24. Heartbroken Friendships & 3 Ways To Grieve During Changing Seasons

Friendship breakups are SO hard.  I, like many
people, lost a best friend this year due to the state of the
world. Being a Christian business
coach, I speak openly about what I believe and
there are people who don't like that. I feel heartbroken and
grieve this friendship often. Overcoming loss is challenging and
can cause us to build up hate and resentment. This year has
reminded me that I need to line myself up with scripture and deal
with these feelings. Through dealing with these feelings I have
learned a lot and wanted to share some useful ways to deal with
friendship heartache.


Be thankful for that season of friendship


Throughout life, relationships will come and go. Rarely will you
stay close to the same friends your whole life. This friend came
into my life at the perfect time and we had a great relationship.
I am grateful for that season but have come away remembering that
I need to invest the most into my family. Friends will be close
but usually not as close as your family. Also, remember that God
brings people in and out of our lives for a reason. Sometimes it
is for growth or protection. Thank God for that too!


Pray when you're feeling heartbroken


Through the heartbreak, continue to let God heal you through
prayer. It's hard when you don't understand, but continue to
submit that to God as well. Through the process of laying this
friendship down to Him, I have allowed him to nudge me when I am
supposed to reach out to this friend. I also pray for her
salvation and for our friendship to be restored.


Look forward and learn


Looking back I have seen that God has had to remove people from
my life because I have a hard time ending friendships. I can be
too loyal and I don't want to leave people behind. With this
particular friendship,  I realized it would have become hard
to grow because she is an unbeliever. I don't say that in a
hateful way at all - but the depth and authenticity couldn’t go
any further. Therefore, learning from your past friendships can
be incredibly valuable when making new ones. This last friendship
has shown me how important it is to find people who are
in alignment with my values and beliefs.


Bottom line - losing friendships is hard. It's hard to
let go of people who are close to us. Remember these things: God
has a plan for you, you can learn from this experience, and
you're not alone. Continue to pray for the people who aren't in
your life anymore and submit these tough situations to
God.


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