You Pinched my comment🤣🤣 The problem with deception is that people don't know that they are being deceived Cant sleep???don't worry about counting sheep taik to the shepherd instead 🤣 Cant swim???don't worry about it my God can waik on water 🤣🤣 Sugar coating preaching will fill churches BUT not heaven Everything without the king is nothing
@@Ryanjoned163 you seem like your a angry preacher, how can you witness to anyone with anger. I'll pray that the Lord will deliver you from lies, and anger, have you ever thought about the gospels of Jesus Christ, the 4 gospels all talk about the same thing, that's because there was four different people who wrote what that saw, which is, Matthew,Mark, Luke, and John, I hope that your mind will understand, and be set free from all things that are keeping you bound, may the peace of Jesus be with you child.
@@Ryanjoned163 BTW Jesus gives me peace every night, so I sleep in His heavenly peace every night. And no weapon formed against me shall and will not prosper, even if it comes form you, the Lord will judge and deal with the wicked. I'm so glad that you realized, that God is everything for His people and anyone who comes to Him, Amen glory to God, hallelujah.
God can and does change lives. He changed mine. I recovered from over a decade of intense battle for my life with suicidal thoughts. God carried me through and I'm ready to share my story. I don't want anyone hurting like I was to be lost to suicide. The pain is so deep and so wide it feels impossible, but there is a way through. God showed me but there are physical ways to get over suicide urges.
Im a 15 year old boy and im so thankful for the good things god has done. Good has came in life and helped me! I also het bulloed at school and good is helping me.
I know that you wrote this comment a year ago, but I know how you feel. I am a 17 year old boy. For the longest time I was treated horribly by people at school just because I was smart and liked reading every chance I got. I am still a Christian, but back then I wasn't as good about keeping up with my relationship with Jesus. Now, I don't get mistreated at school hardly ever, even when I am reading Christian books, share my beliefs, opinions, and bring my bible to school. I pray that you get over this hurdle in your life, and that you continue to follow Jesus even in this hard time.
Just lost my dad, my three dogs and my son in law all within 2 and a half months. This song REALLY came through for us. God is still there with you THROUGH THE PAIN. Hang on to Him
My husband is currently having an affair and has left me pregnant and with a 8month year old. It’s been 6-5 months since the beginning of the affair and 4 months since he left. After years of walking with him with his sexual additions, forgiving him over and over again, this abandonment and neglect has left me feeling lost and hopeless. I have been struggling so much with learning how to forgive as I feel that’s what you are “suppose to do”. I have forgiven him so many times over the years and have felt like it only played more and more into the abuse and mistreatment of myself as I left him walk over me. I never had boundaries. I’m slowly learning how to have boundaries but slow is an understatement. This song speaks to the very depths of my heart as I still continue to struggle with the forgiveness component. I can’t thank you enough for writing this. “The truest picture of courage is letting go. Im holding onto the hope that I’m not done, someday my healing with come.” ❤ Lord, my faith is as small as a mustard seed but I believe that.
The Bible speaks of forgiveness ONLY when the person repents and asks to be forgiven of ways they know are wrong against God and man. Our very salvation is based on us repenting and asking God to come into our lives. If your ex was not repentant of his promiscuous habit then you forgive him and not take cautionary measures, then you are only setting yourself up for more hurt and abuse because he does not think his ways are wrong, and you forgiiving his unrepentance only encourages him to continue his promiscuous ways. In doing that you only hurt yourself and encourage him to continue. Forgiveness is not just forgiving evil and sin. It's forgiving the REPENTANT who genuinely know and want to change their evil ways. Please don't misunderstand Biblical forgiveness. God does not encourage or allow for continuous sin. HE only offers periods of grace for the genuine repentant and it's up to us to be wise and not allow the sinful habits of others to destroy us. God bless you and I am praying for your healing.
