Back in June, reports surfaced the internet, regarding Vanessa Long moving out of the house and leaving Bishop Eddie Long. Then, a reporter and New Birth spokesperson by the name of Art Franklin, allegedly claimed it was not true. However, this time it is for real and we know God is in full control. Vanessa Long is moving forward with her life without all of the problems surrounding Bishop Eddie Long. Many times, our journalists would watch Bishop Eddie Long boast in the pulpit, "it's because of that woman sitting right there, I'm able to be who I am. It's because of Vanessa..." He would just go on and on about how she was behind him, every step of the way. However, when God is not behind you lying to everyone about your past accusations, there is no way a good woman would just remain silent and enjoy living a lavish lifestyle with you.
Now that it will be an official divorce, Bishop Eddie Long will be handling his problems without ever being able to turn around in the pulpit and say, "if it wasn't for that woman, right there, I wouldn't be able to go on..." Too many people have been hurt in the midst of his scandals and unfortunately, Bishop Long's household was not able to avoid so much of it, including Vanessa Long. Tell us, how many women would have stood by their man, after five alleged accusations? Maybe one, but five, not many. So many things occurred during the years they were married and these young men had stories to tell about the moments they spent with Bishop Eddie Long while he was away from Vanessa. They had no reason to lie and God honored their confessions. It does not matter what status a man has, if he is wrong, he must own up to it. These young men coming forward admitting their sexual affairs with Bishop Eddie Long was going to come out and so were these cases involving Ephraim Taylor and Long's good friend, Bishop Gary Hawkins. God has been in control of all of this mess from the very beginning and He was not going to allow Vanessa Long to endure anymore pain. Most definitely, if she knew about his numerous affairs with young boys and men, she finally has had enough of it. Possibly, there was a time she agreed to have an alleged open marriage, which we will never know. However, there comes a time when a wife has to say enough is enough and take no more mess, no matter how rich and famous her husband is as a celebrity.
Vanessa Long never spoke out much to the women at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church during the years a few of our journalists attended the ministry. They often wondered why she seemed so quiet never speaking into the weary souls of single or married women who may have needed a woman to minister to them. Bernice King was not enough, although she is the daughter of the late Dr. Martin Luther King and she was not the first lady. Bernice King seemed more like Bishop Eddie Long's buddy and sidekick. Many women yearned for Vanessa Long to speak instead of Bishop Eddie Long, but our few journalists whom attended New Birth did not hear her ever step up, outside of her Heart to Heart conferences that allegedly charged fees to attend. Possibly now, we can finally hear the voice of First Lady Vanessa Long, one that has been hushed for too long. Not just married women, but single women who are lost in sin as fornicators, lesbians, prostitutes and so much more. It is time we hear the voice of someone who cares so much about herself, she cares about women. There are many women who needed to be taught how to be a real lady like herself. Consideration for the lost souls of women would have never been heard from Bishop Eddie Long who always seemed like he had a lot of animosity toward women. Now that God has allowed Vanessa Long to make the right choice to divorce Bishop Eddie Long, He has got full control of her life and His expectancy of where she will go for His Kingdom.
Many times our journalists have seen how Bishop Eddie Long had so much power and control, he would spend up to several minutes hugging one man at a time while no one said a word, not even Vanessa Long. Too many women are tired of men like Bishop Eddie Long in the pulpit who would boast about all of the young men he called "godsons" whom he allowed to drive his luxury cars and how he financially supported many of them like Pastor Jamal Bryant through college, allegedly. Now that Vanessa Long has left him, will he ever brag again about all of these young men he has pampered? Obviously not, God is in full control, not Bishop Eddie Long. No longer will he be able to allegedly spend millions of dollars on these young men while Vanessa Long sits back and remains silent as the first lady of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church.
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