The practice of dedicating oneself to the truth, delaying gratification, accepting responsibility, and having the capacity to plan for the future as well as being able to live in the moment.
church hurt is where you experience a degree of distance, pain, or judgement from your church community. Essentially, you are just unable to “find your place”. This is prevalent in the Christian community, but can be extended to other religions.
Now that I am an adult I am beginning to heal from the church hurt that was inflicted on me as a child.