How do forgive what you can't forget? You place it God's hands and take it one step at a time. Its not easy, and sometimes those steps are faltering baby steps, however, with God's help anything is possible.
i'm only a teenager but whenever someone does something mean to me and i feel like i can't forgive what the person did to me i always think about what we did to Jesus we made him DIE and somehow he forgives us so if he forgave us for making him die it might be super hard but we have to forgive that person if not anger builds up in us till we explode and we might do something we'll regret i hope this helps
Each time I listen to this song, it seems more and more beautiful to me! Your voice is a gift! I went through a very hurtful betrayal back in January and this song reflects how I felt then, but through forgiveness came the healing. I hope to see you in-person one day at a live event.
Powerful song. It is raw, honest and true. Sometimes we know we should forgive bit it just seems to hard or impossible. When we go to God in honesty and pour out our hearts before Him, He will not condemn us, but He will embrace us in His love and help us to forgive. True forgiveness is impossible without God, but with God all wounds will heal and He will set us free and help us to let go. When He heals us, we will be free. Trust me, I have been there. There is no wound that God cannot heal. The pain that seems unbearable now, will be gone once He touches u
“The hurt I feel says ‘I don’t think you’re ready yet’” Perfect description of me right now. Great song and God bless!❤ Also, how do you forgive that you can’t forget?
I've been struggling to find my way towards God, but I've always loved praise festivals. They make me feel alive. I heard you would be there at the Kansas Manhattan Praise festival tomorrow! I'm so excited to see you and worship with you. And hopefully it will bring my friends a step closer to god!
Heard you sing this last night "live" at Liberty Square in Cartersville - the worship was so powerful! Thank you for ushering the presence of God. I love the message on this new song! Congratulations on the NEW release!!
Your speaking straight to me. My husband cheated on me with over 2 hand fulls of women, in half a year. This was only a couple of weeks ago I found out. I still hurt so bad. How do you forgive what you can't forget? Your singing to my broken heart. Thank you ♥️
I heard your perform this last week in Colleyville, TX and girl!! You sang this song! So powerful and real. It just brings me to my knees. These words...I feel it too deep. Thank you for this song.
Have been going thru this for longer than I want to admit to.....bawling my eyes and heart out. PERHADS THIS INCREDABLELY ANNOINTED SONG WILL PROVE TO BE JUST WHAT I NEED TODAY!!!💖🛐
It was such a treat to meet you again 2x in a row too this past weekend I hope to see you at Praisefest again sooner rather than later. I hope God continues to encounter you and take you deeper into the middle of His heart and love.
This song touches my heart so much right now. I'm trying to forgive. Not a divorce or breakup, but abuse in my family. It's so hard, but I know it's the right thing to do.
This song has made my life change so much. Actually, all of them have, I am a 10-year-old girl, and your songs have inspired me to try to start singing. Thank you so much, your music is god's words, but in song form. keep up the good work.♥
God bless you, and good luck! I too am singing (for my church's high school worship team). It can be hard and scary, but you've got this! Lean on God. I deal with pretty bad anxiety, but God has used me in ways I never thought possible. Like singing. In front of so many people. Keep the faith. ✝ Hold on, no matter what. Sing for God! And remember, in worship, while it's nice to have a pretty voice, it's where your heart is that matters. Psalm 98:4 says to 'Make a joyful noise.' I'm so proud to see someone in the younger generation using the gifts God has given them. ❤
You don't have to forcefully forgive someone close or someone you cared for too much . If you want to avoid them , it's ok. If you caught up inside and triggered in the same wound you can shout-out. Where were they when you were facing your wars alone? You saved yourself. And your enemies will get a clear answer.
