My Neice

[JuneMcCormick]

I recently visited my sister's family, and was shocked to discover what has become of my neice!! She has started weating all black (including these monstorously huge boots she recieved from a "friend"), listening to music that certainly does not glorify Him and being disrespectful to her parents. She also claims that we have taught her wrong and that she is now an atheist/Satanist.

I don't know what she thinks she is doing- her family have raised her in the name of God and she should not have ended up like this. We cannot get her to talk to the pastor and she refuses to do any of the work that is set for her, instead asking if she can be transferred to a public school.

Please pray for my sister and her family during this tough time

 

[Taylor43]

Praying for you niece and your family

 

[JuneMcCormick]

Praying for you niece and your family

Thank you so much

 

[Isomorphic410]

I'll be praying for you guys! Hopefully it is just a phase and she will come to her senses soon.

 

[LivefourHim]

I'll be praying for your neise and family.
God Bless.

 

[Rhamiel]

I will say a prayer for your neice.

 

[JuneMcCormick]

Thank you everyone, from the bottom of my heart

 

[nursemommysc]

I will be praying for your neice and family. I hope that she will find her way back to the Lord.

 

[nursemommysc]

I'll be praying for your niece and family. I pray that she will find her way back to the Lord soon.

 

[MomBlessedBy2]

I'm praying for your neice. As a mother, I am not looking forward to the teen years. Hopefully it's just a phase that she soon gets out of.

Lynn

 

[arunma]

I'll pray for your niece. Hope she turns out all right and returns to Christ.

 

[RED that's ME]

I will be praying also.

It's sooo important that her parents try to keep the communication open between them. They need to make sure they do it in a loving way instead of turning her off.
Even if she's not willing to get counseling, they should go so they can learn how to better deal with it.
There's teens here at CF that say, they're christian gothics. There's even websites for christian goths, you might check out to get some info to help.
I think there's a lot deeper problems that they don't share going on in their lives either against God or people in their lives.
I struggle understanding how some can say how they are christian +goth. Most people associate black/drab dress & attitudes with evil when God is light and hope. We are suppose to be little christians who are examples for others to see.

Do you have a good open relationship with her to talk with her or maybe another family member? It's important to not criticize her but give her loads of love.
I hope everything works out soon.

 

[JPPT1974]

Lord help this young lady
Grant and uplift her to you
And that she would return to you
Be with her family through this struggle as well
In thy name and will amen

 

[JuneMcCormick]

That you everyone
It was going okay for a while, but once again she's decided we're all "liars" and nothing we can do is stopping her...

 

[pinkstars19]

Hmm...do you think there's something that's leading her to this lifestyle? Some deeper issues that she's struggling with? Sometimes it's hard for people to keep the faith, especially someone as young and impressionable as a teenager. Be a friend during times like these, show her that Christians are accepting and gracious people. But please please do not shun her, this will only turn her off further. I have a 'friend' who is going through something like this too and she's being hard headed as well, but you just have to keep faith that God will shine his light.

Tough situation though. I'm praying for her and your family.