Friend in youth group with anger issues?

[123michael123]

Hi Everyone,

I have a friend at my youth group that is sometimes quite mean. To make things short, his parents spoil him, he got in a relationship with a girl in our youth group, they broke up, and he became a totally new person. I asked his ex, and she said he was like this before they dated. I was told first hand that he went through a lot of emotional/physical stress because of their break-up.

He's basically pretty nice and easy to get along until he gets slightly annoyed or something doesn't go his way. I personally try to be nice to him, even when he gets [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse]y at me or the rest of us. I and others have noticed that he hasn't been praying when we pray together. Someone told me that he has been struggling with his faith. However, last week at a camp, he was constantly asking our pastor deep theological questions. We're all concerned for him.

And to be honest it's quite irritating when he treats me or others in a mean way because we're like a huge family. He becomes very cold and blunt with his statements and a lot of people think it's kinda hurtful. He'll even put some people down. Any suggestions? I love my youth group and it bothers me when one of my brothers (even though he might not consider me his) is behaving this way.

Thank guys! God Bless!

 

[Girder of Loins]

Just because someone can ask deep questions, does not mean they are deep to him. Christ did not come to make us smarter sinners, He came to change us into His children. I would reach out to him. Take him out to coffee and be like,"Bro, you're trippin' and we all see it. How can I help?"(maybe not quite like that, but you get the gist). Just remember to do it out of love. That is most important.