Comments on: Fired! or Rescued by God? http://smolderingwickministries.org/2008/12/fired-or-rescued-by-god/ A servant ministry to the hurting church leader and believer Sat, 11 Sep 2010 00:58:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Christopher Crane http://smolderingwickministries.org/2008/12/fired-or-rescued-by-god/comment-page-1/#comment-2030 Christopher Crane Tue, 01 Jun 2010 01:57:44 +0000 http://smolderingwickministries.org/wordpress/?p=221#comment-2030 See, I can certainly understand the perspective from whence you speak.  It's an angle I could wrap my mind around after a few years.  But let me give you this one - it's verbatim what I went through - destroyed.  Did nothing wrong.  Accused of everything under the sun by wonderful, "Christian" saints.  I was accused of affairs I didn't have.  Money I didn't steal, and even had an internal audit to prove there was no wrongdoing, but no apology was ever offered.  My wife was accused of being addicted to drugs, and tested negative for any substance - either illegal or prescription.  My fourteen year old daughter, though a virgin, was labeled a whore.  Then, my family was "starved out" - no attendance, and no money.  The denomination stepped in, and my family was displaced on December 21st, 2009 - just four days before Christmas.  No job.  No help.  No cares.  I remember posting something on my Facebook page stating that I didn't feel much like celebrating Christmas this year.  One of these wonderful "saints" chimed in, "How could a so-called 'Christian' not celebrate Christmas?!"  I replied, "I don't know, Sue (name changed to protect the guilty).  Maybe it's the fact that my family was made homeless and jobless one week before Christmas.  Maybe it's the fact that my children won't have presents to open this year.  Maybe it's because instead of having a hope and a future, we're applying for food stamps and public assistance."  She quickly deleted her ignorant comment.  But it was too late, the damage was already done.  It's not possible to see a silver-lining in the clouds of a hurricane.  But after a time, once the winds have ceased to blow, you can see God's hand in all of it.  But I prefer to believe that God allowed it... not that He caused it.  If God would cause such hurt to children, 12 and 14, then perhaps I never knew Him at all. See, I can certainly understand the perspective from whence you speak.  It’s an angle I could wrap my mind around after a few years.  But let me give you this one - it’s verbatim what I went through - destroyed.  Did nothing wrong.  Accused of everything under the sun by wonderful, “Christian” saints.  I was accused of affairs I didn’t have.  Money I didn’t steal, and even had an internal audit to prove there was no wrongdoing, but no apology was ever offered.  My wife was accused of being addicted to drugs, and tested negative for any substance - either illegal or prescription.  My fourteen year old daughter, though a virgin, was labeled a whore.  Then, my family was “starved out” - no attendance, and no money.  The denomination stepped in, and my family was displaced on December 21st, 2009 - just four days before Christmas.  No job.  No help.  No cares.  I remember posting something on my Facebook page stating that I didn’t feel much like celebrating Christmas this year.  One of these wonderful “saints” chimed in, “How could a so-called ‘Christian’ not celebrate Christmas?!”  I replied, “I don’t know, Sue (name changed to protect the guilty).  Maybe it’s the fact that my family was made homeless and jobless one week before Christmas.  Maybe it’s the fact that my children won’t have presents to open this year.  Maybe it’s because instead of having a hope and a future, we’re applying for food stamps and public assistance.”  She quickly deleted her ignorant comment.  But it was too late, the damage was already done.  It’s not possible to see a silver-lining in the clouds of a hurricane.  But after a time, once the winds have ceased to blow, you can see God’s hand in all of it.  But I prefer to believe that God allowed it… not that He caused it.  If God would cause such hurt to children, 12 and 14, then perhaps I never knew Him at all.

]]> By: Debra http://smolderingwickministries.org/2008/12/fired-or-rescued-by-god/comment-page-1/#comment-1978 Debra Mon, 24 May 2010 18:29:07 +0000 http://smolderingwickministries.org/wordpress/?p=221#comment-1978 Rest? Have fun? HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE. We lost our income, our home, and our reputation last night, not by any immoral act ... but at the hands of gossips. We are broke and broken. I cannot see the light. Rest and have fun? I can't. We have four children and need a job. Never, never, NEVER tell someone, "God bless you" and keep walking. NEVER. Rest? Have fun? HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE. We lost our income, our home, and our reputation last night, not by any immoral act … but at the hands of gossips.

We are broke and broken. I cannot see the light. Rest and have fun? I can’t. We have four children and need a job.

Never, never, NEVER tell someone, “God bless you” and keep walking. NEVER.

]]> By: John Taylor http://smolderingwickministries.org/2008/12/fired-or-rescued-by-god/comment-page-1/#comment-512 John Taylor Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:54:25 +0000 http://smolderingwickministries.org/wordpress/?p=221#comment-512 What a facinating article. I'm looking for a NLP expert to help with a project, who's your mentor? What a facinating article. I’m looking for a NLP expert to help with a project, who’s your mentor?

]]> By: Editor http://smolderingwickministries.org/2008/12/fired-or-rescued-by-god/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Editor Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:14:22 +0000 http://smolderingwickministries.org/wordpress/?p=221#comment-169 Interesting blog post. What would you say was the most important factor? Interesting blog post. What would you say was the most important factor?

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