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I love my brother very much. But like most siblings he drives me nuts. Not because hes a head chef for the Army (two very bad combo's) and makes Gordan Ramsay look like a pansy, not because he enjoys to then criticise MY cooking but just how he and his girlfriend pick on me for being a Christian.
I love him very much but this seriously hurts. We both grew up without a father and were then abused by a stepfather. Our Mum tried to raise us in the church early on but gave up after a while and just told us to read our bibles. At 15 I was the only person in my family to go to church and commit to having a relationship with Jesus. Ive managed to finally bring my mother back to church and she now enjoys her bible study group. My brother on the other hand I suspect is very bitter at God for what he went through. He currently has a girlfriend that he lives with (yet shows no inclination towards hoping to marry her at all), and she herself has had a traumatic history involving domestic abuse and being gang raped when she was 13. Despite this we have an alright relationship the 3 of us - so long as Jesus or God isnt mentioned.
I know from their perspective, they would prefer it if I kept my "religious" opinions and beliefs to myself. They once came over to my house while I was cleaning and singing along to loud praise music and demand I turn it off and then I get berated for listening to such music. I know their both of the opinion that God is some kind of negligent and corrupt and stuck up ruler on a throne made from clouds with angels who act like something out of 'Queer eye for the straight guy'.
Sometimes I feel very frustrated with them. Given my brother and her past they are prime candidates for understanding how much Jesus loves them. But ggrrrrr!!
I dont know what to do!
I love him very much but this seriously hurts. We both grew up without a father and were then abused by a stepfather. Our Mum tried to raise us in the church early on but gave up after a while and just told us to read our bibles. At 15 I was the only person in my family to go to church and commit to having a relationship with Jesus. Ive managed to finally bring my mother back to church and she now enjoys her bible study group. My brother on the other hand I suspect is very bitter at God for what he went through. He currently has a girlfriend that he lives with (yet shows no inclination towards hoping to marry her at all), and she herself has had a traumatic history involving domestic abuse and being gang raped when she was 13. Despite this we have an alright relationship the 3 of us - so long as Jesus or God isnt mentioned.
I know from their perspective, they would prefer it if I kept my "religious" opinions and beliefs to myself. They once came over to my house while I was cleaning and singing along to loud praise music and demand I turn it off and then I get berated for listening to such music. I know their both of the opinion that God is some kind of negligent and corrupt and stuck up ruler on a throne made from clouds with angels who act like something out of 'Queer eye for the straight guy'.
Sometimes I feel very frustrated with them. Given my brother and her past they are prime candidates for understanding how much Jesus loves them. But ggrrrrr!!
I dont know what to do!