Losing a friend.

[Always Yours]

Have any of you ever lost a friend because of your religion? I had an online friend who I met on a teen website, and he was an atheist. I was fine with it, and at the time I was doubting and having a hard time believing in God. Eventually I stopped believing for a little while, but recently I realized that I have always be a Christian, and I never will stop believing. I might doubt, but I still believe.

So I told him I was a Christian again, and he wasn't too thrilled about it. He said something along the lines of "I can't say I'm not disappointed." Then he started posting derogatory comments on my Facebook whenever I posted anything religious.

Our friendship ended when he said "It's more important that you're a Christian then it is that you're my friend." I told him good riddance, and haven't talked to him since, and don't plan on it.

But part of me misses talking to him. I know I deserve a better friend than that, but it just makes me confused. Sometimes I think the world would be easier if everyone believed one thing, or at least accepted other beliefs more easily. Part of me feels angry at God for making me choose between a friend and religion, but I suppose it was another test. I wonder if God's tests will ever end?

So anyway, I'm just wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience.

 

[slaptotheface]

I know exactly how you feel. Every time I shared the word of God I've felt some of my unbelieving friends growing further and further away from me and I miss the friendship we had.

 

[If Not For Grace]

1st you need to define "Friend", Friends do not always agree, but they do not abandon one another just because of a different opinion..However you need to Choose Your Friends based on your criteria (should change when one changes one's life), but I digress- a Friend of mine shared this w/me, Please let me share w/you:

"To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did".
When God takes something from your grasp, He is not punishing you, bet merely opeining your hands in order for you to receive something better. God never takes us where His Grace can not protect us.

People - are only in your life for a season (ALL of em-just a season) SO

There comes a point hwen you realize:

Who Matters
Who never did
Who Won't soon
& Who always will.

so don't worrk about people from your past,
there is a reason they did not make it to your future.

If your still in doubt TD Jakes does a really good series on this topic.

Love
Grace