“Such is the plight of many in modern times who have received unjust and oppressive treatment from churches and church officers, even though the latter may remain on the side of truth. To remain under deformed government would only bring more wounds upon the distressed person. If complaints are sounded, the foundations of the cause of truth may be shaken. When one flees in relative silence, his every act is misinterpreted.” Walter Chantry, David, Man of Prayer, Man of War

Only the day of judgment will reveal the truth about what has been suffered at the hands of the church and its leaders. Until that day Christians will have to be content with being misunderstood, misinterpreted, and even mistreated. I am thankful that God gives grace in such circumstances, that He perfectly knows and understands, and that He is sovereign over all that happens to us, even when it is evil. Though others mean it for evil, God means it for good (Genesis 50:20).