Re: The Living Word Fellowship, The Walk, John Robert Stevens
Posted by:
changedagain
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Date: August 23, 2020 11:49PM
Excerpt of a post by light777, from August of 2018:
Posted by: light777
Date: August 07, 2018 12:27PM
As I shared on a previous message, I was forced into this cult! I saw a lot! However, I trusted my Mother and I complied; eventually believing this BS, to the point that I uprooted my life and moved to the "inner camp" to be close to TLW and very much a part of TLW and G&M, along with their family.
In the beginning, after I moved to LA, I would often call my Mother to share some of the "inner Living Word behaviors"; by those in "high" positions. At this point, I would just share what I saw with my own eyes, and heard with my own ears.
Mother would tell me to pray for these great men of God because they are battled greatly. I thought to myself, this is weird... this can't be God... How could my Mother be so ignorant, or blinded, but maybe she was correct, perhaps I am being "disobedient"!! Ugggggghhhhhh... I should have trusted my gut!
I was afraid that if I left, I would be punished, thus losing my place in the "Kingdom"... as a SON!! As a CHOSEN ONE... One of the ELITE!!!
As time progressed, I became friends with others that were not only in G&M's inner circle, but was even more so in JRS's inner circle. It was a particular couple that further enlightened me on the following:
* Affairs of JRS... One of JRS's illegitimate sons.
* Marilyn and Gary's relationship, how they spent weeks on end alone in Las Vegas after John died.
* The details / scandal of Ricks affairs / wives
* Other TLW affairs / divorces
* The preferential treatment of those close to G&M and those that were ousted by G&M... God forbid we utter their name!
* I learned of all those that were getting ordained, that had nothing to do with ministry, but took advantage of the benefits!
Then there were the labors of "LOVE". The time spent serving the "elite", with ZERO compensation. And I guess that would have been okay, UNTIL, you did not show up to fulfill your charity "FREE" work... Then the wrath of the Powers to be would fall upon your head. The guilt and shame that they bestowed upon my head was too much... so I slithered back in, tail between my legs to continue to serve "Gods chosen elite"!
My reward?? Perhaps it was that I got to be in G&M's circle. I did not have to stand in the cattle line to talk to them, I could walk right by everyone to the front... I occasionally got to sit near them... I was included in family events... I was a part of their elite group. AND, now, today, what did any of this have to do with God?
I used to have a very good friend at TLW who was tormented daily by the evilness and wrongdoings of the TLW. Her children are knee deep in and her husband is so far up Rick's back-end! She played the game and continues to play the game because if she left, as she stated, she would lose her entire family. And there are so many more like this.
Of course I am just skimming the surface here, however I believe it is important for those of us to come forward and share our experiences. For me it helps to validate what I myself witnessed / experienced. And most importantly, I hope that our words will help others.
May our Heavenly Father Bless all of us that we continue our journey and healing process with the best of integrity and honesty.
Love & Light!
P.S. Onion... I know you! You were always one of my favorites! XOXO