It’s important to know the difference. It’s important to know we’re all unhealthy and through Jesus we become healthy. It’s important to know your pain is valid but friend, I don’t want you to stay there.

While there are churches who hurt, there’s plenty of churches who love fiercely, deeply and truly reflect Jesus.

My heart behind sharing my experiences with you is to remind you how the church is a family, a broken one indeed, but nonetheless a family. And this family has members who are hurting and who hurt others along the way. 

As followers of Jesus and members of the church, we aren’t always going to get it right. We won’t be perfect. While I’ve shared with you the hurt my husband and I have both been through, understand that I too have hurt others. I’ve had to learn and grow and figure out who I am in Christ and that road has been long and not traveled perfectly.

Friend, we must remain humble and teachable. Having a humble and teachable heart will place us in the position to not only recognize our error but to also mend it. We can then be a part of a loving body of Christ to grow in, serve, and help be a part of spreading the Good News.

When the communities that surround our church family look at us, they should see a family who loves, fights for one another, and fills in the gaps. A family who when they mess up and hurt, they correct it. They should want to get to know the Jesus we follow and submit to. They should look at us and want to be a part of our family.

Prior to Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection, He gave His disciples a new commandment: 

John 13:34-35 says, “So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.”

I know many loving, kind, caring, and giving followers of Jesus. People who I learn from and want to grow to be more like. People I admire and believe they don’t have a mean bone in their body. People who love Jesus and strive daily to be more like Him. They’re quick to see their mistakes and through love correct them. These people are great examples of what living a life according to the teachings of Jesus is like.

There are churches full of those people. Full of people who passionately love Christ and want what’s best for you. People who will bend over backward for you simply because they love you and don’t expect anything in return. 

There are leaders who humbly want to serve and teach you God’s Word. Leaders who pray for you, care about your family and want to see you grow in being a child of God. Leaders who won’t use you, take advantage of you, or see you as just a number.

If you’ve been hurt or are currently hurting; I want to encourage you to keep going to church and continue to follow Christ. Keep your eyes in the Word and walk in healing from your pain. Continue being kind, humble, teachable and loving. Be slow to anger and even slower to speak words of criticism. 

Don’t believe the lie that all churches are full of people who want to hurt you. Or that there are no “good” churches out there. Don’t believe the lie that all pastors only care about the money or what the people can do for them. 

And please, always extend grace.

To my friends who have been hurt: 

I hope this post encourages you to continue to seek Christ and to still plant yourself in a local church. While there are times you will be called out of a community to heal, there will be times where you can stay. And when you can stay, please do.

Be prayerful about when it’s time to leave to heal or how to stay and heal. You will never find a church where you won’t get hurt but there’s a difference between a healthy and unhealthy community.

While it may be hard to see where those healthy people and church communities are when you’re standing in the middle of your pain, ask Christ to lead you there. Allow the healing your heart needs by staying planted in a local church. Love them. Forgive them. Ask Christ for you to see them the way He does and then go serve those people.

Philippians 2:1-4 says, “Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the Spirit? Are your hearts tender and compassionate?  Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose. Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.”

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  1. Patricia G. says

    August 15, 2019 at 8:21 pm

    Heather, I can really relate to having been hurt in churches, and I am sorry you have been hurt too. At one church, because of a misunderstanding, instead of the leadership helping me to understand things better and seeking to reconcile with me, they basically told me, in so many words, to get out of their church. So, eventually I did. Because of that incident, I had a hard time trusting church leadership for many years. Because of God’s grace in my life, I have found my current church, and the leadership has been nothing but supportive and loving of me. They truly are a Godsend to my life, and my current pastor even helped me heal a broken work relationship in my life!

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  2. Trevor Calhoun says

    August 18, 2019 at 8:36 pm

    Heather, I felt no intent to condemn in your post. In that desire I think you have succeeded. It seems the Lord has healed you from your hurt. It would very difficult to write like this without having been healed. it goes without saying that I too have been hurt deeply in the church. I am a pastor of a church plant that did not make it. Its been 7 months since we last met but the pain is still there. I have been encourage “to continue to seek Christ and to still plant yourself in a local church.” Thank you.

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    • hmargiotta says

      September 11, 2019 at 6:37 pm

      Trevor,

      Thank you so much for reading and sharing a small part of your story. My heart breaks for you and the difficulty with your church plant and it ending over 7 months ago. I can’t even pretend to know that level of church hurt. I know I don’t know anything that happened but I do want to encourage you to keep ministering. No matter what the capacity in which you are doing it, still do it. God is good even when the people and circumstances aren’t.

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  3. Lisa says

    September 15, 2019 at 7:27 pm

    Timely article for my husband and myself. We are really struggling/hurting at the moment. The ‘grace’ which every church preaches about showing but so struggle to actually put it into practice outside of the ‘holy insulated circle of believers’ has just become painfully apparent to us and our daughter. Theology seems to take precedence over actually showing the love of Jesus and pointing the way to God.

