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Advice - Mom sick and unsaved

I am writing about a very difficult situation with my mother, who is 67, diagnosed with terminal cancer, and unsaved. She is a very bitter, negative, critical, and prideful woman. She alienates all of her children and her friends.

She has never apologized once in my life, and I'm 46. I was raised Jewish--when I began seeking and practicing Christianity with intent to raise my own two children (now grown) as Christians, she disowned me.

With her diagnosis two years ago, I bawled like a baby at the prospect of her dying unsaved and have prayed regularly for God to work a miracle. (Even before her diagnosis, I prayed for my family's salvation as the rest of my family is also unsaved).

My mom's cancer went into remission, but recently has recurred. The prognosis is not good. More than anything else, I desire to see her come to the Lord, and I know that it's the Holy Spirit and God that have to do it.

I'm sorry to hear about your mother. My step-father (who raised me), though he went to church with us all, never had anything good to say about the church. He appeared to be a practicing agnostic. Sounds a lot like your mother. All his life people shared with him how to know God, but it seemed to anger him to hear of such things. He had his own world and made me miserable while I lived in it. He continually seemed to have rejected Christ.

Each person makes their own peace with God or not. God in His sovereignty knows who will receive Christ. My natural father did it three days before he died. His last request was that my brother and I be raised in the church.

We cannot know who will receive Christ and who will not. We cannot make others do what they should. Continue to trust in the sovereign God as you continue to grow in Christ.

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