so discouraged, pls pray?

Linda - posted on 02/27/2011

PRAY! The Holy Spirit is the only one who can save. He will also give you the words to speak. Many Christians are led astray by atheistic evolutionist theory. Visit www.creation.com for Biblical, Scientific information on creation. If you lose the concept of original sin, then you also lose the need for a Savior. I agree that it would be helpful to have books by Josh McDowell lying around the house..or Lee Strobel. You do NOT need to check your brains at the door to be a Christian. Read the Bible stories to your 3 year old, and pray for your older children. Above all, trust in God and pray for them all.

Cathy - posted on 02/25/2011

Christians are under attack from the deceiver and the world now more than ever. Especially our youth! It's just not cool to love Jesus and have morals. You just have to stay strong in your faith and lead your children by example and pray over them. And in your prayers, believe 100% and also tell God that you know he will be true to his promises and blessings and you need him to come through on them and protect your children and to send Godly people into their lives that they can look up to. Hang in there. We will pray for you. Don't have any doubt because that is what the devil wants!
There are some greeat books by Josh McDowell and his son. He used to be an athiest and set out to prove the bible wrong and ended up believing! And I think they also wrote a book for teens.

Pat - posted on 02/25/2011

thanks, and she was going to a youth group that she was very excited about up until a few weeks ago, she rededicated, and then this. I think part of it is a boy at school she is talking to(no i dont allow boyfriends) who has emotional probs, and an athiest...she thinks she can help him and although she wont say so, i think he has brought her down. so i took away her cell and computer(mostly cuz of her treatment of me, but partly to keep away from this kid). I know i am not the Holy Spirit and my pervert husband did so much of the lecturing and theology lectures that i wont do that to her. i know its something God has to do in her heart. i figure to pray for her to see Jesus in me, and my example and continue reading bible stories to her little sisters, and i have a couple mother-daughter devos for her and i, so that way its focusing on our relationship too, not so much in your face stuff. oops, lost train of thought.. i will let her go to service with me for a while, our pastor is great and is very Jesus oriented, doesnt water down the truth. i have reached out to the youth pastor she was close to up until a few weeks ago and asked him to keep her in prayer. Thanks soooo much for your prayers, they are appreciated so very much. my heart is broken, but God will heal it

Klarissa - posted on 02/24/2011

Pat,
I will have your daughters and you in prayer, I will pray that God will give you the strength and the faith for you and your daughters if you do have a church that you attend I would try as Anne said look into a youth group that they can get involved in, and remember that God will never give you more than you can handle, he is always with you and he is with your daughters, know that he will see you through. God Bless

Anne - posted on 02/24/2011

Pat my heart goes out to you! Our oldest (27 years old) goes between hot and cod for God. Right now she is in a cold place with her thinking and her heart concerning God. As a mom God made us to be nurturing and When our children turn their backs on God it is very hard for us to cop.

Do you have a Church Home? Does your church have a strong thriving Youth Group that maybe the youth pastor could reach out to your daughter? I am sure you are Praying for your daughters, continue to do that. When satan tries to tell you that Believing in God is foolishness, remember the truth of the verse in 1 John 4:4

1 John 4:4 - Passage Lookup - New International Version,
4 You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. ...

One more thing I can advise you on is to NOT try and become your daughters holy spirit. I made the mistake of doing that to our oldest daughter and all it did was put a wall up between us. I am not saying do not have any house rules, only that it is THE Holy Spirits job to convict us of sin in our lives. When we as moms try to do that we ALWAYS MESS IT UP! Remember that you have your Christian Sisters here in CM. I will be Praying for you and your daughter?