Andrea Kettering
Andrea Kettering
 
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you’re not out of second chances

There is more joy in heaven over one lost sinner who repents and returns to God than over ninety-nine others who are righteous and haven’t strayed away! Luke 15:7

 
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You are not alone!

I grew up as the quintessential “good girl” Christian. My life revolved around the church; I spent my days going to church on Sundays, attending youth groups on Fridays and playing in a Junior Youth Band on Thursdays. It’s also where I met the first boy I ever loved. I thought God had created us to be together, and I was hurt when things didn’t work out. The life I envisioned God made for me was gone, and I felt betrayed. 

As I entered high school, I began to detest the church and everything it stood for. In my eyes, the messages they preached was a false narrative and irrelevant as they didn’t address the real-world problems that I faced. So, I walked away from God and the church.  

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The church never talked about the stuff you were going through, the hard stuff. Yet, that’s exactly what you needed to learn about. You needed to be mentored on what to do, how to handle it. You needed to understand how the bible related to your life.

So church quickly became irrelevant, disheartening, and a constant reminder that you weren’t good enough. As a result, you rejected the church, closed up your heart and moved on.