Exposing Spiritual Abuse in Church Leadership | Healing from Church Hurt
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- Опубликовано: 6 дек 2017
- Spiritual abuse is running rampant in the church. Victims of abusive church authority structures may not even realize what they are enduring until they escape its grip. Spiritual abuse is often subtle. Christian cult leaders don’t always operate like Jim Jones. Controlling ministries tend to hide behind the guise of spiritual coverings. And far too many outsiders are not willing to even question the messages and practices of such churches. It takes lovers of truth with spiritual discernment to recognize the sometimes-subtle signs of abusive churches. And it takes courage to confront it.
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Spiritual abuse always gets swept under the rug and referred to as Church hurt or offense.!
Chris Ramsey 💯
Very true . If others in a church congregation don't have the same struggles as you do and are close to the pastor and his family , they'll more likely side with a pastor IF spiritual abuse is taking place . Spiritual abuse in many cases is swept under the rug ; the victim of spiritual abuse or one who complains is often seen as the trouble maker . People will easily dismiss that person as being easily offended or even rebellious.
We are told we can’t be offended because if we get offered we are not spiritually mature they said .is that a sign of abuse or I’m I wrong?
Yup! I was in a cult called a church. I ran for my life after 13 years. I’ll never step in another church building again.
@@michellee2990Spiritual abuse spells......#*C*U*L*T* !!!😱
These Christian Cults are killing the move of God, to be honest. Absolutely killing it.
Ramiro Leiva God cannot be stop .He is still on the throne in control.
Ramiro Leiva nothing can kill tbe move of God. Nothing is that powerful.
ohYES
@@angi3619 has anyone questioned something in the church and members would stand by you during worship to try an read you if you know what I mean? I think it was petty
it's a sifting for sure but nothing destroys God's Word. ever. His Word is like a hammer and it will break every lie every work of evil.
Wow
We all have experienced this.
You will never know how a healthy and free environment feels until you leave an unhealthy oppressive and abusive Christian atmosphere. Most people are scared of leaving. Thank God we found the truth and it did set us free.
I was raised in the Jehovah witness and narcissistic people from the time I was born and I was told I was demonic and I use to get beatings I was rejected and yet I’m so happy to find I wasn’t and I’m healing .
Tracie Brown ..that’s sound terrible what you went true..thank GOD that your safed!!
Suffered from church abuse too. I had stopped attending for years. It was a prophetic ministry that got me back on track.
I am going through that right now!! Even going through sitting in the last two services with nothing but jabs from the pulpit.
They probably weren't called to preach. Many wolves have went into the world!
How are you now?
Thank you for this. I was taking to a man for almost a year at my church and we both felt God wanted us to get married. He is a leader. We have never even kissed and sought to do things Gods way…. The pastor told us we were not allowed to speak online or the phone. We had to lie for months about taking only online….. I was told I needed to be at every meeting and if I was not I had to report to the pastors wife. I just left quietly, I told one person and she said I am hurting the man I’m taking to walk if I leave. We had a dress color code…. We had events 5 days a week. I was not allowed to be on the worship team because the pastor said he needs to know everything about my life first. We were called out during service every week. I feel completely in disbelief. I was raised in the church and I’ve never seen anything like this. I needed to hear this today. Thank you.
Absolutely true. I was also forced to come out of an abusive church two years ago after eight years of faithful service. While in that church I also manifested a strong Jezebelic character I didn't know Jezebelic at that time. You wouldn't realize you are sleeping unil you wake up. After leaving I went to two other churches that were operating in the same spirit. It felt like we were church hopping during that season. The church I am in now used to also operate in the same spirit by the time I got there but God specifically told me to stay. I didn't realize that the church has a Jezebelic system for a long time until after several months because I did not have the language to put it all in. Besides, it took time for me to see the real spiritual condition of the church leadership. Praise God the apostle (who operates in the Jezebel spirit) is now gone and the leadership has now been transferred back to its rightful place -- my spiritual mother. This church is now healing gradually from the extreme abuses of the previous leadership. Even though I am no longer in my first church, I still love them and am strongly believing and praying for a revival in that church.
This was so needed and so many red flags, people need to hear this! And learn boundaries
Ive been through spiritual abuse, it really is personal and it sucks, you sound like a really awesome great person!
ruclips.net/video/9UVFBrJCWf0/видео.html exposure is the key. so they cant do it to another person
Holy Spirit led me here! i read your book every a.m. before walking into work. He has spoke to me daily through it! thank you for your ministry. there arent many believers in your caliber anymore!
