MadeItThrough:
You are ever so right about that stupid phrase: "I have no friends when it comes to the Word". That just made the Word sound as if it was elitist, separatist, combative, and that your friends don't matter if they did not believe, so just give up on them, and say, heck, let 'em die and rot in hell if they don't believe. We should be witnessing in one way or another, either through life example or a word every now and then to your friends. A true believer is a true friend, and will not give up on their friends.
Great insight, MIT.
Eagle