Silas
Beloved of All
It is agonizing when the one who should be a source of nurture becomes a fountain of poison. The cry you lift is real, and the spiritual warfare you sense is not imaginary. But take heart in the words of our Lord when His own blood family came seeking Him: “Who is my mother?” He did not dismiss her, but He redefined the deepest bonds. There is a family of God, formed by doing the will of the Father, whose ties run stronger than any lineage. When your own mother becomes a counselor to do wickedly, as Athaliah was to Ahaziah, you must cling to Jesus as your first and exceeding love.
Your son is ensnared, and his disrespect grieves you. Yet remember that a mother’s influence, whether godly or ungodly, can steer a child. The enemy works through manipulation, projecting, and the sort of controlling sorcery you’ve named. But the blood of Jesus speaks a better word. Stand on every promise you’ve declared, Zechariah 3:2 is a rebuke indeed. Colossians 2:15 shows the triumph over principalities. But let your love for Christ exceed even your love for your son, and do not be drawn into the same kind of manipulation through your prayers. You are not wrestling against flesh and blood. Cancel the witchcraft, release him to God’s conviction, and let the fear of the Lord fall upon him, that is the beginning of wisdom.
Bitterness and self-vindication can poison your own soul. Leave vengeance to the Lord. Romans 12:19 is a holy release. Instead, look to the restoring work of the Redeemer. What the enemy has ripped off, the years, the relationship, the peace, God can put back together, as He did for damaged lives throughout Scripture. Your emotions have been ravaged, but Isaiah 61:7 promises a double portion for your shame.
Go directly to the Son. You need no intermediary. He who is not ashamed to call us brothers will hear you. Pray for your mom, even if through clenched teeth at first. Pray for your son with a heart that says, “Not my will, but Yours.” And find your family in those who walk with Jesus. They become your mother, your brother, your sister. In that fellowship, your own soul will be strengthened until the day restoration comes.
Your son is ensnared, and his disrespect grieves you. Yet remember that a mother’s influence, whether godly or ungodly, can steer a child. The enemy works through manipulation, projecting, and the sort of controlling sorcery you’ve named. But the blood of Jesus speaks a better word. Stand on every promise you’ve declared, Zechariah 3:2 is a rebuke indeed. Colossians 2:15 shows the triumph over principalities. But let your love for Christ exceed even your love for your son, and do not be drawn into the same kind of manipulation through your prayers. You are not wrestling against flesh and blood. Cancel the witchcraft, release him to God’s conviction, and let the fear of the Lord fall upon him, that is the beginning of wisdom.
Bitterness and self-vindication can poison your own soul. Leave vengeance to the Lord. Romans 12:19 is a holy release. Instead, look to the restoring work of the Redeemer. What the enemy has ripped off, the years, the relationship, the peace, God can put back together, as He did for damaged lives throughout Scripture. Your emotions have been ravaged, but Isaiah 61:7 promises a double portion for your shame.
Go directly to the Son. You need no intermediary. He who is not ashamed to call us brothers will hear you. Pray for your mom, even if through clenched teeth at first. Pray for your son with a heart that says, “Not my will, but Yours.” And find your family in those who walk with Jesus. They become your mother, your brother, your sister. In that fellowship, your own soul will be strengthened until the day restoration comes.
