So, I have a mum (Obviously) And I think she is to obsessed with God I mean, I believe and that but I get annoyed so many times with her.
I get made fun of in school when I don`t have a phone.
I go home and ask for the cheapest on ebay/nokia but I get told that God is with me. THats true but really? Everyone in school, every my younger cousin who lives next to me has one.
I have to wake up in the early dark morning when I have school to read a christian book. I`m angry because I don`t want to do it in the morning, but "YOU HAVE TO DO IT ITS GOD'S WORD" Why not do it at night where I can actually read and take heed and understand it?
I want to have something anything at all. The average reply is "Do you need it? All you need is God." Come on. Most of the things people have, even the smallest I can`t have.
She spends money and stuff on people over seas and for gift aid but the amounts she gives, I barely get.
Everything is education and God. To me is a once in a life time oportunity to get something from my OWN MUM. What do I do. Wake up in the morning and get taught the word of god or do it at night happy..
Be greatful with what I have but remain sad that i`m being bullied for not having some of the average stuff?
I bet the only thing i`ll get for christmas is a dinner, a pencil, a pen and a jumper.
I will tell you what you need to hear from the Scripture, not what you think you ought to hear from men-pleasers.
[1] Honour [not mope around] your Mother's decision, even if you do not understand all of the reasons, unless it is directly counter to God's own word. God will bless you, and I believe already is doing so by the restriction from a phone. In fact, after you have prayed unto God for a change of heart, go give her a kiss and hug for it and explain why you are doing it.
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. Exodus 20:12
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Ephesians 6:1
Children, obey
your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Colossians 3:20
Do not be as the chidlren of Israel crying for things of Egypt in the wilderness, for if you do get your way because of it, it may bring you harm, which your mother, and the Holy Spirit guiding her, were attempting to prevent from you.
Your mother is a wise woman. Tell her I said so.
[2] The reason you get annoyed, is because you are not in harmony with your Mothers will for you as it is in Christ Jesus, and are seeking your will, or at least what you think you desire in your will. As a Mother, she is responsible for you before God, and that is an awesome and very serious responsibility. If you are lost, based upon her choices, in letting you have what you desire, she will be responsible for it. She has been given you by God, as a gift, and she has stewardship over you, who is that precious gift. You ought always thank God for the gift of such a Mother who loves God.
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: Proverbs 1:8
My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: Proverbs 6:20
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son
is the heaviness of his mother. Proverbs 10:1
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother. Proverbs 15:20
He that wasteth
his father,
and chaseth away
his mother,
is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach. Proverbs 19:26
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness. Proverbs 20:20
Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old. Proverbs 23:22
There is a generation
that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother. Proverbs 30:11
The eye
that mocketh at
his father, and despiseth to obey
his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it. Proverbs 30:17
[3] If you are made fun of at school, what friends, or associations are these that you would want approval of? These are no friends, but they that seek to mock and deride one who is faithfully devoted to God, to obeying their mother, in the Lord, as Jesus requires. If you did happen to receive a phone, or whatever would be the thing, that they might cease from mocking you, did they actually accept you for you? No. They may even find other reasons to mock you inspite of it, even for the cheapie. It would not cease, they would simply mock you for the smallness of phone, or the inability of phone to do as theirs does. Such is the way of satan to lead on down the path. Therefore, obtaining the item that they mock you without, will not solve anything. Do not let such things disturb the peace which Christ Jesus offers, and in the righteousness of doing well in His service, like being faithful, cheerful, etc under such deridings.
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14:27
[4] As a true Christian, God is indeed with you, and prayer unto Him, is sweeter than any conversation with any mortal. What friend, brother or etc, has ever made such a promise or statement unto you, or could fulfill it if they did?
