If You’ve Been Hurt Badly at Church, Read What C. John Miller Wrote to a Pastor Who Was Dismissed from His Church

We are all getting older.  Life is slipping by quickly and soon we shall stand before Him who will ask us to give account according to our works done in the body.  When that happens, it will be important for all to say in our final vindication that we led a life of ongoing mutual kindness and forgiveness as a community of Christians.  Even though you may feel wronged by others, it is still crucial for our standing under the Father’s blessing that we work hard to have no personal alienation and continue to work for that oneness in spirit and doctrine which is so pleasing to the Spirit of unity.  At a time of what may be unbearable burden bearing for you, I would yet encourage you to seek out others and be at peace with them.  Shall we not ‘make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace’?  Together we must hear the voice of the Spirit saying, “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as in Christ, God forgave you.”  (page 170, emphasis his).

HT: Darryl Dash for pointing me to this book.