You DON'T FORGET!!! You have to FOCUS ON THE PAIN to get through it...use it as a propellant like a Turbo NoS switch...when you reach the point of emotional and mental exhaustion because you have spent every single moment of every single day trying to figure it out and make some sort of sense of what happened and how you got to the point where you are...hit that switch!!! Will it be TERRIFYING...YES!!! SUPER GLUE THE HOLY BIBLE TO YOUR PERSON...by ANY MEANS NECESSARY...and hold on to Jesus for your help comes from HIM!!! God is going to take it from that point. Just make sure to buckle up and keep your hands and feet inside the vehicle at all times....lol...No... seriously...CLING TO THE FATHER AND HE WILL USE YOUR PAIN AND SUFFERING AND TURN IT INTO SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL!!! You will understand eventually...and be better for it!!! He wants us to grow...change...get better in every way...and every day be more like Jesus Christ. It is A MIRACLE...the transformation that God has planned.
Là lúc em đi trước anh, anh bực mình. Nãy đứng nhìn lại thì nhớ, mà giờ có vậy cũng k bực mình. Em đi trước thì anh đứng lại, em muốn đi chung thì phải chờ thôi, còn không là tự hiểu. Đó, sao mà lại khác v được anh hum biết
If I told you my story, I’d be typing for hours, but in short, my friend group consisted of two other girls. I will call them Brynn and Ruby. Brynn and I had been best friends for years before we met Ruby. Ruby seemed nice at first but when I really got to know her over the course of 5.5 years, things changed. She lied to me. She invited herself on my church youth group beach trip, which I didn’t really mind. We were already nearing thin ice, but I wanted her to grow in her faith. She broke her foot weeks before, yet still decided to come. She did nothing but cause drama that whole week. Screamed at the leaders, told her parents they were making her participate in things that she said she couldn’t do, and that she was left abandoned multiple times. None of this was true. Long story short, her mom arranged a meeting with my mom and apparently Ruby had told her mom that everything was my fault. She made it seem like I was a monster. Even worse, she pulled Brynn into it, claiming that I had told Brynn to lie to lie to Ruby about going on a trip together. I would never. I’m loyal to a fault. I would never purposely hurt anyone. Ruby is still trying to pull all of my friends away even after I stopped talking to her. She is still best friends with Ruby, but I don’t mind. We have the same friend circle, which makes it hard sometimes. My senior year is next year, and I really don’t want that to be ruined by her. I’m really struggling with hurt. I know God doesn’t waste anything, but what is the point of this? How do you forgive what you can’t forget? I’m afraid to make new friends because I’m worried they will all turn out like Ruby. How do you forgive when the pain is deep? How do you move on when someone leaves? This hurt I feel says I don’t think I’m ready yet.
Dear Emma, I’m soo soo sorry! Please don’t give up on making friends- God has a special friend for you waiting and in the mean time cling to Him as your closest friend- He loves you more than anyone in the whole world, you are a gift, you are a treasure and He will redeem this painful events- wait and see, it will be amazing ❤-“ For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future”- not sure if I worded it correctly. What I’m saying is cling on to Jesus, you are amazing and the world needs you, God put you here in this time and place for a reason❤️. Ruby is putting off her personal pain on you- your the unfortunate target - I know that doesn’t make it hurt less… I’m so sorry your in pain but the Lord is holding you, ask Him to reveal His love and truth in the day to day hours, Take Care and God Bless You- Love from a sister in Christ❤💕 you are amazing!
God is like oxygen you can't see Him but you can't live without Him.
You Pinched my comment🤣🤣
The problem with deception is that people don't know that they are being deceived
Cant sleep???don't worry about counting sheep taik to the shepherd instead 🤣
Cant swim???don't worry about it my God can waik on water 🤣🤣
Sugar coating preaching will fill churches BUT not heaven
Everything without the king is nothing
@@Ryanjoned163 you seem like your a angry preacher, how can you witness to anyone with anger.
I'll pray that the Lord will deliver you from lies, and anger, have you ever thought about the gospels of Jesus Christ, the 4 gospels all talk about the same thing, that's because there was four different people who wrote what that saw, which is, Matthew,Mark, Luke, and John, I hope that your mind will understand, and be set free from all things that are keeping you bound, may the peace of Jesus be with you child.
@@Ryanjoned163 BTW Jesus gives me peace every night, so I sleep in His heavenly peace every night.
