Prayers for my Mom and brother

My Mom is in need of some prayers sent her way. I have a brother, about 4 years older than I am, and he is a mess. He is highly intelligent but has some serious mental disorders. He is getting help and is on medication but puts my Mom through the ringer almost everyday. To the point I have suggested that she go on medication herself for anxiety. Well, it looks like he is moving back home and I am dreading it. We can not live together and I am not fianancely stable to move out on my own yet. Please send some prayers out for them both. One to get my Mom through this and the other for my brother so that he can realize that he can not keep going on this way. Thanks in advance. See you tonight at LCBB. Julie

As I do everyday, I will pray for you and your family as well as all my WL buddies. GOD is good and hears your prayers. Robin

Will pray for you!! and your mom!! Now, I am going to say something that may seem harsh, and it is totally none of my business, but maybe God wanted you to hear it?? Let it go, and just stay out of it. Pray for your mom and brother and be there for her, and be an example, but don't give opinions or say anything. I am talking from experience with a mom who was hard to live with and my brother, and after years of counselling and looking it in the face, I finally had to get to the place that I can say for myself (your situation is a little different) that my mom did the best that she could with what she had at the time I was younger. By letting go of things that really upset me, and still do if I allow them to, I have less stress and anger towards them. You can't live their lives for them, and while you can see everything 20/20, they cannot and you are beating a dead horse. Its not your life to live and the only way to get through this time is to let them live it, and make the mistakes and go through the pain they will go through by doing the wrong things, etc...but you cannot allow yourself to go down that path. You have come a long way, and just be an example of Christ and it WILL make a difference. My parents are not saved, and my brother is not either, and my mom is an alcoholic and now very ill, lots of problems, diabetic etc...so I know the things she SHOULD do, and what she should NOT do, but I can't make her do it. So instead of fighting it, I have had to let go so I can enjoy the last time I have left with her or else I would go crazy. It used to drive me insane and I had lots of issues/still do with my mom, but what I found out is that no matter how hard I have tried to "help" she will never change, so instead of fighting it, I am going with it...albeit, against my good judgement, it is at least a peaceful time now. Sorry this is long, but maybe if you can take just a grain of info from this and it helps you, then that is good. I hope I was able to convey what I was trying to say. JUST pray!! Prayer works and no matter what you do, God IS in control, so don't stress over something that God has control over anyway. I had to say "Lord, I have enough faith in YOU that YOU ARE God, and nothing I say will help my mom and family, so I am just leaning on the faith you gave me". That is how I get through things. Good news?? you only need the faith of a mustard seed, and believe me, you have faith, because the Bible says He gave us ALL the measure of faith. Some may have more, but you have it and no matter how small, He will use it and the mustard seed size can move mountains Don't you just love God???? I will pray for your faith and for a peaceful season. Remember one more thing, the enemy is more active during Christmas to split up families because that is when our Lord was born and its all about Him now, and the enemy just hates this time of year. I always notice there is more fighting at Christmas and stress. Okay, rambled enough, signing off! LOVE YOU!!! I really do, and I AM praying for you!! Deb