Help! I think my friend is mad at me.
One of my best friends was giving me the silent treatment. When I tried to talk to her, she scowled and snarled. I was desperate to know what I’d done wrong and how I could fix it. But she wouldn’t tell me, because like I said, she wasn’t talking to me.
Some part of me deep down knew that her mood didn’t have anything to do with me. I’d seen her like this in the past when she was feeling down about something. But I couldn’t seem to stop obsessing about what I might have done and what she might be thinking.
Later, I would find out that she hadn’t been mad at me at all. And that really got me praying. I wanted to know how I could be a better friend when a situation like the one with my friend came up again. How I could focus on helping the person who seemed mad or upset, instead of thinking about myself.
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