I would like to know why, we as Christians are not exposing these shepherds and teachers of these churches and ministries , who are doing the harm to GOD people (sheep).
Teresa Davino y
They are not exposed because much of church is nepotism and a business. Even if someone has something to offer from God they need relationship with these narcissists to appear on tv or as guest speakers at church.Christianity and Church is about reconciliation. Yet God has shown me that that is being used to protect narcissism and evil leaders. Jesus came with a sword to separate mothers and daughters...///You cannot be friends with an enemy trying to destroy you. All you need to do is pray for them and wish them well. Sometimes you have to go no contact. We submit to Jesus and respect authority. I have had so much spiritual abuse at different churches. Yes one dss worker reported someone. She tortured me and looked up my records because she was a government employee and told people all my financial and personal business because I was praying for a husband.
Because they don't want to believe it because they do it in such a way that looks bad on you and not them.
Sadly, God's people are destroyed for lack of knowledge!
I have been so spiritually abused and church hurt. My spirit is broken
chris simpson hi, I pray Jesus will heal your heart and you will learn what you need to and still be able to wisely trust again..Jesus want suspicious of people yet the bible says he did not give himself over to any man cos he knew what was in their hearts..we need to be as wise as a serpent and gentle as a dove..trust always 100% in God alone. I pray God will strengthen you, keep you and bless you!
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We need to hear more of this to expose
these leaders and churches to warn other believers..
I have been in this situation and I am going to be moving on shortly!!! I could tell you horror stories about some of the Church's that I have been in!!! I am currently a Minister, but have been treated like an underling by People most of My Life!!! The Lord had Me to forgive, which I have, but He has also told me that He is going to contend with those who have come up against me, because He/ She that won't hear me, won't receive me, doesn't receive Him!!! What a shame that the so-called Body of Christ treats People this Way!!! Thank the Lord that because I am so Grounded in Him I know that this treatment is wrong and I don't have to blame Him for the abuse of others which is what some do because of this sort of treatment!!! I will simply brush off the dust from my feet against them and move on. The Lord and I have too much to do to get the True Bride ready for His return!!! Be Blessed My Sister!!!
I have heard similar things that if we leave the church building, we are outside of the covering and on the way to hell, that if we pursue a ministry that was not received from the pastor first, it will crumble. If we call out the hypocrisy and inconsistencies, we get labeled “rebellious,” and ostracized, removed from positions and communities. It is heartbreaking.
💜Love this message. I’m a pastor of a small congregation and definitely this video makes one to examine once heart.
🦋Thank you
The worst thing my old church did was tell me that I was lazy if I stayed home because I or my children were sick.
@newcreatureinchrist5087.......that is just mean, controlling, & very wrongfully judgemental of them to say that to you! Not edifying to the hearer (you), as God asked us to be, and VERY egoistic, ignorant, and hypocritical of them......they should've humbly prayed for you and your children instead!!! So sorry you were mistreated this way....... Shame on them!!!!!!! Hope you got away from these Pharisees, and are in a better church environment now.....or even no so called "church" is better than that one......that's why I really prefer to just worship and praise God at home, and be kind to others out in the real world......where you can often meet nicer people at the local grocery store than in these "church" buildings!!!!!!! Much love and respect to you and your family, in Christ. 💕🕊️🌹✝️🌹🕊️💕
Please continue to do these videos.
This occurs in Christian families how do you separate yourself from that??????
Seek God
Maybe this link tells how: ruclips.net/video/8N1_4I-osSk/видео.html. And do what the Bible says, "PRAY!"
You leave.
Thank you, Jennifer, for this video! It truly saddens me knowing what you had to endure! However, I know that this experience you went through only strengthened you and helped launched you into your present ministry. What the enemy had meant for harm, the LORD brought something good out of it (Gen. 50:1). It was an eye-opener for me about the abuses that are occurring in some churches now. What you described sounds very much like Christian cults that completely control every aspect of a person's life. These are not the LORD JESUS's churches, but are the Jezebel churches. When I was younger I was involved in one and it was a total CONTROL-FEST! The LORD led me out of there through the studying of the WORD of GOD. These cults violate JESUS's main commandments- LOVE ONE ANOTHER!!! Without love, these so-called churches are nothing but a noisy, clanging cymbal! It is time for people to 'COME OUT' of these false churches! (Revelation 18:4). Also, these pastors that are cursing the flock are nothing but wolves in sheep's clothing. If they do not repent, they will face the same punishment of a Jezebel spirit. I believe that the LORD is going to do some serious 'house-cleaning!' Blessings, my dear sister! Your ministry has touched my heart!
