queerly-christian:

reminder that it is okay feel hurt by the church, to feel alienated, betrayed, and even fearful of trying to trust it again. the church as a human institution is flawed and is often guilty of doing harmful things, and it’s 100% okay to be wary of that – you are not called to adore it blindly and attend services even when you don’t feel safe there. however, you are called to be a part of the Body of Christ, which is often a different entity from human churches. you are called to love and worship God and serve God’s people wherever you can.

trust that Christ will never, ever, do anything to hurt you. no matter what any church has told you, Jesus loves you: unconditionally, undeniably, unendingly. even when trusting the church is difficult, you can always find refuge in him. you can still be a good Christian even when trusting other Christians is hard. you can still worship God even when finding a safe place to worship is hard.