[Faith-talk] some Godly advice

[PATRICK GORMLEY]

God doesn't want you to live in an abusive situation either even if it's 
your mom.  About 6 months ago, I was praying about a situation where an 
authority figure in the process of getting things done ran rough shod over 
some people and misstreated a couple of people including my wife in that 
process.  So what I did was to ask the Lord to make things right in Jesus 
name.  Two weeks later, both the Archbishop and the pastor got transferred 
to new positions.  Our new pastor has been an absoloute god send andI'm 
praying now that his work which I feel has just begun can continue because 
he has brought so much healing to our Parish and his sermons are concise, 
and are scripturally based and practical at the same time.  He makes sure I 
get to bible studies and he's not only our pastor but a valued friend as 
well.  The Lord loves his kids and doesn't want them to be abused in any 
form.  Watch for something to happen in the next two weeks.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Linda Mentink" <mentink at frontiernet.net>
To: "Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion" 
<faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 10:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] some Godly advice


> Hi Beth,
>
> While I was growing up, my mother weighed me every weekend when I came 
> home from a week at school. She would beat me if I gained any weight, and 
> do other things to me as well. She even made me miss a week of school so 
> that she could continue the water-only diet she put me on, except for one 
> small meal at night. The more she beat me and ragged on me, the heavier I 
> got. Why? Probably because I was worried and scared, and eating was my 
> comfort. I was a twin, and my sister died at 6 days old. My mother told me 
> at least twice that God took the wrong one!
>
> Now, my advice to you is, first to pray. Bathe yourself in prayer, and ask 
> God to give you the right words, and to soften your mother's heart and 
> open her ears so that she can hear what you are saying to her. She may be 
> contributing to your depression by her words and actions concerning you. 
> If she wants you to get off the depression meds, she needs to leave you 
> alone concerning your weight, and anything else she's crabbing about. Ask 
> her to help you by loving you, not tearing you down.
>
> Maybe get an exercise bike so that you can ride while at home. You can do 
> that while you listen to a book or whatever. And, if you live with her, 
> offer to help with the housework. That will give you more chances to 
> exercise.
>
> Remember, you are made in God's image, and He created you for a purpose. 
> Love your mom to the Lord.
>
> Blessings,
>
> Linda
>
> At 09:10 PM 4/12/2012, you wrote:
>>Dear All,
>>As I mentioned in a previous email that I was depressed and have chronic 
>>pain, I would like some advice as to how to talk to my Mom and say, 
>>"Please don't tell me to not think about my pain."  I want to be 
>>assertive, but in a Godly way and not nasty.  I often wonder why The Lord 
>>brings people in our lives that don't understand either our blindness or 
>>other problems we may encounter.
>>Beth
>>
>>
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