This friend..

Well i have a friend named amber and we were really close at one time.. And we were always their for eachother no matter what! And right now she's been going down some really bad rodes and when i try to bring up the bible or ask her to come to church she avoids me! She hasnt talked to me in 2 months and my friends that go to school with her are telling me about all the things she is into now and all the really bad things shes saying about me.. Do you think i should avoid it? Or do you think i should call her and comfront her about it..

[who is like God]

I don't think you should confront her about what she said about you. I think that because it may cause you to fight with her about it. You should continue to be nice to her though.
Michael

[jcdesertvoice]

I wouldn't confront her about it just yet. Pray about it and continue to be nice to her. Let her know God loves her now matter what is going on and so do you. Let that be a start. God will move in time. Stay strong .

Thank you for your replys Well she professed she was saved and came to church for 7 years but ever since she went to public school everything changed... =/ But i think it is best to leave it alone and put it in Gods hands...

[LOSER]

Pray pray pray. Always talk to God in every situation. He has a time and place for everything.

LOSER

[amigo]

yes, prayer can work miracles in people's lives!

[Damaris]

When you talk to her about coming to church and stuff....you could very well be pushing her away, and bringing on the impression that in order to be your friend, she has to be walking with the Lord. Look at it this way....she should be able to see God in you through the way you live, and the way you are still willing to be friends with her, and the way you don't love her any less. Try and keep contact with her. Here's a piece of advice for you.....don't mention God or christianity or church at all. SHe knows you're a christian, she knows you go to church, and she knows you want to her to go to church and stuff. But "they'll know we are christians by our love." Now jsut love her for who she is, and keep on contacting her every once in a while. (I've been in a similar situation for the last five years, and the friends is just now beginning to talk to me and ask me questions about God and stuff. I know exactly where you're coming from.) And don't forget, pray!

[sari58]

just wait for an open chance to talk about what's going on....not what you've been told but what you know just by being around her. be there for her and let her know that you've got her back. It's happened to me before and later on she wrote something to me that said even though i wasn't really talking to her about what was going on she loved knowing that i was always there for her and that was more than she could say for most people...so just keep on keepin on!!!

Yeah i guess.. But it's differant.. I don't bring up church and God like every second. It's just she knows i'm a christian and i dont do the stuff that she is doing so she just pulls farther and farther away =/ And all she does is talk bad about me to all of her friends so i dont even know if i care about her anymore because i dont even think she wants anything to do with me anymore =/

[Damaris]

It takes time, patience, love, perseverance, and prayer. It's hard. I've been going throeugh that with a cousin of mine for the past 7 years. and also with a friends of mine for five years. The friend is just beginning to come around, but my cousin hasn't yet. Nothing's going to change instantly. BUt ke4ep up trying to contact her and being nice to her. Seriously...if you know her adress, send her a package of chocolates! Be creative....even if she doesn't respond, just be as kind to her as you can be without being in her face. It'll take time, maybe even years of time. BUt it's worth it, I garentee it. =)