And no weapon formed against me shall and will not prosper, even if it comes form you, the Lord will judge and deal with the wicked. I'm so glad that you realized, that God is everything for His people and anyone who comes to Him, Amen glory to God, hallelujah.
So true love it!
So true and so clever! God bless you! 💗
God can and does change lives. He changed mine. I recovered from over a decade of intense battle for my life with suicidal thoughts. God carried me through and I'm ready to share my story. I don't want anyone hurting like I was to be lost to suicide. The pain is so deep and so wide it feels impossible, but there is a way through. God showed me but there are physical ways to get over suicide urges.
Im a 15 year old boy and im so thankful for the good things god has done. Good has came in life and helped me! I also het bulloed at school and good is helping me.
Praise the Father💖💕
I know that you wrote this comment a year ago, but I know how you feel. I am a 17 year old boy. For the longest time I was treated horribly by people at school just because I was smart and liked reading every chance I got.
I am still a Christian, but back then I wasn't as good about keeping up with my relationship with Jesus.
Now, I don't get mistreated at school hardly ever, even when I am reading Christian books, share my beliefs, opinions, and bring my bible to school.
I pray that you get over this hurdle in your life, and that you continue to follow Jesus even in this hard time.
Ik you wrote this 3 years ago but capitalize God because it shows respect to him✝️✝️
Just lost my dad, my three dogs and my son in law all within 2 and a half months. This song REALLY came through for us. God is still there with you THROUGH THE PAIN. Hang on to Him
You should watch, “why God” by Austin French
Amen
I’m so very sorry for your loss, praying that God comforts you!
😔🙏
im sorry
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My husband is currently having an affair and has left me pregnant and with a 8month year old. It’s been 6-5 months since the beginning of the affair and 4 months since he left. After years of walking with him with his sexual additions, forgiving him over and over again, this abandonment and neglect has left me feeling lost and hopeless. I have been struggling so much with learning how to forgive as I feel that’s what you are “suppose to do”. I have forgiven him so many times over the years and have felt like it only played more and more into the abuse and mistreatment of myself as I left him walk over me. I never had boundaries. I’m slowly learning how to have boundaries but slow is an understatement. This song speaks to the very depths of my heart as I still continue to struggle with the forgiveness component.
I can’t thank you enough for writing this.
“The truest picture of courage is letting go. Im holding onto the hope that I’m not done, someday my healing with come.” ❤ Lord, my faith is as small as a mustard seed but I believe that.
The Bible speaks of forgiveness ONLY when the person repents and asks to be forgiven of ways they know are wrong against God and man. Our very salvation is based on us repenting and asking God to come into our lives.
If your ex was not repentant of his promiscuous habit then you forgive him and not take cautionary measures, then you are only setting yourself up for more hurt and abuse because he does not think his ways are wrong, and you forgiiving his unrepentance only encourages him to continue his promiscuous ways. In doing that you only hurt yourself and encourage him to continue.
Forgiveness is not just forgiving evil and sin. It's forgiving the REPENTANT who genuinely know and want to change their evil ways.
Please don't misunderstand Biblical forgiveness. God does not encourage or allow for continuous sin. HE only offers periods of grace for the genuine repentant and it's up to us to be wise and not allow the sinful habits of others to destroy us. God bless you and I am praying for your healing.
How do forgive what you can't forget? You place it God's hands and take it one step at a time. Its not easy, and sometimes those steps are faltering baby steps, however, with God's help anything is possible.
i'm only a teenager but whenever someone does something mean to me and i feel like i can't forgive what the person did to me i always think about what we did to Jesus we made him DIE and somehow he forgives us so if he forgave us for making him die it might be super hard but we have to forgive that person if not anger builds up in us till we explode and we might do something we'll regret i hope this helps
Each time I listen to this song, it seems more and more beautiful to me! Your voice is a gift! I went through a very hurtful betrayal back in January and this song reflects how I felt then, but through forgiveness came the healing. I hope to see you in-person one day at a live event.
