Remember the last time you watched Patience Ozokwu acting the role of
mother-in-law in one of those Nollywood films, you were like
chaiiiiiiiiiiiiii! mother-in-law are wicked o. Instead of you to start
praying for your own mother-in-law, you begin to plan wickedly for her.
It's a pity that most of the Nollywood movies paint mothers-in-law to
be wicked, and yet, you continue to watch these same movies. These movies build up in your heart and ends up killing your home because sooner or later, you will begin to hate your mother-in-law.
Alot of women pretended to be kind to their mothers-in-law when they
were engaged only to turn out terrible to them after they got married.
That's when you start hearing things like "ME & MY HUSBAND ALONE".
Well, just like I said earlier, if you pray that your Mother-in-law
should die, know that you will also have a son as a child and his wife
will pray that same prayer for you.
One thing I know is this, if
you genuinely love your fiance/husband, you will definitely love his
mother too. Don't forget that his mother is your mother too.
Of a
truth, I understand and I know that some Mothers-in-law could be so
cruel, but also, your behaviour could be the cause. How do you react to
her when you are with her? Are you selfish? Do you treat her well? Do
you visit or at least give her a phone call just to say hello? When she
comes visiting, are you accommodating? Do you sleep on a giant bed and
leave her sleeping on the mat in the sitting room? Do you treat her
exactly the same way you treat your own biological mother?
The
next question you may want to ask is " Ehn, I have done all these, I
have been kind to her and yet she remains cruel, what should I do"? Then
I will also ask you," if na your mama wey born you, wetin you go do?
Lemme help you out, all you need to do is to pray for her. Keep praying
for her until she changes and even after she changes. Don't even think
of repaying her by being wicked. Don't pay evil for evil, only your good
can overcome. Please don't be discouraged. It looks difficult but
that's the surest way.
I want to encourage every one reading
this post to read the story of Ruth. It's just 4chapters. Right there,
you will see the bond that existed between a daughter-in-law and a
mother-in-law. There's nothing you ask God that He won't grant
you(as long as it's His will). Tell God to give you a heart of love. In
fact, God commands us to love.
I believe you are making a decision right now to love your mother-in-law. God bless you.
