Disgraced Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz’s wife slams ‘trolls’ and those who ‘abandoned us’ on 18th wedding anniversary as she breaks silence for first time since he was fired for sexual misconduct
- Couple celebrated their 18th anniversary on Wednesday
- Couple was caught in controversy last year amid Carl’s cheating scandal
- Carl Lentz was taken out of his position as Hillsong’s pastor amid controversy
- Lentz found fame as pastor for Hillsong Church where he mentored Justin Bieber
Laura Lentz, the wife of former Hillsong Church pastor Carl Lentz, has spoken out for the first time since her husband was fired from the megachurch for sexual misconduct.
She took to Instagram with a post on Wednesday with an image of palm trees and the sky and a lengthy note about how she learned who her true friends are amid the troubled times.
‘I have looked at these palm trees everyday for the past few months & there are many symbolic meanings to these amazing tree,’ she said. ‘A few that have resonated with me during this season of my life: they are strong, can weather the biggest storms, they always grow upwards … freedom, righteousness, reward, resurrection just to name a few… [I] have taken time away from social media because it was not good for my soul, [I] have blocked & deleted more people & comments than [I] can count.’
The latest: Laura Lentz, the wife of former Hillsong Church pastor Carl Lentz, has spoken indirectly about the cheating scandal surrounding her husband on their 18th anniversary
Laura added that ‘trolls are cowards’ and that ‘SOME “Christians” are anything but kind, gracious, or loving…but that won’t stop me from growing upwards & getting stronger.
She continued: ‘[I] have learnt a lot about myself over the past few months. now more than ever [I] know the kindness of God, His grace, forgiveness & strength. [I] have found true friendships – the ones who have been with me on the mountaintops are the same ones who are with me during my darkest valley!!’
Laura said that she was not looking to move forward holding grudges in the wake of the scandal.
‘[I] will not forget who abandoned us, but [I] choose to keep my heart free of bitterness & remain thankful for those that have stayed & loved us,’ she said.
Lentz alluded to the stormy times of the past year and how she learned who her friends are
Stormy days: The couple was caught in controversy last year amid Carl’s cheating scandal
Laura said that she doesn’t ‘want to judge others nor do [I] want to be judged’ adding, [I] would rather be accused of being too gracious toward someone, over being accused of judging someone too harshly”… [I] want to be known as a woman who sees the good in people & truly loves people unconditionally…’