Jesus Culture " Break Every Chain"

  I've listened to this song over and over tonight. The past couple of weeks have really been a testimony of learning to walk and not crawl.  What I mean is that the past few weeks I have dealt with some issues in my extended family , not immediate family that have really made me humble myself before the throne of God. When God speaks of family turning against family and watching it happen in your own family it makes my guts churn and makes me sick!  I can not believe that someone can raise a child from infancy. It was done with the best of intentions to love this child and take care of him. When my dad passed away he left with the words to my mom to "if anything happens to me promise me you will take care of this child". My mom took those words to heart. She did before my dad passed away, and afterwards even at the expense of her own flesh and blood children.  Some of us were not after her things, her stuff, or any of her inheritance, we just want her love, her time and some attention. I am not saying not to do these things for your grandchildren but when you do it at the expense of giving this (golden child) everything it is a dangerous thing especially when an attorney only wants money for doing the job and doesn't look at the long term implications of what if that child (whose been given everything ) turns on that grandmother and has twice now kicked her out of her own home that she gave to him to make a point to those of us who were looking out for her best interest.  Let me make it very clear I am not belittling my mom she did a noble thing by raising a grandchild.  I just have to say think of the implications of something like this and get a reputable attorney and hopefully the attorney will be wise enough to make sure that grandparent who is so giving won't be taken advantage of like our scenario.  

  The grandchild became jealous of everyone in the family. Has used people in the family. This past January he decided to push my mom and I got a phone call late at night that she was being pushed out of her own house because of another nephew who was with her.  I don't know how long she remained homeless but owning a home and being pushed into going to rent an apartment is just disgusting to me. When we spoke to the nephew on the phone he informed us "not to contact him any further or he would call the police". Hmmmm. We got another phone call a few weeks ago with the same scenario where this nephew had the other nephew arrested after telling him he could stay there with my mom. 

  SO fast forward. This woman who has helped her grandson, given him everything he wanted has kicked her from her own home not only did he kick her out of her own home he also stole everything she had. You see she's very frugal, she buys at garage sales because she can find the same quality there and not pay the mark up. The only funds she has coming in is from social in-security.  The nephew wouldn't even allow her to get her clothing, or the few belongings that she has managed to buy at garage sales over the past few years. I find it shameful and disgusting. I find it more shameful and disgusting that the local police department told her when she asked if she could get the few ratty clothes she has - no man your nephew said he's going to bed he's tired. They did not take a police report from her.  There was no police report or anything when he pushed her out the door. I'm so disgusted at so many people and our law enforcement that I don't even know what to say. This did not happen in California it happened in Northwest Arkansas. My nephew who was staying with her, went to jail because of something from his childhood (another unfortunate situation) and my mom well she went to a homeless shelter.  She called my sister and she and her son went to pick her up.  

  If you think that we are not living in the last days...  how do you explain this?  There are no words I have for this punk except one day he will meet his maker and He will take care of it. In the meantime, I'm sitting in California 1600 miles away and not sure what I could do if I were even closer and once again because of the past abuse from this punk ( I don't claim that punk as family).  His abuse continues.  How can family, our system or anyone else just sit around and allow this to happen and do nothing?  It amazes me it makes me sick to my stomach to think that this kind of treatment can be allowed.  

  If you are so inclined, and so kind to give your grandchildren something please make sure that you have something in place that they can not kick you out of your own home and steal from you. It does happen. I just watched it happen over the past few years and I told her when she did it that it would happen. Now she is paying to consequence for it . Homeless. The scary thing is that he has called himself a Christian and to me that is not Christ like behavior.  

  I'm honestly praying for this kid to repent. He see's that he has done nothing wrong and has moved his girlfriend in to my moms house. It will always be my moms house in my eyes. You see she has no where to go now and likely no one will really do anything about it.  We can all break the chains with the help of Jesus.  With out the help of Christ we are nothing. 

  I continue to pray daily and several times per day for God to break the strongholds, and break the chains in my life.  I am work in progress. Please pray for my momma and pray for those of us who have tried to help her. She has been abused to the point now that she see's those of us trying to help her as hurting her. Pray for her chains to be broken and her heart to be healed. Pray for God to supply another home for her.