How to engage: Estranged but reconnecting to a parent, who is hostile to Christianity

Q: My mom and I haven’t talked in years and since I had my baby we recently got on better terms and have been talking more, which I love! However, she has been seriously making fun of God, the Bible, and our religion (a couple of her posts left in comments). My questions is how am I suppose to emotionally respond to this? I love God so much and it’s hurtful to see these posts but of course it is her page and she can post what she wants to. 

How should I handle this?


A: Love as Christ, and Get equipped to share Christian truths. Then engage her in a loving, and patient way. 



* you can leave answer links in her comments like, " Many people misunderstad on that topic, this can help, link".  or instead post on your page that issue as a FAQ, and leave a link. If shes interested or curious she will look. If she ignores it, it gives you an idea the lost of objections she has about Christianity to have answers to, to discuss in person some time, to ice break so you can swing to the Gospel. Go around the intellect and to the conscience. After saved these objections become questions which she pursues the answers to. Until then she's going to be mostly hostile to the answers pointing to truth. Plant seeds. 



Hope this helps.

God bless


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