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I interesting forum. I got saved aged 8, preached my first sermon in Sunday school aged 13, baptised at 19, youth leader with a powerful revival aged 20 to 24, then entered full time business till age 30, then started preaching Sundays and continued for 5 years. No moral sin, single, no drugs, alcohol, a virgin and unmarried and sold out to God all this time. THEN - Spiritual abuse and manipulation by pastor, cult - like control over my life, unbelievable dual pressure from work and church. I resigned all church leadership, ceased public ministry and for 4 years, and sought out the very worst forms of sin I could find- sex with prostitutes, opiate addiction, strip clubs. I never thought it could happen to me. You don't know how fragile you are until you get hit hard, and repeatedly. I have since rededicated my life to Jesus, He didn't hurt me, a deceived man did. But He never gave up on me and His calling on my life. He stayed faithful and I believe I will again return to public ministry, if only to share His incredible, faithful, unconditional love. Who are we to judge another man's servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And in the end, he shall stand. Blessings, Brent.