Quietly grieving a friendship that ended, faded, or fell apart? In this episode, discover how God is sovereign over every season of your relationships, and why He remains the one Friend whose faithfulness never fades.

Have you ever lost a close friend and felt like nobody understood how much it hurt?

We grieve when someone dies. We grieve when a marriage ends. But when a friendship fades or falls apart, most people don't even recognize it as a real loss. Nobody sends a card. Nobody brings a casserole. You're just expected to move on. But it’s still painful. You miss the inside jokes and the long conversations. You knew each other so well that neither one of you had to explain yourself.

In this episode, we look at the story of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, two founding fathers who risked their lives together to build a nation. They shared dreams, trusted each other through dangerous years, and forged a deep friendship. Then politics tore them apart. After the bitter 1800 presidential election, they stopped speaking to each other for over a decade. Two men who once stood side by side as allies became strangers. How could a friendship forged in revolution become so fractured over political disagreement?

Through their story and Proverbs 17:17, you'll see that not every friendship will necessarily last forever, and that truth can be painful. Some friendships are for a season. Some end because of betrayal or conflict. But God is sovereign even over the relationships that shift, and He Himself remains the Friend who never leaves. When friendships change, you have permission to grieve, but you never have to let go of the One whose faithfulness never fades.

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL DISCOVER:

1. Why the grief of a lost friendship is real even when nobody else acknowledges it
2. How to discern between friendships that are meant for a season and friendships worth fighting to restore
3. The comfort of knowing that Jesus is the one Friend who will never drift, never betray, and never fade

Not every friendship lasts forever, but God is sovereign over every season, and He Himself remains the Friend who sticks closer than a brother.

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