if you really truly care about someone, you don't and won't want to hurt them. you'll do anything you can to make their life easier. even if it makes you miserable right?
so when i say it's a waste for someone to fly halfway across the united states, i'm not saying it because i don't want to see that person. i don't say it because i'm trying to keep them at a distance or push them away. i say it because i know of SO many things that said person could use that money for. i say it because i would rather that person use that money for a meet and greet for their favorite band or on books for another semester to ease their burden and make life better. not because i don't want to see them.
is this just stupid or is it justifiable?
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Liz, "faithful are the wounds of a friend, the kisses of an enemy are deceitful". Being a friend sometimes means caring enough to tell someone something they don't want to hear.
That said, friendship or love isn't always practical. If someone wants/needs to be there with/for you, trying to dissuade them may be misunderstood.
"let the peace of God rule in your hearts". That means on personal decisions not spelled out in the scriptures, God's peace in your heart will point you in the right direction. You can't fake His peace just to convince yourself something is OK if it's not.
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