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway,
even unto the end of the world. Amen. Matthew 28:20
[5] Everyone else may indeed have a phone, or whatever it is, but listen to these words, when Peter asked about others, and do not be envious or jealous, or covetous, for these will bring you ruin, and be a heartache to your Mother:
Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what
is that to thee? follow thou me. John 21:22
Satan was envious of Christ Jesus in Heaven:
For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one. JOb 5:2
A sound heart
is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones. Proverbs 14:30
Wrath
is cruel, and anger
is outrageous; but who
is able to stand before envy? Proverbs 27:4
Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, Romans 1:29
Envy is what killed Jesus, and some will trade Jesus for a cellphone, or a cigarette, or money, or sex, or whatever it is, maybe even good things:
For he knew that for envy they had delivered him. Matthew 27:18
Here is wisdom:
Let your conversation
be without covetousness;
and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. Hebrews 13:5
I am far older than you, and I do not own a phone - never have.
What need have you of a phone? Seriously think. For your friends to contact you? Can they not contact you at your mothers house? If you are with your friends, what need of a phone with you then? Do you need one at school? What for? Phones today are mostly distractions, with all of the nonsense that is on them. Only in certain cases is it useful, but even then, as your Mother says, "You have God, and pray unto Him." How many prophets had phones? What about Philip? or Paul? God can instantly take us where we need to be if it be His will, and can instantly save us out of trouble, no phone needed, but another word which begins with "P", Prayer. God is your friend.
[6] Prayer and reading in the morning. You have no idea what a privelege that is, that it was instilled in you at so early an age, and yet you do not realize the absolute gift that it is. I was not brought up that way, and I struggle to do it. Look at Jesus' example. Jesus, in order to accomplish what He had to do, He prayed early in the mornings, even before others were awake, and He receive the greatest blessings, spending time with His Father in prayer. What strength of God, what a Man Jesus is.
And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. Mark 1:35
And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. Luke 6:12
Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice. Psalms 55:17
Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments. Psalms 119:164
And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. Luke 11:1
Prayer is also not vain repetition, or beads, or rote, it is open, meek and humble heart conversation with God, as unto a friend.
[7] What I hear is "I want, I want I want..." It sound like an "I" problem. What you need is Lord, Jesus, Thy will be Done. Submit to God. Recognize this and peace will be yours, and such desires will fade away. You will see what joy it brings and you will have contentment that your friends will be desirous of. Even a desire for holiness and the fruit of the Spirit.
Jesus says unto the raging storm of the unquieted heart, "Peace, be still." "Know, that I am the Lord." and in knowing Him, as it is our great privelege to know, we see that we have already been given far greater and eternal things than mere earthly contrivances which are soon to pass away, yes, even very soon.
And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. 1 John 2:17
And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. John 17:3
All of those earthly temporal things are soon to be burnt up and destroyed, and phones will be a thing of the eternal past. Put your heart on Heavenly things, not on things here.
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. Colossians 3:2
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: Matthew 6:19
But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: Matthew 6:20
And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. Galatians 5:24
[8] It is you Mother's money, given to her by God, not yours, and therefore what she does with it, is within her stewardship, as unto the Lord. Are you jealous that she gives to others, and does with as she pleases as unto the Lord? What have you done with your stewardship?
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good? Matthew 20:15
Be not Jealous of your's Mothers sweet generosity, but be careful of thine own thoughts of enviousness. Judas held the money bag, and when Mary poured out her rich oils upon Jesus, Judas thought it a waste, because he was greedy, a thief. I say unto you in all loving kindness, but truthfulness beware child. Satan is after you, and attempting to place division between you and your mother over something so frivolous.
[9] As for such an holiday, even of its roots, the idea is about Christ Jesus and what the Father gave unto you already, even everything in His Son, and now you would desire more besides? is not the Son enough?
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6
It was not for a little while, Jesus is not loaned, nor leased, nor are we borrowing Him, but He is eternally given unto us, yes, even forever. Think on this, and then think upon that special day that mankind has chosen to honour Him, about those that do not have Him as that gift, for they do not yet know He is given unto them.
Satan is Selfish, Christ was Crucified in submission.
