Comments on: How do you respond to the “black sheep” in your family?

By: Priscilla

Priscilla — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 06:43:36 +0000

I have an older brother who is definitely a black sheep. He has even gone out to the stage of disowning all family members, and wont take calls from any of us. I would be grateful if anyone knows how to deal with that

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:21:04 +0000

My question is this….how do you manage to do these things if the black sheep of your family does not give an inch, is atheist and does not take any accountability whatsoever in his own actions or in the hurt he has caused his entire family? Not to mention ignoring multiple emails, phone calls, texts, etc.

By: Petals

Petals — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 09:39:42 +0000

When we became Christians, this name is not a name for someone.
Maybe one member of our family is a problem to everybody,
which is really hard to deal with, and a hard job to show
love, but deal it with LOVE anyway. It’s very hard without
Jesus, I’m sure, that’s why we need Him, because we can’t
do it without Him.

By: Evelyn

Evelyn — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:02:05 +0000

I was a Black sheep for may years of my life..and I have family members that are still Black sheeps. I can remember when they treated me kind and giving me all sorts of advises but I only became worsts during the years. I tried to bounce back on my own several times but I only relapsed after every try..when I gave my heart to the LORD I prayed from the heart and God delivered me from my destructive ways of living. Now I know I am saved and delivered. GOD”S promises are so true!! he has worked through me to deliver other members in my family and I know He is still at work in regards to the remaining Black sheeps. things do come to pass it’s all in just a matter of His time…..I can only deliver the message to my family and pray for them..GOD will do the rest..therefore when you have to deal with Black sheep family members…remember where you came from and give them the equal love and understand you received form our LORD and Savior…it’s hard because we reflect on our old behaviors but it is possible to forgive and help other in need.

By: mp

mp — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:26:46 +0000

Congratulations to you all that have posted above. I am so glad that God is working in your lives!! Praise be to God!!!
I have a brother who is a black sheep. He lives only 6 hours away from my mom and NEVER comes home. He rarely calls his two siblings or his parents. He is very content with his life, and God is not in it. We’ve asked him if he’d like to pray (privately, one on one) and he is not ready for Christ to enter his life. He hasn’t spoken with me in 4 years b/c he complains about everything that I do. He doesn’t like me, which is fine. I’ve accepted that. In his eyes he has never done anything wrong. “I forgive you for the things you’ve done, MP.” He always use to say to me.
There is a time where you have to cut the strings and pray that someday, in God’s timing, that he will come around. You cannot physically keep trying b/c it emotionally wears you down. All you can do is pray.

By: LuisNevarez Sr.

LuisNevarez Sr. — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:18:34 +0000

I was the “black sheep” in my family,even now, many members of my
family didnt believe en me, they didnt know that Jesus lives in my
hart, that Jesus can change the worst person in this world,and He
have the power to made a new person for good. Some family members
think that the “black sheep”still is the same bad person, but for
God, that black sheep is walking now for the skinny way.In the fami-
ly chritsmas reunions, it is hard to the family to believe in me.But
Jesus believed in me, when I came to Him with my hart repented.

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:49:19 +0000

There have been a few “black sheep” in my family.
I think if they had been told that “they were in our prayers,”
and how much we have learned from them, and how valuable they were, possibly some of these sheep would not feel so unloved!

By: Linda

Linda — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:54:23 +0000

I think love and patience captures it all……..

By: ken gallagher

ken gallagher — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:50:01 +0000

That would be recovering black sheep thank you very much, and I spare everyone the awkward moments and attend a 12-step gratitude dinner with all the rest of the separated flock.

By: orville barba

orville barba — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:26:27 +0000

sorry…lol. not balackship but black sheep.. i’m just a little bit tired…