Well what you said is not wrong. Obviously like you said heart is not a meter and definitely not over it but by God’s grace he is healing me.
Those 2 questions are obviously going to be asked by unbelievers. It’s ridiculous to have a timeline on healing. Time heals and God heals. The only question coming from me is the third one.
Just a question for you: Have you had your heart broken by a believer also?
1. "Should you remain friends with your ex?"
That depends on how you define "friend."
If you want to spend a lot of time around them, and hang out as friends, and expect everything to be as it once was... that is probably a mistake.
But if you just want to be polite to them, and keep some reasonable distance, that is probably ok.
Ultimately, this is one more issue for which there is no rule.
Here, rather than relying on clear rules, we must rely on what the Bible calls "prudence."
Prudence is to think deeply about the POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES of your actions... and then act upon the wisdom you gain from that deep reflection. It means to really think about what might happen, and then USE SOME CAUTION.
When striving for prudence, it's also good to seek counsel.
Sometimes older Christians have been through the same things, and they can give good advice.
For many things in life we have no clear rules; we just have to think deeply about a thing, and then act with prudence.
2. "Have you had your heart broken by a believer?"
Yes. More than once.
I don't think every painful thing we go through is necessarily bad for us.
It's part of how we learn, and grow, and gain wisdom.
If your heart has been broken, then it helps you to understand others, and to be more empathetic.
God teaches us a lot by letting us go through things that hurt.
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