In the last post, I discussed three signs that a friend may be going down a destructive path or is making negative life choices.
To follow that up, I wanted to discuss a caring way you can talk to your friend to try and figure out what is going on.
True friends look out for each other. One of the best things you can do is talk to them about what you see happening and that you are genuinely worried about them.
A Foundational Bible Verse
Matthew 18:15-17 provides the way to keep one another accountable. This verse is more applicable in church discipline, but can work in almost any situation. Below is the verse, then I will break it down.
[Read more…]If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.”
