@avant-garde thanks for telling your story. I had a Delilah in my life for 10 years. Completely different circumstances but I am the one left suffering while she gets away scot free.
I referred this person to a debt collector for $1600, she owed me more than $15 000. I never got the money she owed because she manipulated and lied to enough people. The narcissist in her turned friends against me, my church sided with her and the Christian school that her kids went to (I paid for them) and where I volunteered on the P&F committee succeeded and removing me. I am left with no church, no friends and a lot of money that I need now while I am unable to find work - due in part to her behaviour towards me. I found a card from her a few days back, thanking me for leading her back to Jesus and that I had helped her find her faith again.
Am I mad at God that He placed me in that situation? No. Am I broken down, shattered into a million pieces because she gets to live a good life while I struggle to trust again? Absolutely.
No sin is greater or lesser in God's eyes. If I lie, that sin hurts God as much as the man who ends another person's life.
The church is in an awkward position, they can't take sides even though it may feel like they are. I chose not to go back to my church for fear of what had been said about me behind my back. I am hoping to attend a new church in the new year that I have been invited to.
Go to the police. It is not an act of vengeance, it is not our place to judge, but she has committed a crime and that IS punishable by law AND God.
It has been 20 months since this person destroyed me. I should be over it by now. But I'm not. As I have said before, I have faith like a mustard seed and the robe I'm clinging to belongs to Jesus.
He is saying to you, "I Will Be Here For You".
You're in my prayers and whatever you choose to do, let it be your decision and not that of the church or anyone else sweetheart.