Wow what the pastor said is almost like when you get out of bad relationship and man tells you " if I can't have you nobody else can either " "nobody will love you except me"
Wow... sounds like my experience too. Similar...
Some ministries start out well, but later become something else.
When you leave, be sure you ask God for discernment, and learn to break word curses they may speak outside of your hearing. Speak Life into your life. Don’t be pressured and manipulated.
The other thing: you may need to cut the Jezebelic spirit from following you. Because in my experience, after you leave the toxic environment, you will run into another person/group with this same issue. It will be cyclic. It will stop after you cut it off with prayer and declaration.
Thank you for this. Your heart that comes through in this video is so precious and loving.
Thank you so much for posting. This is EXACTLY what I needed to hear today.
These are cults, not Churches. I went through this for 2 years at Metro Life Church under Mike Nash, Aron Osborne and Danny Jones - a former SGM cult church (harboring and defending criminal abusers). Worst Church situation I’ve ever endured
You have given a lot of information that I needed to hear. I'm grateful the Lord sent me this way.
The Lord led me to this word!!!!! And it is confirmation to what the Lord has been revealing to me.
To God be the Glory for this word! May God continue strengthen you. Blessings woman of God!
18 years ago the church I went to moved my husband, who told me he was going to lie about me, had them move him out behind my back. He then took my daughter, let her drop out of school and hang out with a man, she started cocaine at 14 years old.
Been learning to forgive t hff at the last 3 years, started another church but a year later I couldn't live up to there rules fir membership and want allowed to use my gifts till I did. I was sinking into a depression and becoming suicidal. I left and have joined a church which incorages healing and I'm in choir again.
I just prayed tonight for confirmation on what I should do and I come across this. Thank you!! Enlightening!!
I’m watching this 5 years later. As I went through similar 2 years ago. This was healing. Thank you Apostle!
That sounds like a cult not a church. But having been in an abusive relationship I know that when you were there you just did not know what a healthy environment feels like.
Thank you Apostle for sharing your testimony with us all because I went through the same exact thing. This happened to me back in 2013 and it was your book “The Making of the Prophet” that opened my eyes and helped me to recover! God bless you 🙏🏽
Thank you, my sister, for speaking up and out. You and millions of other people have, is going through and will go through exactly what you are talking about and sadly worse. I pray these people that abused you and others REPENT because, they are already going to REAP WHAT THEY SOWED, but if they REPENT many times the reaping will not be as bad. This is SO SO SO sad. God bless you my sister PLEASE keep exposing the enemy and the people he is using.
Ive been thru similar situation. So painful. After 25 years the Lord said it was time to go. Not once has the leadership reached out to me or my family, they like to blame (just as you said). So much crookedness and pride, and all supposedly "in the name of the Lord!" The back stabbing and false accusations were the worst. But, the Lord has been faithful thru it all. Ive found a church to attend, and have gotten much healing from the Lord over the last 1-1/2 years. Im glad you made it out!! Keep looking unto Jesus--He never fails! Thanks for sharong the videos...brings hope to those suffering alone thru things like this!
Right when you said you were getting lightheaded and attacked, a shadow being went behind you. The devil is a liar. Thank you sister for being strong in faith. I needed This! This message is for me. I have been going through the same thing!!! The same attacks where known witches are and they turned their back on me when I no longer wanted to stay with the church or adhere to their abusive authority.
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Awesomely covered all aspects of spiritual abuse in a nutshell, thank you so much. What a timely word and the best part is, I too was meditating on this Jazebel & Ahab spirit which we witnessed in an abusive church ourselves. The pastor (man in the church) who calls himself an Apostle fits the bill of Ahab and his wife who calls herself the prophet of the house is Jezebel, 100% we could see this. We are on the road to recovery and may God use your testimony and ministry to bless many that are wounded. By the way, we too are praying for these abusive pastors to repent and be healed.
Powerful sister! Thank you for sharing.
This deep and truth. I've went through this myself in a bit diffrent way I've had several churches turn a cold shoulder on my wife and I. We tried to help and support the ministries and because of our anointing they would treat us as outsiders and never let us take any position. It's sad.
Oh yes, I’m very aware of this!!!! Thank God some one is speaking about this!!! I suffered 17 years!!! Thank you Jennifer LeClaire ! I’m writing a book about my painful experience.
You hold the record from my experience sister. If RUclips persecutes any powerful Christian message on their platform this posting is getting it. I've never seen so many interruptions and commercials on any RUclips post I've ever watched. Great Job sister! Thank you for your message as well.
I just really thank God for you being Guided by the spirit and coming out of that abusive situation. I experienced the same thing let us keep empowering people with this form of abuse to set people free from bondage. Thank God
Praise Jesus for you Jennifer!
Thanks for this great annointed teaching, spiritual abuse affects many Churches today. Very brave to share your testimony. I too suffered spiritual abuse and I have left the Church completely. I worship each day and I give thanks for RUclips.
This is something God gave to me.
Truth from error, the question who are the false prophets?
How can we distinguish them?
Look for signs, they will be very subtle in their methods.
Be very careful,very watchful and discerning.
Be surefooted and streadfast to the Holy Spirits guidance.
Thank YOU LORD JESUS for Revealing to the Church the truth..Hallelujah thank You Jennifer LeClare LOVE And GOD BLESS You. Yes ma'am it was very helpful.
This is truth.
Good to know you been healed , I went through SB I found my fear of man needed to be challenged, fear of God is where the truth is held. Thanks God Bless you.
Thank you my sister for obeying God its so true what you have said amen
We came out of an abusive church 20 years ago, praise God for His restoration! We endured spiritual abuse for years, thank God they threw us out!
Thank you so much Apostle Jennifer, this has helped me so much. I've been beat up and I have seen other gifts in my church beat up by leadership. Im praying for my exit.
Thank you Jennifer, I had to come away after experiencing these very things. I have forgiven and broken the soul ties I still continue to heal in my heart.
Thank you for this. Been through it for 7-8 years. It was not pretty and it kept getting worse for me...I tried to leave the right way but was not allowed to. Then the taunting, gas lighting, teasing before the people. The humiliation, the lies, the mistreatment. Enough was enough...finally was strong enough to walk away. Thank God I did. I had things thrown at me without communication but I did it as unto the Lord. The Lord opened my eyes to a lot of things. At last had my life threatened when he found out I was contemplating leaving. Was so over it all...
My God. This sounds like what I went through at a UPC church I attended for 27 yrs they put this fear in me that
if I left I would backslide...
Thank you Jesus I'm out.
and me as well it is still affecting me, they were so critical the funny thing is that they were so intent on looking the part that (works of the flesh) that inside alot of them were not good. Another thing as I left on a good note I just left and these people who i knew for 20 some years or more cant even speak to me today.
ya i feel like im selfish when i am there bc they are so good
Your story broke my heart I'm sorry you had to suffer spiritual abuse, thank God you are delivered from all of that stuff, God is gonna punish the abusers
You are saying right here! I had to leave my church because of people oppressing me. Stopping me from doing God;s work! Keep preaching!
Such abusive leaders usually take advantage of the ignorance of the people they lead. I think I should also open up one day to expose the spiritual abuses I have endured in my own life.
Thank you Jennifer! I was in several. Took a lot for me to be free! I have also just come thru abuse from a long time friend. Sold as Jesus for a some amount of money. Be free! Forgiveness beings such healing and peace!
It's easy to forget about asking God for needs but we all sometimes have ordered him.
We really need to ask him to remind ourselves to ask and forgive us for ordering him
to do things.
Thank you Jennifer for sharing your heart. You have a beautiful heart and are a blessing, this needs to be exposed everywhere, my goodness, ‘let justice roll on like a river, and righteousness like a never -failing stream.
I was in a church like this for 12 years but some Christians just give people like this excuses and these people are not held accountable by other believers, the only reason this happens is because their not called out on what there doing..I still pray for these former leaders, also if you tell other leaders or other believers about what these leaders are doing then they make excuses for these leaders, I’m so tired of how we let these people get away with this it’s really evil!!
The Lord wants to deal with this in Churches the Lord doesn’t like how these leaders are treating his sheep if you look at the Old Testament the lord takes it to heart when his
sheep are battered and scattered..
Wow!! Thanks I’m facing this situation right now! Been through this for past 10 years. I get it now! It’s spiritual abuse... been praying, searching, and looking for answers for this.
I LOVE You my Sister Jennifer LeClare Amen.
AWESOME video!! Thank you for sharing to help other people to stay away from the church pit falls.
