Religion & Spirituality

What do you think of my pastor who said God protects those who protect His interests?

I remember when I rejected a guy more attractive than my boyfriend cause I did not want God to punish me for cheating on a guy I no longer had feelings for. 6 months later, I learned the guy I rejected was abusive towards all the girls he dated and mentally ill. If I had gone outside the moral guidelines of God I would have been in a relationship with an abusive guy. I rejected him because the bible guidelines said not to cheat, not knowing at the time that he was insane and abusive.

I also remember when I rejected a guy who was more attractive than me cause the bible says you are not supposed to get close to guys you are not married to. Later I read about a murder that happened in that area that he was responsible for. I did not know he was capable of murder or even a little dangerous, but I knew the bible guidelines said you should not get close to people you are not married to.

When I first began the religious lifestyle, God came to me in a dream and told me I would encounter malicious enemies that would seek to cause me traumatizing harm and the only way God could protect me was if I pursued his moral guidelines for how I am supposed to live my life. I later encountered evil people that wanted to cause me great and terrible harm, but God protected me because of my religion.

What do you think of my pastor who said God protects those who protect His interests?
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