Suffering the Cult of Happiness in the Church

by Selcy | Posted on March 18, 2019

Suffering is unavoidable. It is part of our reality and experience. But even when being among other believers, I had experienced my sufferings being rejected or dismissed. Feeling their discomfort and fear toward me made it seem like I was in a cult rather than a church. I didn’t want to admit it, but I was suffering the cult of happiness.

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