Counting the Cost

by Jill Duggar

IBLP—an organization that I was finally able to see clearly. It was a cult, thriving on a culture of fear and manipulation.

IBLP had put a lot more energy into teaching me to fear the world beyond its doors than it had put into teaching me to trust God and discern for myself how to reach a good and wise decision on any given issue.

You can recognize the beauty and happy parts of your story while also recognizing the more difficult parts. The two can coexist. The highs aren’t automatically erased or invalidated by the