my friend shuts down every time somebody wants to talk to him about the past and his past non sexually abusive father and he refuses to talk to his mom about it this is an adult friend and he refuses to talk to anybody about it especially his pastor where in the Bible can I go that talks about this cuz I want to give him Bible passages about this thanks
I need a help with a friend who refuses to deal with past non-sexual abusive father who has passed away
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Hey! honest mike20... PTL!
Since he's so extremely closed down, rather than ministering the word directly, prepare the ground first. Put him upon your prayer list and pray for him in your prayer closet, regularly. Be like the widow with the unjust magistrate and wear the Lord down by your continual coming. Pray the Lord make his word to come alive to him by the Spirit to both heal and set him free.
Holy Father, blessed forever, take control of mike's friend's hurt and pain. Make your word to be the power of your might to his heart and mind. Move in his surroundings to minister renewal and inner healing. Send you angels to him and keep him safe from any harm or attacks from the enemy. Forgive him of his sin and make Jesus to be more than real to him. In Jesus' name. Amen.
Since he's so extremely closed down, rather than ministering the word directly, prepare the ground first. Put him upon your prayer list and pray for him in your prayer closet, regularly. Be like the widow with the unjust magistrate and wear the Lord down by your continual coming. Pray the Lord make his word to come alive to him by the Spirit to both heal and set him free.
Holy Father, blessed forever, take control of mike's friend's hurt and pain. Make your word to be the power of your might to his heart and mind. Move in his surroundings to minister renewal and inner healing. Send you angels to him and keep him safe from any harm or attacks from the enemy. Forgive him of his sin and make Jesus to be more than real to him. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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Further understanding about my question is he was not a sexually abusive father as far as I understand he was not sexually abusive he was abusive otherwise and my friend shuts down on his mom tries to talk to him and he's claims he's going to go to a pastor about it but I have my doubts and my friend is a 35 year-old and he was a kid when all this happened and he still has never forgiven his father and I don't think he ever will or has nor has he ever totally given this to God nor do I have to ever think he will
Holy Father, full of love and life, we lift mike's friend up to you and hold him close to your heart. Call him to your word and make it to be powerful of his heart and mind. Draw him to your word making it to be a light in a dark place, and a pool water in the desert. Use it to bring inner healing and health. Forgive him of his sin and give him life. Send your angels to him ,and keep him safe, and guard him from any attacks and chains of darkness. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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If your friend isn't ready you can't make them be ready. Nor should you attempt to pressure or guilt them with the bible.
Sometimes it takes a person a long time to be in a place where they are ready.
Sometimes a person needs a little nudge, but if that doesn't work and you keep bombarding them they will distance from you.
Recovery from such things often requires a professional so you need to exercise more caution and compassion and be less eager to push them into something they may not be ready for.
A gentle hand will be more effective than a shove.
If your friend isn't ready you can't make them be ready. Nor should you attempt to pressure or guilt them with the bible.
Sometimes it takes a person a long time to be in a place where they are ready.
Sometimes a person needs a little nudge, but if that doesn't work and you keep bombarding them they will distance from you.
Recovery from such things often requires a professional so you need to exercise more caution and compassion and be less eager to push them into something they may not be ready for.
A gentle hand will be more effective than a shove.
You are neither married nor is he your child.
I have turned it over to the Lord but he is totally ignoring God and he doesn't have anything to do with the Lord at all he claims to be a Christian but sometimes I wonder he does not pray he does not want to have anything to do with God so I'm trying to show him that he needs to get back to God but he refuses to even refuses to pray and go to the Bible
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