When people don't trust, we need pastors and teachers

I love this, I have been judged just like this, It is no wonder I learn so much from Kris Vallotton, he is one of my hero's in the faith. His teachings make my world make sense.

I have received from God as most christians have gifting's and anointing's.  I was told from a prophet, I am very prophetic.

 Kris Vallotton, gives scriptural explanation to what God tells me and shows me. He pastors me in my gifting's and anointing's as well as teaches me, What is correct, what is what isn't It's all based on the word of God. He gives me my standard so I am able to operate in my gifts correctly and function correctly in the body of Christ . 

As a christian it is vital to have someone in your life that is your teacher and mentor to disciple you in this way. I don't know him personally, other. than he is one of the leaders of my church. I also am connected through his ministry, receiving emails and teachings.  I also read his books.  This is something he posted on Facebook that I wanted to share, I feel comforted by what he shares from his heart, for I have experienced similar things and share his sentiments on the matter. 

" When people don't trust someone they make up stories about them in theirs minds. They judge everything they do through the lens of suspicion and they even read bad motives into their good actions. 

I grew up in the business world. I started my first business at 23 years old, and I went on to own 9 business over 20 years. In the business world the rules of the game are "dog eat dog." Every day the competition is literally trying put you out of business. It is overt, raw, and brutal. I learned quickly to live with my guard up all the time. 

But I never imagined that being a pastor with a public ministry could be so painful. I understand what Jesus said about persecution but I just never thought it would come from my brothers and sisters. 

I came into ministry with a childlike innocence. After 30 years of serving godless, virtueless people, void of the Spirit, I was excited to serve the Body of Christ. But it wasn't long before I came to realize that Christian's often have less respect for their leaders than employees have for their bosses. 

I was unprepared for how nasty "Christians" can be simply because they disagreed with another Believer. 

As a family we have spent our lives loving people, reaching out to the poor, and helping the broken. In our first 22 years of marriage there was rarely a month when some poor person wasn't living with us. We lived sacrificially; giving when it hurt, and helping when we were exhausted. 

As God promoted us we carried these same values into our public ministry. It never occurred to me that Believers would ever question our relationship with Jesus! 

The freedom Christian's feel to call someone a false prophet or judge a person's motives as evil...inspired by the devil, is beyond troubling! 

The things Christians write about my leader, who is one of the most gracious and godly men I have ever known, are not only lies but destructive and hurtful.  Bill has been my pastor and friend for 43 years. In fact, not only do my sons and daughters respect Bill, everyone one of them has chosen to follow him on their own. 

What's the case against us? We believe God can do anything, in fact it's His nature to do miracles in and through His people. Wow where do you see that in the Bible?

We believe God is better than you could ever imagine and He loves you more than you can fathom. Yikes...that certainly sounds like heresy! 

We believe that the born again experience saves and transforms us into a new creation; with a new heart, mind, and a new nature...that the old man died in the baptismal tank. Oh no...come on let's be realistic...people are all prone to evil! NOT! 

We believe the kingdom of God includes; righteousness, peace, and JOY!...that grouchy is not spiritual and is not a fruit of the Spirit. Oh please don't forget suffering! We tend to believe that you don't have to teach most Believers to suffer but learning to be Holy Spirit happy...well sometimes that takes a little instruction. 

I will close with this controversial doctrine; we believe that a Christian should follow Christ, not just memorize His teaching...for example loving people by forgiving them, not holding offense against them, and being patient with them, shouldn't be just words on a page but words that become flesh and dwell within us. There’s more but this is a good start...😜 " ( Kris Vallotton).

From my perspective,  this is a place that all christians need to grow in. It's not easy to learn what it means to be a christian in our christian walk. It is frustrating. We get frustrated with ourselves, with our church, with our leaders, with our friends, with our family, the list can go on. 

Jesus taught us to be His followers and, to walk through this life as He did. As we do we will be judged, and persecuted. The persecution may not look like what one would think it should look like in our modern world.  Maybe lighter versions of it would be trouble. This trouble can be with in the church, friends and family. One example of this is people getting along. It does run deeper than that, and we have to consider there is always two sides to a story.

It's not easy by any stretch of the imagination this christian life. People in the church make up a big part of our walk.

 Our walk  is to be like Jesus when He was on earth. We have to walk in love, turn the other cheek, forgive. As I have people in my life, people I would  never have known except that God brought us together, which means God actually put these people in my life. With that said I am learning to get to know them,  the real person that they are and stay in relationship with each one as much as it depends upon me, because I can't speak for them.  You see, each one of them is a gift from God, that He gave me. Just because the road of life is bumpy with curves and unseen events, my gifts and treasures from God does't cease to exist, and I don't discard them as disposable when things are scary for God chose these people to be in my life and I choose them as my dear friends to be in my life. 

What I believe for myself is this; the only problem I have with people is my inability to be their friend and love like Jesus, I leave no excuses.