What would be the best way for a Christian to deal with unrequited love? I've been best friends with this person for almost four years and he has been a very good friend to me. Encouraging me, giving me godly advice, uplifting me, praying for me, and me doing the same for him. As best friends we talk to each other about everything. He actually help lead me back to the Lord when I was in a backslidden state. We both desire to be married but he has told me that he only wants to continue being friends with me. Most of our arguments over the years have been about this but we always seem to reconcile and be friends again. We had another argument last week about this. It's really hurting because I truly believed that he felt the same way about me as I do him, I mean his actions have shown me this over the years. He says he loves me and has told me that many times and me him, but I think he feels that because there is a big age difference he is afraid of giving us a chance. I've dealt with heartbreak before but this is really one of the worse pain I have felt. Lately its been kinda hard for me to function because of all of this. I really need some godly advice on what to do. I've been praying about this but I know that sometimes when your heart is involved in matters like this it's hard to hear God. I don't know if I should continue to be friends with him or not. Any advice is much appreciated. Thank you!