I am asking prayer for myself, that I will ...

[JEW]

I am asking prayer for myself, that I will quit letting someone control my thoughts. God is not pleased with me in letting someone control me like this. I know this not his thoughts entering my mind. I know that how I think is how I become and I don't like the way I am thinking right now. You see I have a 92-year-old Mother-in-law who is very bossy and controlling when I am around her. She waits until my husband is not around before she attacks me. She lives far away, so when we visit it is for several days. Every single time we go visit, she attacks me about my children or grandchildren. She finds fault about one of them each time I go, and tries to encourage me to approach them about things that are none of my business. She is very jealous that we get along and I believe she wants me to attack them to get them mad at me. She seems to want my children mad at me, but not mad at her son {my husband}. I do not agree with the way some of them are living, but I know that they are in God's hands and I continue to pray for them and that is all I can do. She seems to blame me for their wrong living. They were raised in a Christian home and when they got grown and on their own, I have no control over them anymore, but to pray for them. I have to believe that God's word says "Raise Them Up In the fear and admonition of the Lord, and when they are old they will return to it". I will never win them by attacking them, just as my Mother-in-law attacks me. It will push them further away. I bite my tongue each time I am there to keep from being ugly to her, but I have just about had all I can take from her attacks on me. They are her son's kids too, but she never approaches him about any of this, it is always me. Each time we go to visit her, we always do work on her house, fixing things. I have never been nothing but extra good to her, and have always tried to respect her, but it is getting where I am losing my respect for her. I feel guilty because I am having feelings like this for her, and I fight these feelings of guilt all the time, and I need prayer for myself about this. I wonder if this is normal for me to feel this way. I have even told her that I do not want to spend my time talking bad about my children, that I love them and I want it to stay that way. That makes her mad when I say I love them. She seems to think I need to hate them. I would really like to know if how I am seeing this is right and if it is because of her jealousy for me and my kids getting along. I would appreciate some insight from someone on this. Thank you for your prayers.

 

[Articles]

Lord, we thank you that you for the blessings that you have given us. Help us to honor you in every part of our lives. We place this request at your throne. Please hear and reply according to your perfect will and timing. Grant us the peace to know that you are in control. In Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[MonicainNorway]

I prayed for this. In Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[sandy18]

I prayed for this. In Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[ALSY]

we are told to respect our elders regardless, trying telling her you love her, perhaps she hasn't heard this

praying for your best solution. amen

 

[Dotty]

I say just keep being nice to her. You can only control your attitude. And you seem to be a very good person. I pray for all your family. Lord touch ###'s heart and give strength to her son and daughter in law. And let their children find the path that leads to You! In Jesus name I pray. Amen

 

[RMC]

I prayed for this. In Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[HeartofaPhoenix]

I'm praying for you right now. I too have a very difficult mother-in-law, so I know where you're coming from. Your mother-in-law is obviously very unhappy in her life so she takes it out on you which is unfair. Have you talked this over with your husband? Maybe he can help. Last summer my mother-in-law was bossing me around when my husband wasn't around, & I told him to have a talk with her because when I tried to tell her to back off she turned a deaf ear to me. So he talked to her, & it made her mad at both of us for a few weeks, but things have been better. May God be with you during this time. Amen.

 

[konika]

Father let your will be done. In Jesus name, Amen.

 

[Lifemoreabundant]

I pray in agreement for the will of God to be done in this situation. You are a good God, a mighty God, an awesome God who can do above and beyond anything that we ask. Step in my Lord in Jesus name I prayn in agreement....AMEN!!