Separating Friend From Foe

Galatians 4:16
16Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth?

Christ is truth and the Holy Spirit is the revealer of ALL truth. The apostle Paul wrote letters to the churches in Galatia because the Gentiles were being influenced by the Jewish Christians who demanded they be circumcised in order to be accepted by God. But it is only through faith in Jesus Christ that Gentiles are accepted just as the Jewish Christians. When Paul began unraveling the arguments held by those that the Gentiles were being influenced by, the Gentiles who once loved Paul no longer saw him in the same light. As Paul employed the Holy Spirit to reveal truth, not only was it not accepted, but Paul himself was no longer accepted. It's even a Biblical fact that when a friend reveals truth, it is likely they become the foe of one that does not want to acknowledge truth. Not only have they turned away a friend, they have essentially turned away God as He is truth. If the truth is spoken in love yet not accepted, then what can be? Satan is the father of lies and if only lies are accepted, then people choose to remain in darkness and do not seek God. If one looses a friend because they have told the truth, then one must examine whether the person was truly a friend. Yes, friends support you but REAL friends tell you what you need to hear not just what you want to hear. When truth is what separates friend from foe, then it is certainly the work of the Holy Spirit to reveal the true nature of the friendship or the lack there of.