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BeautifullyBroken
 Dec 9, 06 - 3:21 PM |
CIM.... From a youth's view
Okay well, obviously I don't have the same perception of the church in marshall as everybody else on this site, But I grew up in Marshall, at the church, 13 years of my life, I am 19 now. Anyways I cannot even begin to explain how emotionally and spiritually scared the church has left me. I grew up not know why things were happening, and I remember how nothing felt right for some reason, but I could never place it. And I would never dare speak my own opinion on something for fear of being seen as rebelious or not "worthy" of being called a christian. It was like putting on a show. There was a time when the youth were "on fire" and like everyone was phophecying and healing each other in our Spiritual Foundations class... and I felt like by not having a prophecy over someone that I was somehow inferior, so I made one up and everyone took it as the Lord. I'm pretty sure since pretty much everyone had a word from the Lord that, I wasn't the only one lying. We were taught that everyone has spiritual gifts. But I know now that not everyone has the same gift and they're not all profetic visions and speaking in tounges, etc. Anyways after my family moved I was so confused for so long, because I started going to a baptist church, and it was so different. For the longest time I judged them under the same mindset of the CIM. There was no speaking in tounges or apostolic mumbo jumbo. I belive that the teaching of CIM have alot of truth in them, but are not important in all reality. I began to see the body of Christ as it should be. Loving and helping, NOT talking behind each others back all the time, a certain acceptance I had never felt before. I was able to search the bible and develope my own opinions, debate and share them with others, without being told straight out I was wrong or being condemed for thinking outside the box. I re-dedicated my life to Christ 2 summers ago. And God has shown me so much about him. Our purpose on earth is to glorify God and to "go into all the world" and spread the good news about Jesus, not complicate things with all this profetic, apostolic, theocracies or whatever. I feel as if thats the CIM main goal, to build itself up when all we are here to do is give of ourselves. Okay well that's what I have to say about CIM, I have more but it's irrelivant, cause trust me living there for 13 years, I have my fair share of stories. Randy Shankle, well, I have spent many days and nights at his house being that I was good friends with all of the shankle girls. Until of course my Dad got asked to leave the church because he struggled with alcoholism, and my mom was advised by Jeff to devorce him. Then I pretty much was not welcomed in his house, and Charisma was no longer "allowed" to be my best friend. but thats cool. So I mean Randy Shankle...pft I was bitter for the longest time after leaving there. That is probally the worst hurt I have ever felt. I felt betrayed and lost. I dunno I don't really care anymore. I've grown more spiritually in 3 years than I did in 13. You can't be spiritual spoonfed, It's easy to have someone tell you what to think and what is truth. It's easy to sit around nd memorize scriptures and put on a holy show. But I belive true spiritual growth begins when you relize that only God can change and shape you and that searching the bibe for yourself and not going off of what someone else says. It's okay to question God, if your never have questions how can you get answers. okay I'm done, the end. |
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Doma
Dec 10th, 2006 - 10:53 AM |
Re: CIM.... From a youth's view
Thanks for your message. I am glad you have grown in the Lord. I think you have a healthy stance on these issues and encourage you to continue with Him. |
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