How do you know when to go on, and when do you know when to stop and let God take over. If He’s working through you, then should you stop or how do you know you’re not just enabling the person to keep doing what they’re doing. How do you know when it’s enough or needs to end?
I have a friend who is persistent. She is persistent in many ways. One of her persistent qualities is that of help. She is a friend who persistently tries to help.
As we sat talking in my dining room, we both seemed to be wondering when enough is enough.
In situations in regards to friendships, when do you know when to let go and let God?
An abusive father. Give up or let God?
An alcoholic mother. Give up or let God?
A drug-dependent brother. Give up or let God?
An anorexic friend. Give up or let God?
A suicidal friend. Give up or let God?
How do you know when to stop and let God take over? When is prayer enough and when is it right to push on?
If God works through us, and is us through our love we share with His children, then when do we close the dam and let go of those we seem unable to further help?
When do you become an enabler instead of someone who doesn’t want to leave the person alone just to get worse? What are the limits? What are our limits?
When praying to God doesn’t seem to help give us answers, do we cling to prayer anyway? How can we continue to be helpful without being hurtful? Or stop being hurtful and be better equipped to help?
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