1. React
It’s okay to feel hurt and express the pain.
Jesus did.
He cried (John 11:35).
He felt exhausted (Matthew 14:13).
He got frustrated (Matthew 17:14-17).
He got angry (Matthew 21:12-13).
2. Reorient
You’d never junk your entire car just because you got a flat tire.
The Church didn’t hurt you; some church people did.
3. Realign
Take a break from corporate worship
Give yourself space to heal; but never do it alone. Isolation is bad.
4. Remember
It’s not “forgive and forget”; it is “forgive and remember”. Forgive those who wronged you and remember who you are!
You are not defined by your hurt; you are defined by who you worship.
5. Return
Get back in the game; don’t let it sideline you forever.