How do you always come out with a song that explains how I feel?
Thank you 😭😭 all Jesus 😭💙
Meeee
Holy Spirit❤
Wowwww!!!...Loved it alot!!.... ♥️ May the Lord bless you with more songs Leanna....Lots of love from INDIA 🇮🇳
This was amazing!!!! I love this song so much!!!! You are a true blessing to this world leanna!!! God bless!!!!💛
Thank you so much!! You as well!!💙
Powerful song. It is raw, honest and true. Sometimes we know we should forgive bit it just seems to hard or impossible. When we go to God in honesty and pour out our hearts before Him, He will not condemn us, but He will embrace us in His love and help us to forgive. True forgiveness is impossible without God, but with God all wounds will heal and He will set us free and help us to let go. When He heals us, we will be free. Trust me, I have been there. There is no wound that God cannot heal. The pain that seems unbearable now, will be gone once He touches u
Amen!
“The hurt I feel says ‘I don’t think you’re ready yet’”
Perfect description of me right now. Great song and God bless!❤ Also, how do you forgive that you can’t forget?
I've been struggling to find my way towards God, but I've always loved praise festivals. They make me feel alive. I heard you would be there at the Kansas Manhattan Praise festival tomorrow! I'm so excited to see you and worship with you. And hopefully it will bring my friends a step closer to god!
This song is beautiful!!!! So proud of you Leanna ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you!!💙
Heard you sing this last night "live" at Liberty Square in Cartersville - the worship was so powerful! Thank you for ushering the presence of God. I love the message on this new song! Congratulations on the NEW release!!
Thank you so so much! I’m so grateful to be out on the Encounter Tour with Lysa!!💙
🌟Aw! I love this beautiful song!!!🥰🙌🎶🎶💕
Thank you!!💙
Your speaking straight to me. My husband cheated on me with over 2 hand fulls of women, in half a year. This was only a couple of weeks ago I found out. I still hurt so bad. How do you forgive what you can't forget? Your singing to my broken heart. Thank you ♥️
Awww, so sorry about that Julia, how have you been?
May your heart heal and you get happier one day 🤍
I pray your act of forgiveness shows him who Christ really is and what He can do.
Thank you JESUS, 4 Your perfect love, presence, complete healing, freedom, restoration. Thanks, Leanne. I love this beautiful song. GOD bless you!
You are a true Inspiration to me ☺️ I love you Leanna Crawford ❤️💞😌... All the why to KENYA 🇰🇪🇰🇪 keep on going ☺️😊
Interesting song 😊
I just found her and I love this song 💖 I'm sure you'll be more recognized
Beautiful song!
Thx for the lyric video
Let go forget don't care bout it Let God. Have it He Gots it !
I heard your perform this last week in Colleyville, TX and girl!! You sang this song! So powerful and real. It just brings me to my knees. These words...I feel it too deep. Thank you for this song.
I love it😭😭💖🔥
This song resonates with me so much ❤️. Beautifully sung 👍❤️
Thank you so much for sharing 💙
Leanna your songs mean so much to me! Thank you for sharing your songs with the world! You have an amazing voice! I love singing too!! ❤️
😍😍😍i really fall in love with your voice❤❤❤
I love this song so much, Leanna! 💛
Thank you so much!!💙
@@LeannaCrawford thank you so much for replying! You made my day 😊
Just found this song today, it is beautiful!😍 I love all of your songs that I have heard.
Have been going thru this for longer than I want to admit to.....bawling my eyes and heart out. PERHADS THIS INCREDABLELY ANNOINTED SONG WILL PROVE TO BE JUST WHAT I NEED TODAY!!!💖🛐
Beautiful❤
Yes
So, I am looking for new music that comes out today and this song is amazing!
Ahhh yay!! Thank you!!
It was such a treat to meet you again 2x in a row too this past weekend I hope to see you at Praisefest again sooner rather than later. I hope God continues to encounter you and take you deeper into the middle of His heart and love.