I went through this issue. Please keep me in your prayers.
omg I really need this Im going through this right now, abuse manipulation .
THIS!!!!!!!!!!!! FIRSTLY THANK YOU!!!!For sharing this. I identify and I'm glad I'm no longer under that leadership. And I break every curse over my life and that of my family and all others from the pulpit.
I left this year (2021) from the church that spiritually and financially abused me, some people asked from the church asked me why I left, when I told them, they also realized that they've been abused, robbed and manipulated.
Oh Jesus! Thank you for this truth! I’m sorry you went through this.
Spiritual abuse can also manifest through false prophetic marriage of a narcissist that is going to end up or be married to someone else or in a relationship with someone else all because of their narcissistic ego and sexual addiction.!
Bingo!!!
I grew up in the same kind of abusive structure in a cessationist Plymouth Brethren church offshoot (lol) - an extremely abusive cult. This video is amazing. Thank you for speaking out. I've seen this kind of abuse my whole life, it's so sad when it continues to happen - under everyones noses!
Well needed to hear because I thought I was the only one that ever felt like this so now I position myself to where my steps are ordered by God and I can hear his voice
I've been so abused my whole life and I feel like I'm trapped in a nightmare Jennifer could you please pray for me god bless you
Hi
I will pray for you 2
Amen, thank you for the clarity on this topic.
I truly relate with you my sister in christ. May God continue to guide you.
You are so strong 💪 Jennifer..I understand this story fully God bless you mighty woman of God
YES WOG IT WAS VERY HELPFUL...GOD BLESS YOUR MINISTRY...I HAD CHURCH HURT AS WELL...I DON'T TRUST NO ONE BUT GOD AND THE LEADING OF THE HOLYGHOST...TO GOD BE ALL GLORY,HONOR AND PRAISE👀🙏💃🙌💯
im sobbing. Thanku for teaching on this ... I just went thru 1 1/2 years of spiritual abuse. I left the church and the town 3 weeks ago. I went thru the same type of abuse you experienced . i feel weak and exhausted, almost identity thefted. a pastor friend is letting me stay in a room in their church so i can heal. Please pray for me
I can soooo relate to everything about this. Glad you are speaking out about it and Thanks for the book suggestion.
Thank you for posting this. Unfortunately this happens more than people know. How did you break the soul tie to that church?
Soul ties are Alignments, you have to renounce the alignment, repent to God, receive His forgiveness, ask Holy Spirit to heal your soul, and cast down the imaginations according to the Word of God.
@@purityshallabide1645 AMEN!!! Thank you, now I know I'm not the only one going thru this. I knew , but noone else had opened up about it before in such a believable way. I have gone thru many things, It was as if they were trying to control my self worth but I didn't let them. My identity is in GOD thru HIS SON and GOD doesn't make junk. He takes the lost and makes a new man out of them. I love HIM more than anything this world could offer.
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@@miss.bridgetterrell3224 We did and the sad thing is they were still cursing us and trying to find out what new church we went too. I'm glad we're gone!
I loved AHOP South Florida so much. You are a gift to the Body. You are one that speaks it like it is.
Kevin Zadai does that too. It is a relief to your brothers and sisters in the Body.
I've been through spiritual abuse and even though I was treated badly I still took a very long time before leaving the church because the leaders were charismatic people and there was always something exciting going on at the church. Now when I look back I realized that almost every event was centered around those leaders. This is a very serious thing, abusing the people of God and setting yourself up as some untouchable infallible authority. It truly wounds you, puts holes in your soul and sometimes total healing from it can take a very long time, its a process but what she said is true, forgiveness is the key to your healing and deliverance.
Our Father's houses of worship need more of you in them, dear sweet lady. You speak an awesome truth. May Father God Almighty, Yashua(Jesus Christ), and his Holy Spirit bestow his love, peace, and blessings upon you, your daughter, and anyone you hold dear. Thank you for making this video.☺🙏👍
Thank you so much, Jennifer.
Thank you needed to hear that I am not crazy and that I have experienced this same thing in different levels and are still seeing today.... please keep speaking on it amen will keep you on prayer.
4 years for me and "sowing" 100% of my income working 40 hours a week plus attending Church on Sunday, Wednesday, Bible Study every other Saturday and attending other ministry events while not being able to contact my family sleeping in a 1 bedroom apartment on the floor in the name of the Lord. smh
Ramiro Leiva I know what you are speaking. Glad we escaped.
