Hey everyone!

My new born again Christian husband and myself, are attending a Bible Study..
Our leader, Lee, is a wonderful, passionate lady. There was about 2 weeks my husband and I could not go to Bible Study because we both were sick. Lee called us up and told me that Satan was attacking us, and that's why we got sick.
I got really offended by that.. Maybe Satan was attacking us.. But I felt really offended by how she said that.

Another thing that really confuses me, is she really frowns upon the fact that some people use reference guides or commentaries when it comes to the Bible. I use one. And I love it. She is upset that I use it. Lee keeps telling us to read verses and mediate on the words. So, we were reading a verse, and she asked us what we thought the verse meant. So, I explained what I thought the verse meant to me, and she blew up!! She started yelling at me because apparently I took the words out wrong / well, it wasn't the right answer, anyway.. according to her.
But hey, in my defense, I believe that God's word in a way, means something different to everyone.. I can't see one verse meaning the same to everyone.. Well, some verses mean the same to everyone.. But, if God wanted every verse in the Bible to mean exactly what Lee thinks the verse meant, then God would have created us as robots, right?
She has this need to be right all the time.. It's quite frustrating.. I really don't feel comfortable with this Bible Study. I want to get out of it.. My husband and I feel so stressed.. My husband and I both feel sick to our stomachs whenever we think about staying with the Bible Study, or leaving.. We don't know if this feeling is from God, or if it's the Devil.. Although, I do believe, that if something is not right, then we would both feel that it is not right, or that it is something God does not want us to do..
I'm praying really hard and asking God to show me what He wants us to do. I don't know if this 'sick' feeling we get is from God or from Satan.

Oh, and she REALLY gets offended if we ask / question other people about what she has to teach us.. My hubby is new, he likes to get advice from other Christians, and when she finds out he did that, she gets mad.
And, Lee also gets mad if we don't pick up on something or understand verses the way she does.. I think she thinks that we should be way up top with her like yesterday.. She also really believes that EVERYONE has to be evangelists.. Which is great! And yes, we are all called to evangelize, but, corrrect me if I am wrong, I think that not everyone has the gift to evangelize.. I believe everyone has different gifts and not everyone is to evangelize.. So, it's really confusing and frustrating.

Another thing that kind of bothers me, is that, Lee will listen to the Pastors on Sunday and even critic them!!
I think that is so wrong.. She tells our Bible Study that, the pastor was wrong on Sunday.. that he quoted a Scripture wrong, or he took it the wrong way, or that he was even using notes / reference guide..
And its confusing for my husband.. who does he listen to?
I've been a Christian most of my life, but sometimes I don't have the answers, or I don't know who is right.. I like to lean on my Pastor..

Everyone, Please pray really hard that my husband and I can follow God's plan for our lives.. Please pray that we both can feel God's discernment.
I already have a strong feeling to leave this Bible Study, if it is of God, and He wants to leave this Bible Study, and if we tell Lee that we feel God doesn't want us to continue in her Bible Study, she will tell us that we are being attacked by Satan. My husband and I do not have that feeling of peace.. so I think we both feel God wants us to leave the Bible Study.

Please Help! Advice and Prayer would be great!
Thanks!

In all the Bible studies I have attended our input has helped guide and encourage others. Not criticized. The Holy Spirit touches hearts differently one from another. Your need is different from mine and the Holy Spirit touches us through HIS WORD. Not man's.

I have never heard of one being so critical and not showing a character of a spirit-filled life. If you feel upset over this I would be..for those who look real and act not according to the scripture--test all spirits(1John 4) -- then I would prayerfully consider leaving...DOn't feel upset as you need to be fed where there is warmth and the First Love demonstrated..love of Christ...in all we do,say and think.

Hope this gives yo an insight if it doesn't feel right in your heart and soul...then it is right to leave.
In good times and bad,God never changes

Hey Justforgiven!

Thanks so much!
Please pray for us.. We have decided that we are going to stop going to 1 of our 2 Bible Studies we have with her..
We have been doing 2 Bible Studies with her for up to about 3 months.. ( My hubby hurt his arm at work 3 months ago, so Workers Comp, made him only work 8 hours a day.) So back then, we were able to do that. But as of tomorrow, my hubby is back to 10 hours day.

Which is funny.. Lee, (our Bible Study leader) took me aside and told me that we shouldn't be looking for a house, and that we shouldn't try and start a family, and that my hubby (who is a pipefitter) should quit his job, and find a lower paying, and a job that only works 8 hours a day...
She told me to, "Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you."

I don't think I believe in that.. Well, I do, but not from where she is coming from. I believe that you do so much, and God will gladly help you out with the rest.. At least, we do our part, and God will help us out! That's how I see it..
(Correct me if I am wrong.)

So anyways, hubby and I both decided that we are going to Lee that we both feel led not to continue with one of our Bible Studies.. But, Lee is going to tell us, that we are being attacked by Satan.
And if we tell her that we have no time during our busy days, she is going to tell us to get a new job or she will arrange to come over on a saturday or sunday.. Lee is REALLY, REALLY persistant... If we are busy one day, she will tell us that she will come over / and invite herself over ( and even show up on our doorstep!!!! ) - UNINVITED!!!!!!!

That really intimidates my hubby, who is a new believer.. He feels that she is watching him like a hawk..etc..

I love the fact that Lee is so 'radical' but, she is too radical for us at the moment.. I believe my hubby needs baby steps.. Lee expects us to be at her level with Radicalness like yesterday!! And she gets mad if we don't pick something up as quick as she does. Lee believes we have to spend every living moment with God. She does have a point there.. But, everybody has a life, right?? I need my hubby time.. I love my hubby.. I love God, but knowing Lee, she will arrange something with herself, and show up on our doorstep every other day..

Please pray that I can get through to her.. And, right now, at this point, we are thinking of cancelling her all together, and stopping with that other Bible Study we have.. So, please pray that we make the right decision!!!
Thanks!!

You are definitely in all our prayers.
Lee is WAAAAAAAAAY out of line!
I would say that the house and the baby and the job just show that Abba (Daddy) is ALREADY blessing you!

YOU are headed on the right track. YOU are seeing everything very clearly.

Read Galatians 2, especially verse 20. You are IN Christ. You are NEVER separate from Him. Therefore, you can trust in HIM to lead and guide you. He is good to His Word. (And you don't need anyone else telling you what to do and confusing you.)

Keep us posted as we pray for you!
Sarah
Blessings ~ Sarah