Religious Addiction / Overwhelming Work
Spiritually abusive church leaders demand of their members to work work work, serve serve serve, and then work and serve some more. People are commanded to sacrifice their families and friends to meet the abusive system’s needs. The leaders and the followers believe they are serving God, but they serve their egos as they seek greater notoriety within the system’s hierachy. I worked for the Pastor’s wife in every area. No matter how much I did , and what I sacrificed it was never enough for her. She also worked incessantly and I was emulating her. However hard and long I worked, it never was enough….
I can tell you from experience that the amount of service demanded often becomes overwhelming..People become so drained and exhausted they cannot think clearly. This is a religious addiction where often people have a deep depression, extreme anxiety, and a general numbness (living in a gray zone without any feeling) these are a Red Flag and a symtom of addiction… Activity takes first place and dries up the souls of the addicts. The True God has long ago been abandoned; and works, activities, and service to the system has taken His place. Many of these religious addicts are left hopeless, and some become the victims of total breakdowns. Some find God a harsh taskmaster, never recover, and fall away from the faith altogether.
Some of the above was taken from the book, “Faith that hurts, Faith That Heals” , by Stephen Arterburn and Jack Felton. It is a great read for those caught-up in a spiritual addiction or just wondering if that is the case…. Perhaps reading this might give someone a clue as to their addiction to religious works or to a person in leadership.
Addiction to a person was particularly true in my own experiences. Understanding what true faith is and isn’t helps to put our spiritual and personal addictions in perspective, so that we can let go of them and finally realize for ourselves where the True God is and isn’t. It helps us find His Grace again and His son Jesus Christ again can become our “First Love.” Remember Jesus Himself said, ”My Load is Light…”
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