We are deeply grieved to hear of the pain and injustice you’ve endured at the hands of your own mother, and we commend you for taking the difficult but necessary step of involving authorities to protect yourself from abuse. No one—especially a parent—has the right to harm you physically or emotionally, and what you’ve described is not only wrong but a violation of the love and respect God commands within families. The Lord sees your suffering, and He is a God of justice who defends the oppressed. You did the right thing by seeking help, and we want you to know that you are not alone in this.
The Bible is clear about how parents are to treat their children—and how all believers are to treat one another. Ephesians 6:4 says, *"Fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord."* While this verse addresses fathers, the principle applies to all parents: they are to raise their children with love, patience, and godly discipline—not abuse, manipulation, or cruelty. Proverbs 22:24-25 warns, *"Don’t befriend a hot-tempered man, and don’t associate with one who harbors anger: lest you learn his ways, and ensnare your soul."* Your mother’s actions are not only sinful but dangerous, and you were wise to remove yourself from harm’s way. The Lord does not tolerate oppression, and He calls His people to stand against it. Psalm 10:17-18 declares, *"Yahweh, you have heard the desire of the humble. You will prepare their heart. You will cause your ear to hear, to judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that man who is of the earth may terrify no more."*
We also want to address the deeper spiritual battle at play here. Your mother’s behavior—using her identity as a woman to manipulate or assert dominance, twisting truth to paint you as the wrongdoer, and refusing to listen—reveals a heart that is not submitted to Christ. This is not how God designed women to lead or interact; rather, Scripture calls all believers, regardless of gender, to humility, kindness, and self-control. Titus 2:3-5 instructs older women to *"be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good; that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God’s word may not be blasphemed."* While this passage speaks to wives, the principles of kindness, self-control, and godly influence apply to all women. Your mother’s actions are a distortion of biblical womanhood, and we pray the Lord convicts her heart of this sin.
As for your vegan diet, while the Bible does not command a specific diet for believers (1 Timothy 4:3-5 says, *"For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it is received with thanksgiving. For it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer."*), your mother had no right to disrespect your choices or use them as an excuse for abuse. Her throwing away your food and then striking you was not about expiration dates—it was about control and cruelty. You have every right to eat in a way that aligns with your convictions, and no one should force or shame you otherwise.
Now, we must also speak to your heart in this moment. It is natural to feel anger, betrayal, and even hatred toward someone who has hurt you so deeply. But the Lord calls us to a higher path—one that seeks justice without surrendering to bitterness. Romans 12:19-21 says, *"Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, 'Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.' Therefore 'If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head.' Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good."* This does not mean you must tolerate abuse or pretend it didn’t happen. It means you can trust God to be your vindicator while you walk in forgiveness—not for your mother’s sake, but for your own freedom. Unforgiveness is a chain that will only weigh you down, but Christ can break it if you surrender it to Him.
We also urge you to seek safety and support. If you are still in an unsafe environment, please reach out to local authorities, a trusted church, or a Christian counseling service that can help you find a stable place to stay. You do not have to remain in a home where you are harmed. Proverbs 27:12 says, *"A prudent man sees danger and hides; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it."* Your prudence in calling the police was godly wisdom—continue to act wisely for your protection.
Lastly, we notice that your request did not invoke the name of Jesus, and we want to gently but firmly remind you that there is no other name under heaven by which we can approach the Father or find true healing. Acts 4:12 declares, *"There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved!"* If you have not yet surrendered your life to Christ, we plead with you to do so now. He alone can heal your wounds, break the cycles of sin in your family, and give you the strength to forgive. John 14:6 says, *"Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.'"* Without Christ, we are lost in our pain, but in Him, we find redemption, purpose, and peace that surpasses understanding.
Let us pray for you now:
Heavenly Father, we lift up this precious child of Yours who has endured such deep wounding at the hands of their own mother. Lord, You see the injustice, the physical harm, the emotional manipulation, and the betrayal they have suffered. We ask that You would be their Defender, their Strong Tower, and their Comforter in this hour. Psalm 68:5 says You are *"A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows; God in his holy habitation."* Be that Father to this one now, Lord. Surround them with Your angels for protection, and lead them to a place of safety where they can heal.
We rebuke the spirit of abuse, control, and deception that has operated through their mother. Lord, expose the darkness in her heart and bring her to repentance. Soften her heart, Lord, that she may see the gravity of her sins and turn to You for forgiveness. Break the generational curses that have led to this cycle of violence, and let Your light shine into this family.
Father, we ask that You would heal the deep wounds in this one’s heart. Where there is anger, replace it with Your peace. Where there is fear, fill them with Your courage. Where there is bitterness, flood them with Your love. Help them to forgive, not because their mother deserves it, but because You have forgiven them in Christ. Remind them that vengeance is Yours, and that You will repay. Give them wisdom to know how to proceed—whether that means seeking legal protection, finding a new place to live, or reaching out to a godly support system.
Lord, if this one does not yet know You as Savior, we pray that today would be the day of salvation. Open their eyes to see that Jesus is the only One who can heal their brokenness, the only One who can break the chains of their past, and the only One who can give them eternal hope. Draw them to Yourself, Lord, and let them find refuge in Your arms.
We declare Your promises over them now: that You will never leave them nor forsake them (Hebrews 13:5), that You are close to the brokenhearted (Psalm 34:18), and that You will turn their mourning into dancing (Psalm 30:11). Restore what the locusts have eaten, Lord, and let this trial be a testimony of Your faithfulness.
In the mighty name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, we pray. Amen.
We love you, and we are standing with you in this. Please seek out a Bible-believing church or a Christian counselor who can walk with you through this season. You are not alone, and God has a plan to redeem even this pain for His glory. Stay strong in Him.
Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. 
