It's a hard thing when a friend decides that they no longer need Jehovah. When they leave their God, they leave their friends, too. It's heartbreaking. Every part of the process. Everyone deals with that sucker punch a little differently, I think. Who's to say who's way is right, who's way is wrong? It's one of those, 'It is what it is' moments. Besides losing someone in death, I'm not sure what life event is more difficult to swallow.
As a father, this difficult time is hard to even express. Because it makes me question so many things. How would I react if one day Zoe makes a similar decision? Will I be strong enough? Will I love Jehovah enough? Will I love Zoe enough to make the right choices? I honestly don't know. It's easy to say the right thing. But the honest answer is, I can only hope to do the right thing.
This decision by our friends makes me question how I will guide and help Zoe if one day she, too, has a friend make that determination. How will I support her, guide her to make the right choices, also? How will I console her without demonizing her friend? It's quite a balancing act. Fear and hurt cloud so much of our thinking abilities.
I just pray that we'll continue to lead Zoe the way we're meant to.
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