After burn: The Friendship Plan (Week 2)

Last night I talked with Melissa after Blast / Ignite.   I was telling her how part of our lesson was that we need Jesus' help to stick it out during the messy times of a friendship.  But she reminded me that sometimes people need to get out of messy friendships.  So how does a person know what to do?  I thought I'd give some questions to help you figure it out. 

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1. What is my part of the mess?   Too often people are quick to blame others.  It's natural.  But often when we check ourselves, we can see things we've felt, said or done that have added to the mess.  Once we own our part, we can take steps to make things better. 
   
2. How messy are you getting?  Are you being more tempted to sin because of this mess?  Or are you being drawn to the mess to pray and ask Jesus to rescue people? 
   
3. What are older, wiser people saying?  Listening to your friends advice is fine.  But there is wisdom in listening to someone who has more experience and an outside, non-teenage perspective.  Sometimes they know the results of different choices because they've lived through them.
   

This isn't everything, but it should get you thinking in the right direction.  Obviously prayer is a must.  And remember that God speaks through the Bible.  So it's good to read it often.  If you still need help, the Blast and Ignite leaders would love to talk with you more about a mess you're dealing with.  Just let us know. 


Jim