Church Hurt Doesn’t Mean Christ Hurt You: By Hephzibah Christly | The Spiritual Warrior

You trusted.

You served.

You showed up faithfully.

And they used you.

Or ignored you.

Or worse, tried to break you in God’s name.

It’s called church hurt, and if you’ve lived it-you don’t need the definition.

You just need healing.

Some of the deepest wounds I’ve seen in Christian counseling aren’t from atheists, witches, or unbelievers.

They’re from pastors.

From choir leaders.

From fellow believers who weaponized scripture, manipulated emotions, and drove people away from the very God they were claiming to represent.

Here’s the lie:

“If God let this happen, He must not be real.”

Here’s the truth:

God didn’t hurt you. People did.

Religion vs Relationship

Religion without relationship always becomes performance.

And performance eventually becomes control.

That’s not the heart of Jesus.

He flipped tables when people turned God’s house into a business. He called out hypocrites in leadership.

He welcomed the outcasts and broke the rules religion had twisted.

So if you walked away because of how people treated you, you’re in good company-Jesus did too.

Healing Begins Where Trust Was Broken

God is not afraid of your pain. He doesn’t silence it or shame you for it.

He says:

“Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28)

If you’ve been wounded by the church, you’re not alone. And you don’t have to carry it in silence anymore.

Let God heal the place religion failed. Let Christ show you the difference between His love-and people’s failure to reflect it.

Your Next Step

If you’ve been hurt and don’t know how to trust again, start here:

Christ still wants you. He still sees you. And He never left.

Ready to begin healing? Message me. I’ll walk with you.

Hephzibah Christly

#TheSpiritualWarrior June 9,2025

#ChurchHurt #HealingInChrist #JesusIsNotThem

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