I'm 20 years old and I've been saved for two years now, I'm in college and currently live with my mom. My mom claims that she believes in God, but I really don't think her spiritual fruit shows it. I try to be a Christian influence and sometimes try to talk to her about what she really believes. So far God hasn't opened her ears to hear and so I really don't know what to do.
I guess I should keep trying my best to be a good influence, but how do I make sure her ways don't influence me? Also how can I be a good influence without being too pushy?
It is possible for you to get your loved ones saved. I have got most of my family saved and I am now turning my attention to the extended family.
God wants everyone to get saved.
Eze 18:32 For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.
That is why God gave His only begotten son for us that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish.
So God has done His part.
Nobody in His right mind rejects the gospel. Satan blinds people not to receive the light of the glorious
2Co 4:4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
The first thing to do is to command the devil to take his hands of your mothers mind, In the name which is above every name, Jesus Christ.
Then consider the words of the Lord Jesus:
Luk 10:2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
Armed with the faith that it is the will of God for your mum to be saved,and you have broken the power of satan that blinds you mothers mind in the name of Jesus Christ, pray for the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into the field, or in other words ask God to send someone to tell your mum about the glorious gospel.It might be you or somebody God knows your mum will listen to.
And yes, continue to be the light shining in the dark place. Let all see your light.
Then thank God for the deliverance and salvation of your mum daily by faith, weather you see a change in her or not.
(Hebrews 11:1 says faith is the evidence of what we cannot see).
Heb 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, t
he evidence of things not seen.
Do not forget to grow spiritually yourself. That way you will not be influenced by her instead.
1Pe 2:2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
Read the word of God every day to strengthen you.Let Gods love flow out of you towards her and do not get into animosity with her as you cannot pray effectively for people you do not love.