Smh, I know all too well, a whole decade for me of Sundays, Tuesday's, Wednesday meeting, Fridays, Saturday prayer meetings...and I don't see where I'm better off for it
I total in agreement with you , that's the same thing happen to me, please pray for me and family.
Wow, my Mom was hurt after a car accident and then my family was hit hard by deaths and my Mom was still going to her Church BUT not as much as she used to. They ALSO started putting her behind others, pushing her out of ministries and she still feels like what can she do to get back in their good graces. I wish she just leave.
Wow, your story is very similar to my personal experience as well. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you- you’re right in line with Gods move to expose this-prayers your way- God bless you-
I had tears while watching this video of yours. You were in the position to lose your daughter and I am in the position to lose my man with whom I am supposed to get married. I come from a family who is yet to receive salvation.
I just sit and ask God was I wrong somewhere, change me my thoughts and attitude.
They say I should submit myself and talk to them regularly for hours and hours.
They say I should work for the kingdom of God but they promote their church and not God. They want to control my life. They use the pulpit to correct me. They change the testimony given by people and say thank you to themselves and adding to it they claim that this testimony is manifested because they come to Sunday blessings. They imbibe force, control, tantrums claiming they are my parents. They put us in the activities and task but if we make any mistake unintentionally, we are been thrown out. Humiliation and disrespect are very common. He claims he loves us and we are his daughter but we face his outburst of anger. They say God will first speak to the pastor and then to us as they are head of the church. The way Paul corrected and disciplined the shepherd he claims I am doing the same. If we don't talk to a pastor or his wife then we are moving away from God and we don't have relationship wid Abba. They ask us to be transparent and when we are they call us in their cabin and bug us for hours and hours. Favouritism for those who serve the Lord (participate in activities of the church) is common. In sermons, we just hear about his life, his wife, his leaders and sometimes word.
The most important thing which he did was he recommended one boy for me. Initially, I was not interested as I thought he is just serving Lord and not concentrating on the family. They never allowed me to talk during the discussion of marriage and were very manipulative in my answer. Later they made me talk to my parents. I lost my family trust as they don't believe in faith. I was constantly praying God and asking for His will. We both started developing feeling and he announced a gap because I raised a question on his anger issues, the punishment given to the leader. He told me all this while I will see your character and keep a watch over you. With the grace of God, I was regular in tithes and went under complete submission as I have no believer in my association. Later, they broke the gap and announced us to be one. Pastor wife uses to call me almost every day and I was asked to be in touch and to be close to them as the man whom I am supposed to get married is a choir leader. I discussed and asked for his help. He told me we should be under submission even Paul was like this and church is the bride of Lord. You are rebellious. I tried all my possible ways to be under submission. It was very hard to work in corporate, deal with strict family and ensure I please them. well, all my small mistakes were noticed. Later, I had an exam as I am working I don't get time to study so I took a break for one week and informed one of the leader but the other leader and pastor wife got offended and they removed me from Bible study. Everything was fine but I am hungry for the word...was very upset but still attended the family blessing. There were lots of comments and taunts. That was the time I decided not to go back again. They are calling my would-be husband and asking him to make me understand and attend the service. I don't have any problem to say sorry as they expect but they will do this again. They are leaders, highly anointed we should honour them but even I am the daughter of the Highest. I deserve respect. I don't know what will be the consequences perhaps I have to settle with them or go back to my family and agree to their terms but in faith, I believe I will stand strong and bold believing in Jesus because He will make a way for me now. I don't know how but He has to ordain my steps and my life because I claim to be His daughter.
I went through this too… but God is continuing to heal me.
Wow. Someone understood me finally. Your video speaks a lot to me rn.
They kick you out- and you lose all your friends! They guide- everyone to shun you…. Your video years ago- helped me to validate the abuse and leave! Thank you!!!
Thank You Jennifer LeClare. Amen
Thank you for the prayer of breaking the curses ... be free in Jesus name!
WOW! Sorry for your spiritual-abuse, but thank the Lord that HE delivered you from the jezebel spirit and that you were healed. I know where your coming from! In the past I have been in spiritual-abuse. My attack where female-sisters being jealous of me. It was the jezebel-spirit in them. The devil used them to get me out of that church and PRAISE GOD FOR THAT. I learned not to receive negative words spoken against me. I learned to break them curses.
May the Lord continue to bless you in Jesus name Amen
I thank you so much I needed this message you are a blessing .....
This is so good!
Thank you! Amen in the mighty name of Jesus Christ!