Dysfunctional Family

[Victoria]

My immediate and some of my wider family has always been and is completely dysfunctional. They have recently cut off contact with me and my four year old. They accuse me of things that are not true, yet I know for a fact some of them have done and continue to do worse than this to me and my daughter themselves. My wider family believe them because I am a lone voice. I have tried and tried with them. I have apologized for my faults over and over again and have been trying to get them into family counseling with me since rediscovering my faith in 1997, but they refuse and say that it is me being 'difficult'. They refuse to deal with the underlying issues and continually accuse me, snipe about me, try to convince my friends I am a bad person, highlight my faults and use me as a scapegoat for any problems between us. Please soften their hearts to change and help them see and face the truth of the situation. My marriage has broken down after my husband's conversion to an alternate religion (which I view as a cult and has extreme and negative views about women) and his addiction to weed. My family, who ignored us in the past are now all over him and ignoring my daughter and I. I have struggled with my husband's family (who are also somewhat dysfunctional). Please pray that I am able to form healthy relationships. Please pray that my family realize what they are doing and change, please pray that God continues to provide for myself and my young daughter and put good people around us. Please heal and bless my husband and help him understand how to be a good parent and a good husband. And please pray for physical and emotional healing for me. And that I am able to be a better example to my daughter. I have prayed into our family tree and long for a real family and loving mutually supportive relationships. I have some great friends but they are scattered and the only family members that I was close to are now with the Lord.

 

[iamawordgirl]

Father,

I declare your lordship over this day. May each one involved not lose sight of all that you have done for us. Father touch every heart in this family. Let forgiveness, love and peace be loosed in their hearts. Restore relationships, Lord. You are well able! Thank you, Father, in Jesus name!

 

[spooked]

You know who you are and what you have done, so stay true too God and He will stay true too you. Just gone on with your life and stop trying to make others believe in you. I know it's hard without family, but sometimes you have to cut people loose in order to make your life better. Jesus, please hear your child's plea. AMEN!

 

[4ever hope]

Father,

I lift this woman up to You in prayer. Lead her to the support that she needs as she tries to provide a healthy family life for her child. I know that it is difficult to try to mend family relationships when dysfunction has become a way of life. I support my ### in her attempt to "break the cycle" as she herself becomes more aware of the pattern of dysfunction within her family. Many of us come from homes where dysfunction was a way of life because of issues involving lack of education or insight or awareness....many of our families just didn't know any better. But as I once heard a wise person say "When you know better, you do better" and that is what our ### is attempting to do for her child---she wants to do better. Help her Lord, as she works at doing better...help her mend her other family situations and help to restore her marriage. I ask for these things in the name of Jesus. AMEN

 

[babygirljoann]

Father, I come before you in the precious name of Jesus Christ that you would heal and restore my sister ###. May she constantly look to you for guidance and direction. Please Father, help her to see the importance of staying in your word and help her to not repay evil for evil. Heal the marring and save her husband. Mend all the broken relationships. Lord, may she lean on you every minute of every hour. I thank you for what you are going to do, in the name of Jesus. AMEN