Help?

Hi, I'm rather new to the website and actually joined for a reason.
I need some advice if at all possible. Also, I'm not the best when it comes to computers...
So wish me luck.

Alright, so I'm 17 and this is concerning my boyfriend.
We've been together about a year, and I really do care about him. Problem is, he's very confused. I know he has trouble with his realtionship with God. He says he has tried praying, but he feels it isn't doing anything for him and says that he feels silly. I want to help. I don't know what to tell him though. I feel that I'm at a dead end. I care about him very much and I can tell it hurts him in a way. I know a lot of it is from the loss of a family friend a few years ago. He felt like the loss of his friend disproved God and so that is making my task that much harder. I don't want to give up on him, ever. He is a great person, he just needs some help. How do I help him to get right with God?

-Thanks a ton!

That does seem like a tough situation there, but I'd say the best thing you can do is to encourage him and keep telling him what you know about God's love and how God works. Through our lives, and problems. Everything isn't always going to be perfect, and sometimes we don't know why God does things the way he does, or why things happen. What I do know is we do need faith and strength to deal with these things in our lives, and that only can come from God. You can't Make* anyone get right with God. They have to be willing to do that themselves.

Thanks. I know there is no "Making" him do anything. It's more that I want to help. I've learned through experience people won't do a thing unless they do it for themselves. I'm trying to help him the best that I can. I will continue to talk to him. I hope that things will begin to change for him. And again, thank you.

Also consider that you may not be the help he needs. Not that you shouldn't continue trying, but often in relationships we want to be the one to 'fix' the others problems, or we want to be the source of resolution for them. that its through us they feel better, but that's not always the case. he may be in need of someone else to guide him through this time, with your support in the background. so don't take the full burden of his getting past this as yours to resolve. just do your best to be what you can and pray that God will bring in others if necessary to help him through this. just something to think about. hope it helps.

You're welcome!

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