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    • hmargiotta says

      September 16, 2019 at 10:50 pm

      First, I’m so sorry you’re dealing with the hurt. I totally understand the sentiments of your words and have been frustrated at the same things. I want to encourage you to know that there really are communities of Christians who strive to be like Jesus and extend grace. I’ll be praying for you and your husband as you navigate through those hurt emotions.

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  4. AnnMarie says

    October 15, 2019 at 2:05 am

    Thank you for sharing on this timely topic. It hit home for me, too. We left our church, and had been “church hopping” without finding a home. We were invited to a new church which I was immediately drawn to, but just didn’t want to commit to joining. 5 years later, we finally joined (not a full member since we refused to be rebaptized through immersion 🙂 ) and the first time we went to a life group event, we were met with a grumbler! I kind of had to laught. Yes, as you say, the church is one big family and none of us are perfect. I feel Jesus led us to this church as I love the strong biblical teaching. We are “dipping our toes” back into social events to see what they bring. Thanks for sharing!

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    • hmargiotta says

      October 16, 2019 at 9:24 pm

      Thank you for sharing your story and I’ll be praying for you while you venture into new waters.

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I remember coming home and sitting on my bed with my new Bible in my hand. I sat there thinking of everything I was told that night and how it reminded me of everything I was taught when I was a little girl. ••••
After sitting there for awhile, I prayed for the very first time. Out loud I said, “OK God, if you are who they say you are, then why would you send your son to die for me, why wouldn’t you just die for me?”
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Immediately, and when I say immediately I truly mean with no hesitation a thought came into my mind. I heard, “Doesn’t a parent love their child so much that they would die for them? I love you so much more then that, that I would allow my child to die for YOU.”
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I knew the thought that had entered my mind was not from me. I knew it was God speaking directly to me. Since that day, I’ve followed Jesus, learning more about Him, and have dedicated my life to sharing about eternal life through Christ and all the goodness He is. ••••
The world will tell you religion is all about rules and what not to do. Can I personally tell you, that is not true. Following Jesus has given me freedom to truly live. I GET to do things because of Jesus. ••••
I get to love others because Jesus taught me how to love. 
I get to give to others because Jesus has given so much to me. 
I get to truly forgive because Jesus forgave me. 
I get to heal from the hurts life has thrown at me because Jesus has healed me. 
I get to live a life full of JOY because joy comes from Jesus! 
And sooo much more! ••••
My prayer for you is to passionately serve Jesus, have eternal life through Him, and to truly experience what is feels to live a life of freedom.
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I spent a semester in Israel during my college yea I spent a semester in Israel during my college years @seuniversity. It was two months after James and I got married so, our first few months as a married couple were spent walking the same streets of Jesus. To say it was a cool experience would be an understatement. •••••••
During my time in Israel there were two moments that took my breath away. One of those moments was being in the literally prison hole that Jesus stayed in the night before He died. •••••••
Historical sites are given a grading scale. An A site is “this is for sure the site that XYZ took place.” An B site is “XYZ took place here OR there” And a C site is “XYZ took place somewhere in this region.” •••••••
Jesus holding cell is an A site. •••••••
I stood in the prison with my fellow students and professor and his family. We sang the hymn - “I Have Decided To Follow Jesus.” It was the only time there I wept like a baby. Snot and all haha! •••••••
But man, to be where your savior was knowing what was to come and He chose to do it anyways. I’ve never felt more love in that moment then I have in my entire life. ••••••••
So today, my prayer is for you to feel that same love. To know Jesus died today for YOU and that He came back for YOU! You are His chosen child. •
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I don’t believe we will ever be in a time like t I don’t believe we will ever be in a time like this again; where we’re forced to stay home, have no schedule, and simply enjoy each other. •
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My heart is with all those who are working in the medical field and all the families affected by COVID-19. We lost my uncle this morning to this horrible virus. I’ve been praying for my family and yours and will continue to do so. •
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So, I want to serve you and since i cannot physically be there with you, I can pray for you. How can I be praying for you today?
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HEATHERMARGIOTTA.COM
I posted last night how I would be sharing with yo I posted last night how I would be sharing with you today what the beginning of 2020 held for my family which caused me to take a pause on writing. •
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In January we lost my sweet mother-in-law very suddenly. It was a shock to us all and has taken us a bit to wrap our minds around. •
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In addition to the loss of my mother-in-law, we’ve been navigating some health struggles. Now, with everything going on in our world, I can say it’s def been a year so far. •
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But, God is good. If it’s not good- then it doesn’t come from God. The enemy is very real but nothing to fear because our God is bigger. •
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So, Today, I want to take a moment to share with you what losing my sweet mother-in-law has taught me. It’s something we can all learn from and I hope it blesses you and encourages you. •
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Hi, friend. I know it’s been awhile and I have Hi, friend. 
I know it’s been awhile and I have a post going up tomorrow that explains what the beginning of 2020 has held for myself and my family. 
