A Letter to My Friends

For last few weeks I’ve been going back and forth because I wasn’t sure how to write this blog. I’ve been taking a bit slow because I wanted to really think it through. But finally today, I couldn’t wait any longer.

For the last 3-4 years, God has been waking me up in the middle of the night to pray for some friends. I kept wondering why, and if you’ve read my blog “ NEEDLESS PRAYER”, you’ll kinda see why.

But the reason I took a while to write this blog is because I didn’t know how to say it. I wanted to write a letter to my friends. I didn’t want it to be scripted so here I go:

To all my friends that I grew up in church with, this is for you. For all my friends that have “left” the church, been hurt by the church, or maybe taking a break from God, or maybe you have no idea how to get back… this is for you. I’ve been really thinking about you throughout these “uncertain” times. Sometimes I even sit and cry. I know it sounds a bit dramatic but hear me out- I’m a feeler and I can really sense when things are off. I’ve been really thinking about what church was like growing up and when I take myself to today and the present, I don’t see you there. It seems you are far from God.

I’ll take a moment and pause and say- I don’t know the reason why you’ve been far from God or have been distant from His ways, but I’m sure there’s a reason. This letter isn’t a debate as to why or who is right. This letter is me reaching out to you. I really think it’s time to come back to God. I don’t know what that looks like for you. Maybe it looks like: picking up your Bible again, listening to worship music again, praying, letting go of somethings things-sin, bitterness, doubt, you know what it is.

I would never TELL you to do something that I haven’t done myself. I too have had my struggles with the modern church, with drama, and all the things that come with church community but one thing I know is that God is so good. God is my everything. I know that He means everything to you too. That’s why I get sad when I sense you are far from Him, or it seems like you want to live your own way. But I really believe that God is a part of your roots and there’s no way to be away from Him.

Today I write this letter to urge to pause and reflect on your relationship with Him. Please don’t disregard this. It’s been so heavy on my heart and I really didn’t want to put myself out there but I couldn’t hold it anymore. Please don’t wait, today can be the day you start again. Today can be the day you talk to God again. Don’t think too far into it, just make one small step today and re-give your heart back to Christ. Again, only YOU know what that looks like- prayer, Bible, calling a friend in the faith… you know what it is.

I love you. I pray for you just like I hope you pray for me.