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what is a sister to do w/ drug addicted brothers? Prayers and advice needed...
hebrewroots98:
Thank you all for your kindness and understanding and sharing your personal experiences with me at this time; you have no idea what a help it has been! This helps me to know that if they did die in their sad condition, that you all would be here for me to lean on! Tha means SO much to me...thank you!
Bradigans': thank you for the reminder; sometimes I forget that I am not responsible to save them! I am leaning toward letting them go (both are 40 and 41 yrs old! They are not young and niave...they are just younger than I ;)(46.)
Matt, I am so sorry about your brother. We as a family have done the same thing that your family went through to try to keep them in the family, and they just choose to go their own way without regard of any of the rest of our feelings, and we are so very close to doing the same...closing our doors unless they operate under our terms, which ai do not see happening. They have worn all of us out w/ their lies. Yes, it is finally time for this family to leave them to their own devices and move on... :'( :'( Thank you for your prayers.
JackieLee, Yes, after 28 years now, it is definately time to seperate from them, even though I still love them. Yes, we cannot let them put our lives in danger anymore...like you couldn't. Thank you for your prayers, they are helping already :)
Gena, thank you so much for your sweet heart! Oh, yes, you are right, dh has written them off about 25 yrs ago; Daniel is a very blessed child in that God has given him a spirit of discernment and a strong heart; but, it is time to protect him from such chaos and from any chances of them causing me to loose my only child! I always took a chance that they would never do this to their nephew, but, now I have zero tolerance and zero trust for them (until of course, they show me different...which I doubt will happen; they have never known any other life as an adult; this is their comfort zone I guess.; whereas it would freak me out to have to live like they have...but, I do understand Gods' hand in their lives too.)
I guess that I just needed validated in my decision to give them over to satan :( :'(
Yall are precious to me!
Blessings,
Susan
Deborah-Leigh:
Hey Susan
I have just caught this thread. 11.17 pm SA time! Here is a brief response. Who said " Who is my mother? and who are My brothers?...Matt 12: 48 And stretching out His hand toward not only the twelve disciples but ALL HIS ADHERENTS, (including you and your husband! ;D ) He said, HERE are My mother and My brothers. For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother!....
Your family is not carnal dear Susan. It is spiritual!...It too has been a very difficult lesson in my life...and continues to be a struggle.... :)
peace to you sister
Arcturus :)
hebrewroots98:
Arc, please don't let me forget that; it seems that I forget this just at the wrong times, eh? I know and value everyone of you here as my real and spiritual family, so please do not think that I don't, but, in talking with my blood family at times garbles up my mind....I guess old habits die hard (of calling my fleshly family my 'brothers') ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ugh!
gmik:
Arc, what a great reminder!
Deborah-Leigh:
thanks G...and Susan isn't that the truth! Each time I get drawn into the seduction of my own carnality I seem to become comatose to the Truth and forget! everything that I know! It feels like I go into a wave of darkness and all light blinks out under the seduction and pull of the flesh! Carnality is a killer and its seductions are no trifle to overcome! ;)
That saying "blood is thicker than water" does not mention that HIS Spirit is more powerful than flesh and blood and it really is by His Spirit that we are being dragged out of carnality. Also I do not think for a moment that you do not value us here as you are valued too Susan! So there! You too, remember that.;D :)
I have a blood relative who is my younger sister, who has been less than kind to me. The pull of Pagan traditions has for YEARS tugged on my heart and sense of self decency to send her acknowledgement of her existence at Christmas or Birthdays. I have simply had a very difficulty time overcoming the hold of my upbringing with regards to the practise of this hypocrisy. For goodness sakes! If you have no interest if I am alive or dead the whole year then why write greetings and goodwill to all mankind on the 25th December!? Well, this year I noticed that I did not feel bad or guilty or under any social obligations to pretend fellowship and so I did not send any greetings or receive any from her! Also there is no anger or resentment in my heart for her and that is so refreshing! She is just simply not my spiritual sister. It is quite a different ball game not being a hypocrite ;D Her birthday is in March....I will see with fear and trembling what I will do then! :o
Peace to you sister
Arcturus :)
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