Friendship, Christianity and Growing the Hard Way

I have some friends who are being evicted from their home in two days. Their truck was recently re-possessed and both parents have health problems without any health insurance. They are Christians, have a family and have lived a hard life by the world's rules until a few years ago when the "head of the house" found the Lord. The rest of the family is following his lead.

They are being evicted by a Christian landlord. We all go to the same church. Already I feel my friends making judgements on one side or the other. But that could just be my feelings talking. All I can suppose is that I have no idea what is really going on and that all involved are suffering. Being a Christian doesn't guarantee that we make right decisions. Or that we can manage money. Or that our heart is in the right place when it comes to mercy and grace and responsibility. Or that we will never be evicted.

I know something else; this family means a lot to me. My church means a lot to me. And the Lord disciplines us out of a deep and passionate love and a commitment to see us grow toward him. I want to help, but don't know how. It's hard to even offer, but I will. I want there not to be division between people who belong to the Lord. I don't want to gossip or to judge, but to offer Godly encouragement. I feel the delicate faith of some in this family. I want to trust God and not second guess what he allows into the lives of his children. I want to be a Christian that is their friend, not a friend that is a Christian. Does that make sense? I want to serve the purpose of Christ in all this. Yet, I feel overwhelmingly inept to do so.

Lord help me part of your solution.