Amen🥺😭
When the song says this hurt I feel says I don’t think you’re ready yet just speaks out to me ( love you Leanna ) ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤍🤎
I love it!!!!!❤🎉😍
In love!! 😍🥰🇧🇷🇧🇷
Heard this song at the Encounter Tour and loved it!! God continue to bless your ministry
This song touches my heart so much right now.
I'm trying to forgive. Not a divorce or breakup, but abuse in my family. It's so hard, but I know it's the right thing to do.
This song has made my life change so much. Actually, all of them have, I am a 10-year-old girl, and your songs have inspired me to try to start singing. Thank you so much, your music is god's words, but in song form. keep up the good work.♥
God bless you, and good luck! I too am singing (for my church's high school worship team). It can be hard and scary, but you've got this! Lean on God. I deal with pretty bad anxiety, but God has used me in ways I never thought possible. Like singing. In front of so many people. Keep the faith. ✝ Hold on, no matter what. Sing for God! And remember, in worship, while it's nice to have a pretty voice, it's where your heart is that matters. Psalm 98:4 says to 'Make a joyful noise.'
I'm so proud to see someone in the younger generation using the gifts God has given them.
❤
I love this song. Leana you really help me praise God through music,even when middle school is hard. remember to have JOY
Now I'm a fan. I first heard yku with matthew west. Now withbthis song, I'm claiming for your success. Thank you for this music. So much love. 💚
I love how you worship God, in truth, I want to be like you. God bless you greatly 💗✨
I've been bullied and I am trying to forgive and this song says exactly what i feel.
i love it
THE TRUE MEANING OF LOVE IS FAITH ... 😎🙏🥰
I love this song😀😃
There are so many I've been hurt by lately. All family and it hurts. They added salt to an open, bleeding, and gushing heart
Lord ,Help me do what i cant
Jesus is LORD OF LOVE LIGHT and LIFE!!! LET HIM LEAD... LEAVE IT ALL AT HIS FEET!!!
Beautiful song
So touch! Amen!
OMG, beautiful tune, I love this 😍😍
Your voice is so heartful ❤️💯,keep singing I'll get you darling 😍
You don't have to forcefully forgive someone close or someone you cared for too much . If you want to avoid them , it's ok. If you caught up inside and triggered in the same wound you can shout-out.
Where were they when you were facing your wars alone?
You saved yourself.
And your enemies will get a clear answer.
I like the music Leanna🥺🙌🏽🎶🎵 God bless you much !!
Really nice, brutally honest song 🎵💙
I feel this song. God has truly blessed you with the words I couldn’t find.
Thanks for putting this into a song.
Exactly what I need
That is just beautiful!!! Keep singing and believing Leanna!!
Just amazing....🥰🥰
i honestly love this song 🩷
I'm your fan
Thank you for this song I really needed it I just put my pain away but thank you for helping me let it out
I’m only 14 but I really like this song
So good🫶🏼, thank you fit this Great Song😘
Nice expression of feeling through these lyrics.
Leanna I love me the song is beautiful 😍 😍
This is a blessed song which comforts me. Thank you very much Leanna.
Keep doing more such songs. God Bless you!
I'm going through everything this song is saying. How do I forgive what I can't forget?
Wow. 💜
I LOVE YOUR SONG
Leanna this is pure amazing. Love it and you so much!!!❤️❤️
A great song
i love youre songs god bless you leanna
You DON'T FORGET!!! You have to FOCUS ON THE PAIN to get through it...use it as a propellant like a Turbo NoS switch...when you reach the point of emotional and mental exhaustion because you have spent every single moment of every single day trying to figure it out and make some sort of sense of what happened and how you got to the point where you are...hit that switch!!! Will it be TERRIFYING...YES!!! SUPER GLUE THE HOLY BIBLE TO YOUR PERSON...by ANY MEANS NECESSARY...and hold on to Jesus for your help comes from HIM!!! God is going to take it from that point. Just make sure to buckle up and keep your hands and feet inside the vehicle at all times....lol...No... seriously...CLING TO THE FATHER AND HE WILL USE YOUR PAIN AND SUFFERING AND TURN IT INTO SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL!!! You will understand eventually...and be better for it!!! He wants us to grow...change...get better in every way...and every day be more like Jesus Christ. It is A MIRACLE...the transformation that God has planned.
