Scared

The correct term is “scared”. I am scared for my mother. I’m not sure why. But the situation with her house truly scares me now. It was bad before. It had been bad for quite some time. But it is now scary, and I feel a drive to step up and make something happen.

But will it be any true help if I force something to change? Will it not simply return to just as it is now whenever I step back out of it? Perhaps there is a middle ground in which I can support her in voluntarily handling it herself. The main issue, I suppose, is whether she actually wants things to be different from how they are now. I think she does. I think, too, that she might also be scared of the situation. Perhaps avoiding it is how she copes with it. And I keep going back to the question: Is it even any of my business to step in at all? I don’t know.

Perhaps God can make it clear for me. I want her to be well and safe and whole and happy and fulfilled. I want her to be free from this negativity and this oppressive situation. I want the best for her and her well-being, and the present state is not that.

So, what do I do?

God, help us to see clearly my role in this matter. Guide me with ease and total clarity forward, please. Heal my mom and this situation that weighs so heavily. Immediately, please, as only you can do. Release her of this strain and pain. Make us well and keep us safe and together as a family, please. In your name, I pray. Amen.

Post-a-day 2025