Scenario #2 What A Difference 10 Years Makes

Veronica just attended her 10-year high school class reunion. At this reunion, she renews a friendship with someone she used to call her "bosom friend." After the reunion, they begin corresponding by email. The bosom friend, encouraged by the depth she senses in her old buddy, starts telling Veronica about new insights she has discovered about the spiritual life.
Veronica wants to help her friend find Christ, but isn't sure where He fits in -- her friend's comments are peppered with a lot of half truths, and she has some confused ideas that sound like they have a New Age flavor. On the other hand, this New Ager never before showed any interest at all in spiritual matters, and Veronica doesn't want to risk putting the damper on this fervor. She just isn't sure where to begin. What should she do?
What would you do?


Here's a few responses from readers like you!

Veronica should pray about it. Veronica should not necessarily assume that she is to lead her friend. I could see the Holy Spirit at work by moving the friend to share her seat for God with Veronica. Maybe Veronica should consider the Holy Spirit is moving them both to seek God as partners, helping each other. God could be intending to use Veronica as a channel of his Grace to be a light to her friend. Veronica should learn more about her Catholic faith to strengthen her own faith and share her struggles and successes with her friend. It seems like God is giving them both a wake-up call.
Greg
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It is important to remember that we can become so caught up in the idea that I must give the right answer and have the perfect thing to say that I forget that it is Christ who works through me. That is the first thing to remember. Second, draw the friend out by asking uestions, leading questions, about statements you know are wrong. Try and lead the person to see for themselves the error of their thinking. For this you must know your faith and have studied the reasoning behind her position and the doctrine of the Catholic church. Third get your friend to agree to read material which would help him/her grow in the truth. I find a book or periodical valuable in changing minds and hearts. They can read it at any time of the day, they can reread the material, they can think, meditate, ponder and reflect on the material and reading is non-confrontational, not threatening. When you meet with the person you can then ask questions concerning the readings and answer any questions the person may have. Remember the great minds of yesterday and today are far more powerful then you or me. Use those minds to free the mind of your friend to see the truth. Last be sure and pray daily for your friend for without prayer are actions are pitiful. One last thing don't be disappointed if your friend does not instantly see the light. Each person has a free will and even when faced with truth decide that the truth is too difficult, or unpopular or won't allow me to do what I wanted to do all along. Even Jesus could not convince all his apostles.
Leslie
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