Helping your brother...

[Uldin]

Ok, here's the deal:
My sister has an anorexic friend, and she's being trying to help her for a while, but no matter how hard she tried, the girl didn't seem to want to change life.
Now I know what the Bible says about helping your brother, but does it ever talk about a situation when the 'brother' in question refuses help?
As a Christian, should my sister give up or persevere until she succeeds?

 

[ninerbuff]

Ok, here's the deal:
My sister has an anorexic friend, and she's being trying to help her for a while, but no matter how hard she tried, the girl didn't seem to want to change life.
Now I know what the Bible says about helping your brother, but does it ever talk about a situation when the 'brother' in question refuses help?
As a Christian, should my sister give up or persevere until she succeeds?

It a mental disorder and unless your friend is an expert in that field, then the best person to help would be a specialist who is trained in anorexia. Being a personal trainer, I've seen people who are anorexic working out in the gym for up to 5 hours a day! And there's nothing we can do about it unless we notice that they may pass out. It's a sad disorder and one that needs immediate attention.

 

[asketikos]

Yes - get her help, professional help. She needs mental and physical experts to put her back into a normal mode. But you should never give up, your job is not to give her medical advise, but to be there to help her spiritually - listen to her, show her that you can be trusted, and pray for her, and try to pray with her.

 

[Sleeppy]

You can always keep trying. Focus on your prayer as well. Have faith. God will listen.

 

[Mister Emu]

As a Christian, should my sister give up or persevere until she succeeds?

She should persevere until the friend gets professional help...