I’d been attending my church group for almost a decade when the new pastor came to town. Show me a church group that doesn’t have get-along issues and I’ll show you heaven’s secret hideaway on earth.
I am not one to gripe aloud. Fearful of appearing like a gossiping, perpetual complainer, or like I couldn’t solve my own issues, I used to bury the disrespect I experienced. Initially, I excused myself from being responsible for speaking up, telling myself I had other priorities or that I was just too sensitive.