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I have a friend who is currently struggling with some very tough circumstances and faith being what it is, it isn't abundant in her life right now. She is a Christian and a great person, but life's circumstances have gotten her down to the point where she feels stuck. Can't go forward and can't go back. She knows what she needs to do but it is still tough to make that first step. We were both at Church this weekend when ### talked about making tough decisions and how we fear the worst but looking back on them after we make them we ask ourselves why we waited so long because it wasn't near as bad as we thought. The pain of bottling it up and waiting is far worse than the ramifications of the decision itself all too often. There are issues with family, kids, the whole nine yards. I try to be a friend to her but because of my feelings for her my opinion is somewhat null and void because everything that I say seems to be perceived as though I'm doing it for my benefit instead of hers. I do understand this thought though so I just try to be there as support without expressing my opinion too much. I'm struggling with this because I care for this person more than I can express with words and it's tearing me up inside to see her hurt. I too went through a similar situation, not as bad - no kids, but it was tough for me and I feel like the reason I made it through is because God put her in my path. There isn't any sinfulness going on between the two of us but there is a possibility for great things. I ask for prayer for her as well as myself. I know that I need it as much as much as anyone else. Pray that God will show her Love and what it feels like and that he works in mysterious ways and through others all too often. There is such a thing as true unconditional love from one human to another and even though we didn't find it in the past it doesn't mean that it isn't right in front of us now. The past helped shape us but it doesn't have to define our future. Thanks for the thoughts and prayers and I know that when a legion of God's children pray then he will move mountains in their behalf. I ask that this mountain this time be the one that is blocking her from receiving all of God's almighty grace.
