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So here is the scenario. I would consider myself somewhere in between agnostic and buddhist. I recently prayed for restoration with regards to relationships. I wasn't specific and not even really sure why that is what I threw out to the universe, other than the fact that I felt my life was somewhat fractured.
Within a week I was contacted, or ran into, more than a half dozen people from my past. Some were family I had lost touch with, some were old friends. But there was this one friend in particular that has me really perplexed.
I considered her a sister. We were extremely close. My religous views began to grow and she was born a christian, it is in her DNA. I could except this but she could not except that my views were expanding. Anyway, she just stopped speaking to me. This was 7 years ago. Then, 2 weeks ago, she contacts me and says God has put me on her heart. I thought I would be glad but I am surprised that I feel nothing.
I do think I should meet with her since I prayed for restoration but I am having trouble finding the point. I don't want to throw an answered prayer but I have to admit I am struggling.
Why do you need to have an answer yet? Simply accept with gratitude the path that has been opened to you, and explore matters with an open eye as it unfolds.
So here is the scenario. I would consider myself somewhere in between agnostic and buddhist. I recently prayed for restoration with regards to relationships. I wasn't specific and not even really sure why that is what I threw out to the universe, other than the fact that I felt my life was somewhat fractured.
I considered her a sister. We were extremely close. My religous views began to grow and she was born a christian, it is in her DNA. I could except this but she could not except that my views were expanding. Anyway, she just stopped speaking to me. This was 7 years ago. Then, 2 weeks ago, she contacts me and says God has put me on her heart. I thought I would be glad but I am surprised that I feel nothing.
I do think I should meet with her since I prayed for restoration but I am having trouble finding the point. I don't want to throw an answered prayer but I have to admit I am struggling.
What would you do?
What would I do? I would explain to her that the reason 'God has placed me on her heart' is because recently 'I prayed for restoration with regards to relationships.' Don't worry, it's just the natural workings of the Lord. This way you don't have to throw out an unanswered prayer..
However, nothing says it will be filled with healthy love or compassion - it could be toxic just as easily! Even toxic people can be treated with love and compassion, but you don't have to make them part of your life.
So here is the scenario. I would consider myself somewhere in between agnostic and buddhist. I recently prayed for restoration with regards to relationships. I wasn't specific and not even really sure why that is what I threw out to the universe, other than the fact that I felt my life was somewhat fractured.
Within a week I was contacted, or ran into, more than a half dozen people from my past. Some were family I had lost touch with, some were old friends. But there was this one friend in particular that has me really perplexed.
I considered her a sister. We were extremely close. My religous views began to grow and she was born a christian, it is in her DNA. I could except this but she could not except that my views were expanding. Anyway, she just stopped speaking to me. This was 7 years ago. Then, 2 weeks ago, she contacts me and says God has put me on her heart. I thought I would be glad but I am surprised that I feel nothing.
I do think I should meet with her since I prayed for restoration but I am having trouble finding the point. I don't want to throw an answered prayer but I have to admit I am struggling.
What would you do?
Just write her a nice email and call it a day. I don't understand why you see this as a dilemma.
So here is the scenario. I would consider myself somewhere in between agnostic and buddhist. I recently prayed for restoration with regards to relationships. I wasn't specific and not even really sure why that is what I threw out to the universe, other than the fact that I felt my life was somewhat fractured.
Within a week I was contacted, or ran into, more than a half dozen people from my past. Some were family I had lost touch with, some were old friends. But there was this one friend in particular that has me really perplexed.
I considered her a sister. We were extremely close. My religous views began to grow and she was born a christian, it is in her DNA. I could except this but she could not except that my views were expanding. Anyway, she just stopped speaking to me. This was 7 years ago. Then, 2 weeks ago, she contacts me and says God has put me on her heart. I thought I would be glad but I am surprised that I feel nothing.
I do think I should meet with her since I prayed for restoration but I am having trouble finding the point. I don't want to throw an answered prayer but I have to admit I am struggling.
What would you do?
Life is short. Appreciate the time you've got with the people you care about - even when you don't see eye to eye on the minutia of life
You got what you asked for, now you want to squander the gift??
I would say there is no such thing as divine intervention, chalk it up as a coincidence, and ask yourself how much you missed this friend in the past 7 years. If you already got over the fact that she simply cut you out of her life without any explanation, then why look back? This doesn't seem like a relationship that needed repair, it was over when she chose not to talk to you anymore. Now she's saying that god steered her your way, pfffft...as though she didn't feel compelled within her own heart to reach out, she had to add that caveat about god putting you on her heart.
You asked for restoration and it seems like this person meant a lot to you at one point. I would give it a shot -- you aren't risking anything and you might reclaim an old friendship.
I think you're afraid to act because of the shock that your prayer was actually answered, or answered in a way that you didn't expect, and the uncertainty of where it will take you....
I would give it a chance, because if she were that close to me, and I let the opportunity go, I might feel worse if I later found that it was my last opportunity....
What's there to lose? It's usually easier to say: "I did/tried...", instead of "I wish I did/tried...".
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