CounselingChristians

Q: How to get over a toxic friend who deeply hurt me with what she said? We were wonderful, supportive friends for many years, but one day she said that my husband and I were not true Christians because we let our child listen to certain music. But at the same time it was ok for her adult children to gamble in a casino. Our teen boys are still great friends and see each other at events, church events, youth group. I always avoid running into her now. And yes, I have mentioned in a letter to her how I feel and that she hurt me. I just cant get over the friendship and I know it will never be the same as it used to be. How do I let her go? A: Watch this  Healing our Hurts  and know, maybe all is not lost.  The issue is Christian liberty. But also there's need for forgiveness and reconciliation. Neither of you can participate in the Lord's Supper with the church until it is resolved.  Heres some helps: We are united in Essentials. Thus as long as you both believe in the ...

Q: I REALLY want to honor God and I truly hate divorce but when is enough enough?? I actually can't stand my husband most days he's a great provider he knows how to communicate mostly BUT he is constantly talking down on me I never leave, well I won't say never, but he rarely says anything uplifting he is constantly gas lighting me, throws things at me and when we get in heated arguments it's always my fault he will call me out of my name, he's never punched me but he has hit me with a pillow to the point where my neck was messed up, hes thrown me, hes thrown food away, again... its my fault which I can make things more heated in a way. In return ever since we've moved I barely have desire to cook anymore, and he loves food which causes issues. I dont even know who I am aside from being a wife and a mother..I do have an attitude problem I tend not to open up he things I'm being secretive but I just don't like the reactions... he justifies his angry becau...

Q: I don't understand people. The sad situation is her giving her kid up and giving up herself " because she's so tired" of prayers not working her way, and doesn't have faith now.  I don't know what she wants us to do? Besides she has to help herself before anyone helps her, and she's giving up on God and her faith. How can we help? She wrote:  A: The truth is we live in a fallen world. The unsaved have it worse as they dont have God's special care over their lives. Earth is likecthe only taste of Heaven theyll get but believers earth's the only Hell we will taste. Eternity is our best life, not here.  Many come for wrong reasons and embrace a false gospel; they think becoming Christian makes your life all rosey.. .nothing is further from the truth.  Far too many think God is a genie to pray to and get what they want... and that's blasphemous. We are to align and conform to His Will. Not ours.  Believers have God as our Soverign wh...