If a friend talks with you about something that is worthy of confronting with a Philippians 4:8 mindset, and if they approach it well with a James 3:17-18 approach, and if they embody the love of 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, then responding is easy. Being cared for and loved towards Christ is a joy of a journey, and to travel that road with a friend who desires to honor the Lord with you is truly the marrow of life.
It is a blessing indeed.
But sometimes we get confronted in ways that aren’t so much a blessing. And sometimes we get confronted in ways that make that last sentence an insane understatement!
What to do then?
My understanding of what I believe the Lord desires in this has changed a lot recently. I’ll do my best to cull through it… and I’d love your thoughts!
