Fightin’ at Church

Yep.

So let me just say that being a PK (Preacher's Kid) is hard! Many people glamorize the First Family but really have NO IDEA how unglamorous it can be. There's alot of work nobody sees. There's alot of of "Do it for Jesus". Alot of "turn the other cheek". And some "Do it because your Dad wants you too."

One day I had just had enough.

There was a group of girls at our church. That started off friendly but quickly turned enemy. It got so bad that it started to feel like when you're at school and the same group girls are laughing when you walk by, they're making jokes and remarks under their breath.

I got that same feeling I used to get when I was ready to FIGHT (Anybody else feel me? Or I'm the only Thug here. No? Okay. )

So when I came to rehearsal it was the same petty routine. The laughs, the remarks, the eye rolls etc.

I snapped. I lost my cool. And invited everybody to the parking lot. (Not a good idea.)

My mom quickly interceded, mediated, prayed brought things to a close.

I promised from that day forward, I would NEVER participate in church again. I did not want to serve God with these people. I felt like the treatment was unfair. So for MONTHS I sat my behind on the pew. Arms folded, eyes rolling and attitude STANKIN' (not stinking. This was next level.)

I thought I was getting back at them by doing that but what I was really doing was blocking my own blessings. I let church hurt keep me from giving God what I owed him. And I paid for it. Not my Dad. Not my Mom. Not the other girls. Not the church but ME. God holds you accountable for what you know you should be serving and you decide not to.

Church hurt is real. But the reality is, church is apart of the world. The world is imperfect. God doesn't give you gifts to hide and sit on just because of negative experiences with people. You serve God not man. When choose to allow other ppl to impact how you serve God, you're serving people.

Sure "church folks" should behave better in the church, but if they don't you still have a responsibility. Jesus himself was crucified by the church, and treated poorly by ppl he loved. Mistreatment is APART of being a CHRISTIAN. If you can't suffer with him, how can you take part in his glory?

Keep serving God. No matter what. The enemy wins if you quit.

Girl this was 7 years ago and 4 churches later. I'm back in the game.