God bless u 🙏
Masterpiece
Your voice is so heartful ❤️💯,keep singing I'll get you darling 😍 #Leanna Crawford
this is so good . thank you😍
So how do you forgive what you can't forget?
Honestly only with Jesus 💙 it was inspired by Lysa Terkeurst’s book “forgiving what you can’t forget” would totally recommend reading!!💙
@@LeannaCrawford thanks, I'll have to see if I can find it!😊
Your humble spirit is inspiring!
😍😍😍
Me encanta
Fiz dessa canção minha oração, pois ela diz tudo o que meu coração não conseguia por em palavras ,Deus é amor
❤️❤️❤️
through love
Là lúc em đi trước anh, anh bực mình. Nãy đứng nhìn lại thì nhớ, mà giờ có vậy cũng k bực mình. Em đi trước thì anh đứng lại, em muốn đi chung thì phải chờ thôi, còn không là tự hiểu. Đó, sao mà lại khác v được anh hum biết
#Brasil 🇧🇷❤️🇧🇷❤️🇧🇷❤️
♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
😭😭💔🙏
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Nice
Lindo..
Quisiera que la pusieran en sub español
Poderia colocar a tradução em português das músicas 😍🇧🇷🙏🏻
Today is my 12th birthday! Bailey11
Happy b-day🎉
God bless you on your birthday
If I told you my story, I’d be typing for hours, but in short, my friend group consisted of two other girls. I will call them Brynn and Ruby. Brynn and I had been best friends for years before we met Ruby. Ruby seemed nice at first but when I really got to know her over the course of 5.5 years, things changed. She lied to me. She invited herself on my church youth group beach trip, which I didn’t really mind. We were already nearing thin ice, but I wanted her to grow in her faith. She broke her foot weeks before, yet still decided to come. She did nothing but cause drama that whole week. Screamed at the leaders, told her parents they were making her participate in things that she said she couldn’t do, and that she was left abandoned multiple times. None of this was true. Long story short, her mom arranged a meeting with my mom and apparently Ruby had told her mom that everything was my fault. She made it seem like I was a monster. Even worse, she pulled Brynn into it, claiming that I had told Brynn to lie to lie to Ruby about going on a trip together. I would never. I’m loyal to a fault. I would never purposely hurt anyone. Ruby is still trying to pull all of my friends away even after I stopped talking to her. She is still best friends with Ruby, but I don’t mind. We have the same friend circle, which makes it hard sometimes. My senior year is next year, and I really don’t want that to be ruined by her. I’m really struggling with hurt. I know God doesn’t waste anything, but what is the point of this? How do you forgive what you can’t forget? I’m afraid to make new friends because I’m worried they will all turn out like Ruby. How do you forgive when the pain is deep? How do you move on when someone leaves? This hurt I feel says I don’t think I’m ready yet.
Dear Emma, I’m soo soo sorry! Please don’t give up on making friends- God has a special friend for you waiting and in the mean time cling to Him as your closest friend- He loves you more than anyone in the whole world, you are a gift, you are a treasure and He will redeem this painful events- wait and see, it will be amazing ❤-“ For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future”- not sure if I worded it correctly. What I’m saying is cling on to Jesus, you are amazing and the world needs you, God put you here in this time and place for a reason❤️. Ruby is putting off her personal pain on you- your the unfortunate target - I know that doesn’t make it hurt less… I’m so sorry your in pain but the Lord is holding you, ask Him to reveal His love and truth in the day to day hours, Take Care and God Bless You- Love from a sister in Christ❤💕 you are amazing!