But, I wanted to get one here tonight to share something that has been on my heart. 
You cannot turn on the TV or pick up your phone without the word “COVID-19” blaring at you. While it’s wise to be informed, these are times many can become anxious, full of fear, and worry. 
Friend, this is our time. And what I mean by that, it’s the Church body’s time. It’s our time to rise up and praise the name of Jesus louder then any other name or word. 
Can I remind you that Jesus conquered every sickness and disease! 
Every. Single. One. 
When He died on that cross. 
And He rose again. 
There are a lot of different beliefs on healing, authority, and what role it plays in our life today. I want to encourage you to seek Jesus through His word and allow the Holy Spirit to guide you to His truth. 
When you find yourself reading this, do me a favor and pause. Look up Psalm 91. Read it, listen to it on repeat on the Bible app, and dwell in the presence of God. 
And then, wake up tomorrow knowing you are a child of the most high King- who rescues you from every attack of the enemy, who protects you from deadly diseases, who is covering you with His feathers and providing you shelter. 
I love you, friend. I’m praying for you.
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I've spent the past few months writing on 9 simple truths to knowing who you are in Christ. •
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If you’ve been a follower of Jesus for some time, my hope is this book will be a reminder of God’s truth on who He says you are in His eyes. •
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If you're new in your relationship with Christ or are still trying to figure it out and need a little more guidance on finding out who you’re  created to be, this book will be perfect for you. •
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I pray this mini e-book will be an encouragement to your heart and for it to be a tool you use while you share the truths of Jesus with those around you. •
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Everyone is sharing their top 9 photos from 2019 b Everyone is sharing their top 9 photos from 2019 but I’m going to share my number one photo for this year. This photo represents an answer to prayer in my life and reminds me of the love and faithfulness of my Savior. •
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My family and I just got back from spending a week in South Carolina for Christmas with my parents. •
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Today was a day full of unpacking, cleaning, grocery shopping, and getting back into our normal routine. •
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But, this morning while everyone slept I spent time praying and drinking some coffee. I have so many ideas, goals, and big dreams for my blog and this ministry. •
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I thought about my reader who has used my blog posts to build a women’s ministry curriculum for her neighboring village in western part of Kenya. •
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I thought about my reader in Papua New Guinea who is new in her faith walk and a simple google search looking for more of God’s word led her to my site. •
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I thought about my reader who leads her local church with her husband here is the USA and was looking for a fellow female Christian to connect with and have a space to talk about things she can’t with those around her. •
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I thought about my reader who was diagnosed with a life altering illness and found my site while searching for scripture on healing. •
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I thought about you. The one who has visited and read time and time again. Who has listened while I shared from the deep parts of my heart on the struggles, the wins, the rejections, and the answered prayers of my life. Who has sent encouraging messages, shared feelings, and prayers. Who has in turn opened up to me and shared from the depths of their heart. •
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As you know, I refer to my readers as ‘friend’ and that’s because a friend shows up, listens, encourages, shares, and prays. So, thank you. Thank you for being a friend. 
I’m looking forward to this new year with you as I share more of what God continues to lay on my heart. I’ll continue to look forward to hear from you as we do this journey of life together. •
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Love you friend.
Hi, friend. • • • I’ve been taking things Hi, friend. •
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I’ve been taking things slow over here to enjoy as much of this baby season as humanly possible. Getting to hold and kiss Colton everyday, all day long is a huge blessing I don’t want to take for granted. •
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Because of that, my writing and speaking have been moving slower. I’ve had moments where I’ve shared with James the tug and pull I feel everyday, each week. There’s so many things I want to be doing, creating, sharing but I have to pick and choose right now. •
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Tonight, I was feeding Colton before putting him to bed. When he was done with his bottle I sat it down but kept holding him while finishing a tv show. I heard him cooing and I look down and this precious face was staring up at me with the sweetest smile. •
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Pure joy and love on his face. •
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Friend, here’s your friendly reminder to keep on praying and believing that God has already won the battle, flattened the mountain, and straightened your path. •
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After 2 and 1/2 years of barrenness and praying for this beautiful baby, my Heavenly Father so lovingly answered my prayer with the sweetest boy. •
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I feel closer to Jesus because I pressed into Him during my waiting season and I want the same for you. •
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Press in. •
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And when your prayer is answered: enjoy. every. part. of. it. •
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Even if that means other things need to move slower. •
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Love you, friend. ❤️
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