To anyone who has left a church, especially those who left a church I’ve attended–I understand now my role in your story.
I left a church. It was a church I attended, and very much loved, for nearly a decade. It didn’t happen the way I planned.
In the time since I attended my last service at that church I’ve had a lot of time to learn, reflect, and get a new perspective. I’d like to extend an olive branch to anyone who has left a church before–because now, I understand what it may have been like.
I apologize for any time I judged your relationship with God based solely by your attendance at my place of worship.
I understand now that church attendance is not a golden ticket into heaven, and if you choose to worship somewhere besides where I attend Sunday mornings, that’s ok.
I apologize for assuming that you don’t attend church any more.
I understand now that just because you didn’t give me a play by play, doesn’t mean you didn’t find another place to go to church weekly.
I apologize for considering you a “backslider” if your convictions no longer align themselves with mine.
I understand now that my lifestyle isn’t meant to be your moral compass–quite honestly, we would probably be in a heap of trouble if it were.
I apologize for any texts, phone calls, remarks or questions that were judgmental or demeaning.
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