You show a lot of spiritual maturity in your decision to respect and honor hour mother. The Bible is very clear that we are to honor our father and mother (Ephesians 6:2). In fact, there's a promise that goes with this command (Eph. 6:3). However, honoring your mother doesn't mean you have to obey her. Obedience is for children (Eph. 6:1). Sometimes as adults, we have to make a choice between obeying and disobeying if one of our parents is asking us to do something that's unreasonable or wrong. For example, if your mother was asking you to stop going to church, you would not be obligated to obey her.
However, it doesn't sound like she is dong that. As you said, she feels threatened and betrayed. That reaction probably comes from her own insecurities and has little to do with you. She probably feels like she can't control you, and that can be frustrating.
Truth is, you have made a wonderful decision to follow Christ, and that can be threatening to some people, especially family members. If it's necessary for you to continue to live at home, don't feel bad. On the other hand, you need to live your life of faith without fear. Ask God to give you grace and strength under pressure, and pray for your mother, that she might also feel God's love.
When it's possible for you to move out, you will be able to do so with your relationship with your mother intact. By honoring her, you honor God, and he will bless you for it.

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Why wouldn't your Mom feel threatened? You said yourself " I am torn between God's commandment of respecting my Mother and staying away from people who will pull me away from Him" Whether you have voiced this to your Mother or not, apparently she is able to sense what you have stated. You can respect your Mother by not trying to discuss or put your new beliefs on her. You can have a loving relationship with God and your Mother. Loving God doesn't mean you can't have a relationship with your Mother. It doesn't have to pull you apart. Sometimes Christians can have a holier than thou attitude which is very unaccepting of others that don't believe the same as they do. It only serves to push others away from Christianity. Please don't follow that path. Learn to respect that people will come to God in their own way and their own time. I'm sure you can find some things that you and your Mom have in common and spend quality time together doing those things. I live with a non believer. Yes, I love God first but that doesn't mean I can't love, accept and get along with non believers.