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RE Attracting wrong Friendships and Spiritual Practices	Crystal	Sunday, November 4, 2012
Question: Dear Brother, I want to thank you for your help and give an update on a post I submitted a few days ago. I told you about how I've been attracting friendships with people who are into occult-like practices even though they are Christians which included a Presbyterian woman I recently befriended. Well I am happy to say, that I recently spoke to this woman and she thanked me for telling her that her New Age practices were wrong and got rid of anything related to the occult; whereas she destroyed astrology books, crystals, and all related matter! She said that she felt as though, she was doing wrongful things but got addicted into things such as reiki and other practices. I also told about prayers in the Spiritual Warfare Catalog of this site for her to read. We both agreed that sometimes Satan tempts us with things that appear harmless but in actually cause destruction within our lives. I'm grateful that I was able to help this woman, however because she has seen the errors of her ways and we both prayed about this; would it be okay for me to still remain friends with her? As she is a very sweet person who loves and believes in Our Lord and Savior. If you could please advise me on if you think this friendship is appropriate and worth continuing; I would really appreciate it. Once again, thank you so much for you help. God Bless, Crystal
Question Answered by Dear Crystal: I praise God that your witness has turned this person around. As long as your faith is not danger by remaining in friendship with her, your friendship can support her coming back into the fold. I would continue being a witness to our Lord for her. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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RE Attracting wrong Friendships and Spiritual Practices

Crystal

Sunday, November 4, 2012

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Dear Brother,

I want to thank you for your help and give an update on a post I submitted a few days ago.

I told you about how I've been attracting friendships with people who are into occult-like practices even though they are Christians which included a Presbyterian woman I recently befriended.

Well I am happy to say, that I recently spoke to this woman and she thanked me for telling her that her New Age practices were wrong and got rid of anything related to the occult; whereas she destroyed astrology books, crystals, and all related matter!

She said that she felt as though, she was doing wrongful things but got addicted into things such as reiki and other practices. I also told about prayers in the Spiritual Warfare Catalog of this site for her to read.

We both agreed that sometimes Satan tempts us with things that appear harmless but in actually cause destruction within our lives.

I'm grateful that I was able to help this woman, however because she has seen the errors of her ways and we both prayed about this; would it be okay for me to still remain friends with her? As she is a very sweet person who loves and believes in Our Lord and Savior.

If you could please advise me on if you think this friendship is appropriate and worth continuing; I would really appreciate it.

Once again, thank you so much for you help.

God Bless,
Crystal

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Dear Crystal:

I praise God that your witness has turned this person around. As long as your faith is not danger by remaining in friendship with her, your friendship can support her coming back into the fold. I would continue being a witness to our Lord for her.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below:
Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum.
Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum
Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum
Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum
Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum