Thursday, 2 August 2012

Moving on...

We have just had a day with God, which is where this letter is coming from. We have been encouraged to acknowledge areas of our lives that we are not letting go of. Any situations where we don't forgive ourselves.

Dear friend,

You might not actually realise any of this but for the past year you have been in my thoughts daily and those thoughts have often controlled my energy, spirits and peace for that day.
I have given the situation over to God on many occasions but have still not been at any peace with it and so think that I need to send you this letter to bring closure.
The reason that it drags on for me is because I feel like I have failed you. I have never felt this way before. I have never in my life lost a friendship due to a failing on either side. I have had friendships which have fizzled out as we have both naturally moved onto new things. You may not know, but I don't go into friendships lightly. I am cautious until there is a strong connection and I know whether I will get on with someone or not. For me, our friendship was up and down. There were days when I thought that we had connected, I thought that we understood each other. But there were other days when I felt there was no connection and we just didn't get each other at all.
I have wrestled with God about my failings and He has taken me on a road to remind me that He is a jealous God who wants all of me. He is asking me what is more important, a failing which is eating me up inside or a loving relationship with Him where I am not distracted daily.
For me to move on from this I first need to tell you that I am truly sorry from the bottom of my heart for any hurt I have caused you. I really am. I am sorry that I couldn't understand you. I am sorry that I couldn't be the friend that you needed or deserve.
Whether you forgive me or not, I also need to forgive myself. I'm not sure how long it will take for me to do that. But for me to do it, I have to acknowledge that I have failed and that is where this letter is coming from. I think that God is about to take me on a new road, a road where he can heal my hurting heart, a road where I will learn how to please Him rather than man or myself.
This will take time but I want to be more concerned about what He thinks of me rather than any person.
I pray that you will find the friendships that God wants for you, the ones who you will connect with and where you can both just understand each other.

Take care and God bless,
Lucy

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