BFF with a atheist?

[all4jesus17]

I have been saved since I was 12 but last year I really started to backslide. I became best friends with this girl I work with. She is so kind to me and has a great heart but there is one majoir problem, and that is she doesnt beleive in God. When I was running away from the Lord it didnt bother me as much because he wasnt my life anymore but the closer I get to God I realize how hard it is to be her friend. I want to be a witness but whenever I mention the word God she snaps at me and I'm afriad to lose her trust and friendship. At times like this I ask myself WWJD? God wouldnt walk away from her, but how can I stay her friend when I have to keep a huge part of me from her. God is my heart and the fact that she doesnt understand or care to know that, is like she doesnt truly know me. What should I do? It's easy for me to run away from things but I cant break her heart.

 

[Mr.Handy]

I have been saved since I was 12 but last year I really started to backslide. I became best friends with this girl I work with. She is so kind to me and has a great heart but there is one majoir problem, and that is she doesnt beleive in God. When I was running away from the Lord it didnt bother me as much because he wasnt my life anymore but the closer I get to God I realize how hard it is to be her friend. I want to be a witness but whenever I mention the word God she snaps at me and I'm afriad to lose her trust and friendship. At times like this I ask myself WWJD? God wouldnt walk away from her, but how can I stay her friend when I have to keep a huge part of me from her. God is my heart and the fact that she doesnt understand or care to know that, is like she doesnt truly know me. What should I do? It's easy for me to run away from things but I cant break her heart.

You should be friends with people, not because of their faith, or their background, but because of their personality. God loves us all.

 

[WilliamR]

In this circumstance I would agree, love your neighbor.I myself know a Muslum and we get along fibe. We have a mutual agreement in which we keep our beliefs to ourselves

 

[all4jesus17]

Ty and I know it's not wrong to be her friend...but is it right to stay Best Friends? She doesnt really respect my faith and im around her ALL the time. It's just hard for me to share my life with some1 and have to leave out knowing Jesus...it feels kind of wrong...does this make sense?

 

[Mr.Handy]

Ty and I know it's not wrong to be her friend...but is it right to stay Best Friends? She doesnt really respect my faith and im around her ALL the time. It's just hard for me to share my life with some1 and have to leave out knowing Jesus...it feels kind of wrong...does this make sense?

If she disrespects your faith, then maybe you should tell her, that it's disrespectful, to do that, and you want to be friends with her, but it's hard to, when she makes fun of your religion.

 

[WilliamR]

I agree. Also you are young so your friendship should come first

 

[Mr.Handy]

I agree. Also you are young so your friendship should come first

I gotta disagree william, faith should come first. Pray for your friend, and hope it goes well.

 

[Kobecriss]

I have been saved since I was 12 but last year I really started to backslide. I became best friends with this girl I work with. She is so kind to me and has a great heart but there is one majoir problem, and that is she doesnt beleive in God. When I was running away from the Lord it didnt bother me as much because he wasnt my life anymore but the closer I get to God I realize how hard it is to be her friend. I want to be a witness but whenever I mention the word God she snaps at me and I'm afriad to lose her trust and friendship. At times like this I ask myself WWJD? God wouldnt walk away from her, but how can I stay her friend when I have to keep a huge part of me from her. God is my heart and the fact that she doesnt understand or care to know that, is like she doesnt truly know me. What should I do? It's easy for me to run away from things but I cant break her heart.

No u need to walk away from this relationship immediately. If u are trying to get closer to God and she wont let u even bring it up, all she can do is bring u down. The bible says what fellowship does light have with darkness? The word also says we are called to stand out as well as being the salt of the earth. We were NEVER intended to be friends with unbelievers and blend in. We are to love everyone of course, but being in close relationship only hurts US in the long run.

 

[Mr.Handy]

No u need to walk away from this relationship immediately. If u are trying to get closer to God and she wont let u even bring it up, all she can do is bring u down. The bible says what fellowship does light have with darkness? The word also says we are called to stand out as well as being the salt of the earth. We were NEVER intended to be friends with unbelievers and blend in. We are to love everyone of course, but being in close relationship only hurts US in the long run.

Surely it should be a respect thing, she doesn't bring up believing in God, and her friend doesn't bring up not believing in God. However, I'm probably wrong like always.

 

[Kobecriss]

Being a Christian in this world is hard enough. Why put urself in a position that not only isnt nurturing ur spirit, but also requiring u to keep a big important part of urself hidden? That has nothing to do with respect, that has to do with the difference of growing and dying. We are here to keep standards that set us apart from the world. Standards that unbelievers dont keep. U cant share Christ with her but she'll probably take u out clubbing, or to see a movie u shouldnt see, or to listen to a song u shouldnt listen to. Then next thing u know ur spirit is malnourished and ur backsliding again.

 

[jiggyfly]

Please notice this is a teen forum for young adults.

 

[all4jesus17]

I'v been thinking the same way Kobecriss, but I just didnt know if it was wrong to walk away from a good friend. The reason i'm even thinking about letting go of our friendship is becasue I was out of town for a week and by not being around her, I became so much closer to God. It hurts me to hurt her but I'm afraid she will never understand. I want more than anything to be a witness to her, but im also afraid that sticking by her n trying to be a light will only darken mine.

 

[Mr.Lilac]

Hi

The simple solution is to not bring up religion around her. It is her choice to burn in hell forever, in the demon enriched flames of hell, not yours. Atheists don't like religious views forced upon them, just as religions don't like atheists views forced on them.

Not talking about it is not hiding it, it's just not bringing it up. Jesus loves everyone, even ***** for the devil.

 

[Mr.Handy]

The simple solution is to not bring up religion around her. It is her choice to burn in hell forever, in the demon enriched flames of hell, not yours. Atheists don't like religious views forced upon them, just as religions don't like atheists views forced on them.

Not talking about it is not hiding it, it's just not bringing it up. Jesus loves everyone, even ***** for the devil.

This is exactly what I was saying.

 

[jiggyfly]

Please notice this is a teen forum for young adults.

Again notice this is a teen forum, if your not a teen beat it.:wink: