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I'm going to make this brief. I'm not going to gossip, or I'll try not to, but I'm just going to explain what happened. My mother is acting up and treating me somewhat nastily because I refused to help her cheat on a test because I KNOW it's a sin. Will you pray for her? She says she's a Christian, but she seems to be one of those fair-weather Christians who aren't really true. I don't mean to pass judgement, however. I've tried to tell her cheating and lying is a sin, but she seems to not care and turn it into a joke. Now, I'm upset because my own mother, who I love very much, is talking down to me. She got an F on this test, and it was a very time-restrictive one. However, I refused to cheat and look up answers - instead, I looked up hint and helpful information because it was an open-book test. (That still doesn't mean I'm allowed to look up the answers online.) I feel upset. Do you think God is happy with me? Did I do the right thing in His eyes? I know that I'm supposed to honor my parents, but when honoring your parents includes blatantly sinning against God, do you still do it? You should take GOD over your parents, right? Also, I feel as if I'm honoring them in the long run - not tolerating sin and helping them (or my mother, in this case) to stay in line with God. I need thoughts and prayers to calm down, because I heard her make one of her usual empty threats about disappearing, but this drama is WAY too much for not helping her cheat on a test. I told her I'd HELP, not cheat and lie.


(P.S., Sorry if this is in the wrong section. D: Please move it to the correct one if this is wrong!)
 

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It looks like you want to show respect to your mother and that is right and good. I will pray for you. God says: "them that honor Me, I will honor". Put the Lord Jesus first in your heart and life, and you will always do well.
 
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(Eph 6:1 KJV) Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

You obey s long as it is "in the Lord"---God always is first.
 
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