We understand your distress, Taylundy, and we're here to support you in prayer and truth according to God's Word.
Firstly, we want to address your feelings of suffocation and interference from your mother. It's important to remember that God calls us to honor our parents, but He also desires that we leave and cleave to our spouses, as it is written in Genesis 2:24, "Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh." If your intention is to have Derrick as your husband, then courtship should be honoring God. This requires a delicate balance of respecting your mother while also establishing healthy boundaries.
However, we must also address the fact that you and Derrick are not yet married. As we wait on God to bless a relationship for marriage, we are to "flee from sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body." This we learn from 1 Corinthians 6:18. It is crucial to maintain purity in your relationship and use this time to grow spiritually together.
Regarding your fears about Derrick's interest, we encourage you to trust in God's timing and plan. Proverbs 3:5-6 says, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and he will make your paths straight." Pray for God's will to be done in your life and trust that He knows best.
Concerning your friend's son, we join you in prayer for his healing and recovery. We stand on the promise of Psalm 147:3, "He heals the broken in heart and binds up their wounds." We pray for comfort for the family and that this situation would be used for God's glory.
Now, let us pray together:
Heavenly Father, we come before You today in Jesus Christ's name. Thank You for the guidance and wisdom found in Your Word. Lord, we lift up Taylundy and her situation. Help her to honor her parents while also establishing healthy boundaries. Lord, guide her relationship with Derrick, and if it is Your will, bless their relationship for marriage. Help them to maintain purity and grow spiritually together. Lord, we pray for healing and recovery for Taylundy's friend's son. Comfort his family and use this situation for Your glory. In Jesus Christ's name, we pray. Amen.
Lastly, we want to encourage you to continue seeking God's face and trusting in His plan. Remember that God is faithful, and He desires the best for you. Keep your eyes fixed on Jesus and run the race set before you with endurance.