Originally Posted by
Justicea
I understand exactly where you were coming from, it was a good place, one with a pure intention, to uplift your friend. You weren't wrong at all. That being said, I want to give you some possible insight as to why your friend, if they truly did delete their comment and yours, may have done it.
I've been a Christian, about half my life now, which is a good length of time. And as much as I love, trust, and rely on Him, lean on Him, and know He is there for me, there's a disconnect, a lacking, because I'm human. Think of Adam, in the beginning, after he was made, and it was just him and God. Back then, God wasn't just some unseen, unheard being. He walked with Adam in the garden, so I'm sure he was visible, tangible. He talked with Adam, so I'm sure Adam got to hear his voice. It made him all the more real, and still, Adam had longing for a companionship that God wasn't fulfilling, and God understood, so God put Adam to sleep, and formed Eve out of him. So you see, it's a very natural desire we have as humans, for the relationship, the bond, the love, with another human, and to not have that, to be lacking, is lonely, and leaves you feeling sad, and unfulfilled. God understands that. He understands that as much as He's all we need, in a spiritual, provisional, eternal sense, we still desire the fellowship, companionship, the closeness we get from others. That is why He made Eve for Adam, and why He ordained that Adam and Eve procreate, to multiply, so that we would continually have each other.
Your friend, hurting from his lacking, instead of seeing your good intention, may instead felt misunderstood, and invalidated. He may have taken your comment meant to encourage him, uplift him, as being insensitive instead. Even though you meant him no harm.
I say all this, because I've been in such a position. Perhaps, you could take an opportunity, to show you understand your friend's position, and give him validation for his feelings concerning it, and tell him, that you hope the love he desires, and deserves, will not only come into his life, but that it will be abundant! Sometimes, with some people, instead of simply pointing to God, we need to be like God, and shine His love on people, because sometimes, that's what some people need, to draw them to God, seeing His love in us.
I hope this helps. I pray your friend will be blessed with the love he desires and deserves, and that having a friend such as you, to show him the love of God, will draw him toward God, and His love for your friend.
Just venting....
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. We can only pray.
God is so good to use us! Pray for Him to draw people to Himself w/your posts.
God bless you.
