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Originally Posted by Sister Truth Seeker
I have been friends with The Mrs for 10 years now...hard to believe it has been that long...but she is one of my closest friends...she is the kind of friend that will drive alllll night to get to you if you need help...she is the first one I call when I am in need...and she is always there.....
I told you all that to tell you this...I pushed her away because of that pastor...they left the church....and we did not speak for almost or around 2 years...I thought she was so decieved...and had a bad spirit of rebellion on her(this was drummed into me over and over)...oh my goodness I am confessing here folks...it was really ugly...she and her family were hurt more than she will ever admit....I have cried many tears over what a beautiful and dear friend she is and how she still loves me in spite of what I did to her......the whole time we were separated I grieved more for her than I did anything in my life...God kept speaking to me, and giving me signs I would be close to her again....when we left that church they were the FIRST ones we called....they came and forgave and loved us all the more! God is so awesome and He gives us such wonderful friends! I love my friend  |
I know people who went out of their way to avoid speaking to people who left for another church, or those who remained at the church they left. I have to wonder, is that what Jesus would have done?
There is one person in my life that I know of that won't speak to me to this day. I don't live near her any longer, so I never run into her, but when I wasn't doing what she thought I should be doing in church (standards related), she wrote me off as not worthy of friendship. It hurt me, because I love this woman and we were close friends. I think of her often, and wish we could connect once again. I miss her more than she realizes.
I'm thankful, however, that she's the only one out of everyone I know. I hope that if I shunned anyone in my life that God would slap the snot out of me but good.
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