Grace in the Weeds

Grace in the Weeds

The Peace that God Rejects

Justice Beyond the System, Week 3

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Sep 08, 2026
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The Peace That God Rejects

Content note: this essay names spiritual abuse, silencing, and the pressure on victims to stay quiet or reconcile prematurely. Please take care of yourself as you read; you can stop anytime.

I was raised to keep the peace.

Not the deep kind. The surface kind. Don’t make a scene. Don’t be difficu…

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