tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2538057051911243767.post1019511305626733128..comments2024-03-23T23:55:50.572-04:00Comments on Bible Love Notes: The First Person Blamed: A ParentGail @ http://biblelovenotes.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17462629145629813283noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2538057051911243767.post-23392347211185082202021-07-07T12:06:44.408-04:002021-07-07T12:06:44.408-04:00I'm so sorry that your mother treats you this ...I'm so sorry that your mother treats you this way, but I want to commend you for not giving up. Even if she never changes her heart, you are serving the Lord. He often asks us to do things that are hard and sometimes they even seem fruitless, but they are building our faith. <br /><br />There is nothing wrong with respectfully and privately asking your mother not to make inappropriate comments, nor is it wrong to tell your children that they can respectfully say something like "Grandma, please don't say things like that because it hurts my feelings." <br /><br />God doesn't want us to ignore these things, but he wants us to deal with them respectfully. For example, one adult daughter I know had dealt her entire life with her father's unjust criticism. He blamed her for things she hadn't done, criticized her often, and rarely affirmed her. <br /><br />After years of building up resentment, she felt the Lord wanted her to respectfully address these things when they happened. She would calmly say something like, "Dad, I've done the best I can and it's hurtful when you criticize me." And she'd leave it at that. It didn't change his critical spirit, but it gave her a peace and closure she hadn't experienced before. And she found it easier to forgive and respect her father when she was being respectfully honest. Gail @ http://biblelovenotes.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17462629145629813283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2538057051911243767.post-3771442854778314162021-07-07T11:43:43.610-04:002021-07-07T11:43:43.610-04:00Every time I open my heart and home to my mother s...Every time I open my heart and home to my mother she disrespects me. She makes fun of me, she compliments my husband on his physique, she is snarky to our children and she gossips. All issues I have spoke to her about and she continues to do. I pray for God to make me a better person in the relationship, I open my heart and my home and get the same treatment every time. LinnSanchezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13258228108873370310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2538057051911243767.post-61595210051621101492021-06-27T17:09:51.882-04:002021-06-27T17:09:51.882-04:00My husband and I were talking about exactly this p...My husband and I were talking about exactly this point this morning - how Adam disobeyed GOD, by starting the blaming-shaming game.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369806049401954546noreply@blogger.com