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Jesus turned and rebuked them and said, "You do not know what manner of spirit you are of, for the Son of Man did not come to destroy men's lives but to save them." I am afraid Jesus would have to repeat these words to a lot of "church going" people today, especially those in church leadership positions, because this spirit; the spirit of trying to silence (even to the point of death) anyone who would dare to oppose or expose them, that same spirit is still very much alive in many churches today. Perhaps for many others, in Gods providence, it might take a longer time to reassemble once again. We all need to be deprogrammed to some degree or another. For some of Gods saints, a long stretch in the wilderness is just what the Heavenly Doctor subscribes. Do not be discouraged. Learning something the hard way, is many times,................the better way. If the Holy Spirit seeks to separate you for a season that He might detox you from shackles of religious abusers, dont let some other religious leaders or family members use the forsake not the assembly card to keep you in the poison. Head for the hills. As someone else said, "..A bride's most intimate moments with the Bridegroom are not experienced in public or observed by others. When we are alone in the wilderness, there is nobody else to turn to except Him, and that is wonderful, and the best thing for us.." Be aware though, that to take this step will invoke Satans anger like nothing else. If he can keep you inside of this type of church system, he knows that he can keep you spiritually impotent for a lifetime. You will learn very fast just how little interest indeed many of your supposed Christians friends have in Gods Truth. Remember; Jesus Christ, the teachings of Jesus Christ, and the followers of Jesus Christ were hated and despised by most of the religious teachers and spiritual leaders in His day. Do you think that anything has changed regarding this in todays churches? Yes. Its gotten worse! There will be those who seek to hold you back; those from your family, your church, and those among your friends. They will accuse you of heresy, of joining a cult, of abandoning your friends, and family. It will get plenty rough before it gets better. Your choice to live by Gods Word will reveal enemies and persecution from sources you never dreamed of. You will be mocked, lied about, slandered up and down, left and right, especially by those in so-called positions of church leadership. This is all that these people know how to do. The very people who are supposedly in the best position to inform their congregations of the truth of this matter, turn out to be the very same people who will destroy and silence you. The day church leaders start to deal honestly with the Truth of Scripture, will be the day that many will quit their jobs. So dont hold your breath. Just remember to count the cost. If they hated Him, they will hate you also. God will be with you. He will sustain you. So be patient and remain faithful. It will all be for your good in the end. You can do all things through Him. God will reassemble you into His body when the time is right. Paul, the great apostle, spent some serious time alone with the Holy Spirit separated from the big apostles in Jerusalem. David spent considerable time living in caves and among the heathen separated from Israel. Moses spent forty years separated from His people before He was prepared to lead them out of Egypt. Joseph languished in prison for years. John the Baptist stood alone in the wilderness for God, because no one wanted to stand with him. Daniel ended up in the lion's den alone, because he was the only one who cared enough about God to pray. Head for the mountains or the desert. Seek the Holy Spirit and let Him sort it out and make you whole again. The Good Shepherd, in His good time, is fully able to lead you into a green pasture where you can grow in your relationship with Him, wherever that may be (Ps. 23:2).