Friend turned eartheist

ShakaZulu

Lister
That happens. The friend must have been deeply devoted to God, but with some expectations which God didn't fulfil. Thus the bitterness. It happens when one puts trust in God without understanding well how God operates.
What he needs is a hard reset. He will mock God until siku moja atapatana na kiboko proper. That's when he will come back running to God and their relationship will start afresh an with a new understanding.

And the word is atheist.
Most likely he will answer his prayer in a manner way above his expectations. Shame him and make him humble. This happens when we think we know all the variables in this equation and have already assumed what is best for us and how it should happen. God withholds good things to save your life or the lives of your loved ones. Yes you can handle the blessing but can your children, parents and relatives handle it. It is a complicated situation and requires time and patience. Being generous is a good thing but generosity without wisdom does not help, it destroys. God takes his time to teach one all these lessons to mature up and ready for his promise. He has to take you to the wilderness (isolate you) from your loved ones and friends, even your pastors, priest and prayer group. Strip you all that which you value, till he gets your 100% attention without the influence of desires, family backgrounds, friends and culture. Then he reveals himself to you and you find you really never lacked anything, with him you already have everything. All that you think you lacked during has always been there for your taking. 2 Peter 3:8 "But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day" That which you thought it takes a lifetime to build you inherit in a day. But all this is vanity for the body dies, but a righteous spirit will live. Can't believe i typed all that
 

Berlin

Senior Lister
I'll say that I am a man who adores the very concept of order, thus I am drawn to the pragmatic nature of moderate religion as far as creation of law goes.
 
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