How to bring my sister to God?

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My younger sister is 16. Our parents are Christians, my father Catholic and my mother Anglican and we were raised going to my mother’s church but attending a Catholic school. We were never baptised as children, but I chose to become a Catholic and was baptised as a teenager but my sister has drifted completely away from God. She’s attended church with me on occasion, I’ve spoken to her about God, but she refuses to open her mind. It’s not that she thinks God doesn’t exist, she just doesn’t care. I’ve been hoping it’s just an age thing and she’ll grow out of it and become more open to the Lord but I’m worried for her and now I’m at university I feel like there’s nothing I can do.

Is there anything I can do to try and bring her to God or should I just let her find her own path?
 
the same sort of thing is going on w my sister now. are there any christian groups of good young people around your area? how about bringing her to some of them. a prayer meeting is probobly not the right way to go for her first “event” as im sure she’ll think its a boring waste of time but sometimes you can find fun christian groups in universities or churches that have cookouts or parties then as she makes friends with some of the ppl from the group im sure they’ll ask her to come to some of the more “spiritual” kinds of events. im a part of one of these groups (in a college) and im planning on bringing my sister to some. i actually used to be somewhat like my sister not caring about religion but after joining the said group ive become much closer to God. hope this helps 🙂
 
arose57 said:
are there any christian groups of good young people around your area? how about bringing her to some of them
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She has to be willing… the key here is how you ask her to come… ask her if she wants to don’t ask her if she will. It may seem like a minor difference but the impact it can have is amazing. The important thing to remember if you ask her if she wants to and she says no… do not push her as it is likely that will push her further away.

I’ve only recently decided to convert… please see my original post in the thread below, I hope it helps.

forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=523931
 
Thank you both for your advice. I think I just need to keep presenting God as an option but not force her into anything. It’s harder now I’m at college and I don’t see her much but hopefully one day she will find Christ.
 
PerfectTiming said:
My younger sister is 16. Our parents are Christians, my father Catholic and my mother Anglican and we were raised going to my mother’s church but attending a Catholic school. We were never baptised as children, but I chose to become a Catholic and was baptised as a teenager but my sister has drifted completely away from God. She’s attended church with me on occasion, I’ve spoken to her about God, but she refuses to open her mind. It’s not that she thinks God doesn’t exist, she just doesn’t care. I’ve been hoping it’s just an age thing and she’ll grow out of it and become more open to the Lord but I’m worried for her and now I’m at university I feel like there’s nothing I can do.

Is there anything I can do to try and bring her to God or should I just let her find her own path?
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Yes there is something you can do. Love your sister with all your heart. By loving her you will be bringing God to her.
 
Pray for her…pray to the Holy Spirit…pray to her guardian angel.

Sometimes young people without a lot of life experience think they know better and they’re large and in charge!

Sometimes life experience is a better teacher. Being on the receiving end of someone sinning against her–or fed up with her own sins. Or the ultimate unfulfillment of even a fairly successful life, without God in it, and thinking, “Is that all there is?”

God’s time. 👍
 
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Is there anything I can do to try and bring her to God or should I just let her find her own path?
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read mdrummer5’s testimony on “why I am converting” thread

invite, do not pressure

above all present an example of life lived in, with and through Christ
 
PRAYER is the Answer… do not stop praying for your sister.

St. Rita prayed for the conversion of her whole family for 40 Years even at great suffering.

God will always hear your prayers.
 
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