Hi ! I HAVE A QUESTION , I used to attend a pentecostal church, we used to have 5 prayer meetings in a week.
1-- Sunday worship.
2--TUESDAY {Ladies prayer meeting.}
3--WEDNESDAY { cottage prayer.}
4--FRIDAY {fasting prayer , this would be twice both in the morning and in the evening}
5--SATURDAY {bible study}
I was in college and I found it difficult to manage the studies and attending all the prayer meetings, so I decided not to attend two prayer meetings, one was the Tuesday prayer meeting and the other was the morning Friday fasting prayer.When I stopped going to those prayer meetings, the pastor enquired me about the absence, I politely told him that I couldn't attend those two prayer meetings but I will try to attend all other prayer meetings. After I had given him the answer , few days later when I went to attend the friday evening prayer meeting, Pastor again raised the same issue, I repeated my words for which He answered if you cannot attend those two prayer meetings you don't have to attend any prayer meetings.He asked me to leave the church. I was shattered and broken- hearted because of his words. My mother had to send me to one of her friends house for a change.
I left that church, I joined another. I never complained to anyone about This behaviour of the pastor, I was young and I thought its best to let God handle that issue. But years passed , still my heart is hurt for the way that pastor acted. I was just trying to give some time for my education. Was I wrong?
Please answer me.
1-- Sunday worship.
2--TUESDAY {Ladies prayer meeting.}
3--WEDNESDAY { cottage prayer.}
4--FRIDAY {fasting prayer , this would be twice both in the morning and in the evening}
5--SATURDAY {bible study}
I was in college and I found it difficult to manage the studies and attending all the prayer meetings, so I decided not to attend two prayer meetings, one was the Tuesday prayer meeting and the other was the morning Friday fasting prayer.When I stopped going to those prayer meetings, the pastor enquired me about the absence, I politely told him that I couldn't attend those two prayer meetings but I will try to attend all other prayer meetings. After I had given him the answer , few days later when I went to attend the friday evening prayer meeting, Pastor again raised the same issue, I repeated my words for which He answered if you cannot attend those two prayer meetings you don't have to attend any prayer meetings.He asked me to leave the church. I was shattered and broken- hearted because of his words. My mother had to send me to one of her friends house for a change.
I left that church, I joined another. I never complained to anyone about This behaviour of the pastor, I was young and I thought its best to let God handle that issue. But years passed , still my heart is hurt for the way that pastor acted. I was just trying to give some time for my education. Was I wrong?
Please answer me.
can surely understand your pain. Such pressure is sometimes found in leaders who not only drive others but drive themselves and are very controlling. Hard to understand sometimes; but if I were you I would be very thankful you didn't stay in that church.
