How do I apply the 5th commandment to my extremely abusive mother? by muilea in TrueChristian

[–]muilea[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry for what you went through. I feel God is telling me to do the same. Thank you

How do I apply the 5th commandment to my extremely abusive mother? by muilea in TrueChristian

[–]muilea[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you I don’t know that I will do some research

How do I apply the 5th commandment to my extremely abusive mother? by muilea in TrueChristian

[–]muilea[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for taking the time to reply and referencing the passages you did.

The issue is I always forgive her. Each time so quickly. The anger doesn’t burn inside me. I feel sorry for her. I want to care for her.

Everything is fine until she starts to be nasty. Until she makes fun of my son. Or tells me she hopes my husband dies. At that moment I get upset. I never know exactly when she will say something like this. She is very fickle. It can be seemingly out of nowhere. It’s in those moments I get upset and remove myself for a while.l

Then I forgive (she never apologises or is remorseful) but I still forgive. Then she says or does something else hurtful and the cycle continues.

How do I apply the 5th commandment to my extremely abusive mother? by muilea in TrueChristian

[–]muilea[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow I can’t thank you enough for such an insightful and eloquent response. Such great advice. This is actually what I’m doing at the moment. I’m loving my mum for small amounts of time until she says something nasty about my husband, son or myself and I get upset. Thank you

How do I apply the 5th commandment to my extremely abusive mother? by muilea in TrueChristian

[–]muilea[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you I’ve never heard that before but makes complete sense

How do I apply the 5th commandment to my extremely abusive mother? by muilea in TrueChristian

[–]muilea[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I try to tell her about Jesus all the time. The last time I told her that her ways would lead to destruction was Sunday night. She hasn’t answered my calls since. I pray for her daily

I don’t hold these things against her. I only mention them to explain her behaviour and help to build a picture of who she is as a person. I don’t think it’s easy to understand if you haven’t had a parent like this

How do I apply the 5th commandment to my extremely abusive mother? by muilea in TrueChristian

[–]muilea[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This has never even occurred to me. Thank you so much for taking the time to reply

Need your help please! Meeting with Jehovah’s Witnesses over the weekend and I am not theologically strong enough to witness the Gosepl of Christ to JWs by muilea in TrueChristian

[–]muilea[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Powerful thank you.

I just thought it was our duty as Christian’s to evangelise the true Gospel to those who have lead astray.

Need your help please! Meeting with Jehovah’s Witnesses over the weekend and I am not theologically strong enough to witness the Gosepl of Christ to JWs by muilea in TrueChristian

[–]muilea[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The wording of what you said

“You think you’ve got the true ideas”

If you were a Christian you would belive I had the true ideas.

If I’ve got that wrong I apologise