I need advice! :O(

[supastephy222]

OK, as a child, I was never really introduced to God's love, it wasn't until about 8 months ago that I trusted the Lord as my Savior. My dad found God through a friend of his that's a preacher about 2 years ago ( praise the Lord) but my mom just wont open up... since I became a follower of God, I have tried and prayed and then tried and prayed some more, but my mom just doesnt realize what it means to me... she acknowledges the fact that I am on fire for God, but she cant seem to hear what I am saying when I invite her to church, or when I try to tell her something new that I learned from the bible... I dont know how to bring her to Christ, and im afraid for her... I know I am going to heaven, it's just a question of if she is going with me.... please give me some advice on what I can do to let her know how I feel, and bring her to Christ.
<><StephY><>

 

[ZiSunka]

I've been praying and trying for 14 years to lead my sister to Christ.

I waited six years for my dad before he recommitted to Christ (I grew up not even knowing my dad had ever been a Christian!)

They do it when they do it. All you can do is be a faithful witness and keep praying.

 

[DaveKerwin]

Steph,

My Mom came to Christ after I did. At first she was so blinded, and was almost mad at me. When she saw what was happening in my life (how Jesus had changed me), she became curious. One day we were going somewhere as a family. It was a sunday, and we wanted to leave early because it was a long drive. I told her we had to wait until noon, because thats when I get out of church. She seemed frustrated, so I said "hey, lets all just go and leave right from there." She decided that was a good idea (I am certain God played a role in her decision making). We all went, she loved it, and talked about it all day. Now she attends regularly. I am not saying that this will happen for you, but I am telling you that God has done that for me.

Just a reminder :
It is God's job to draw people to himself. John 12:32

And lastly:
Obey God, love your mom like Christ would, be diligent in prayer, and the rest is in God's hands. You can trust God because he is faithful. His peace be with you !

 

[mel3]

Steph, you are doing what you can. Unfortunately, you can not make a person see something they believe is not there for them to see. Live your life as close to Christ as you can, setting christian examples can go a long way when nothing else will. NEVER stop praying. Keep asking God to soften her heart and open her eyes. When she's ready it will happen. Don't lose faith or get too discouraged. Satan will just use that to his advantage.

 

[SUNSTONE]

Amen to mel3 and DaveKerwin.

 

[JohnR7]

&gt;&gt; I dont know how to bring her to Christ

That is the job of the Holy Spirit of God. So we need to help people to be open to the work of the Holy Spririt in their lives.

God draws each person in a different way. He does know how to draw people onto Himself. We need to pray so we know what He is speaking to their heart. Then we repeat the very same thing to their ears, and that becomes a confirmation for them. They know what we are saying is true, because God has already spoken it to their heart. Also, they know what is in their heart is true, because they are hearing us tell it to their ears.

 

[Blessed-one]

i've been praying for my dad to come to Christ for years.... all i can do is keep praying and see what openings there are to attract him to Christ.

It takes time, and it goes differently for everyone, most importantly, don't give up, keep praying and wait for the opportunities.

*praying for your mum*

 

[Living for Him]

I am praying for you! Keep up the good fight, it will not be in vain.

 

[sbbqb7n16]

Pray pray pray!! There is awesome power behind prayer that will accomplish things you never could... and that power is God! Prayer is the most effective tool you can ever use, especially while trying to convert someone to Christ. All this is true, but it sometimes takes time There are many parables in Matthew about persistence being the key between someone recieveing what they ask for and not getting anything they asked for. Just for your sake, I won't quote the passages (you'll thank me later- get in the habit of reading your Bible now -preferably both morning and night Joshua 1:8- while you're still young trust me on that, it REALLY helps) but they're in there. Just keep on growing in Christ, focus worhip on Him (not on the people around you, sing the songs to Him), read your Bible and "pray on all occasions with thanksgiving." Be sure to "let your light shine before men that all may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven" (God not you). These things are what you need to focus on right now so that she can see a change -for the better of course- in you, and so you can be better prepared for discussion later on in life, not to mention to "present yourself as one approved." Keep on praying for your mom, never give up hope, and I'll be prayin for you myself Have a great day!