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I recently had the opportunity to talk with Leighann McCoy, of PrayerClinic.com. During our conversation, we talked about an article I wrote that originally appeared on Revive Our Hearts. In the article, I share six\u00a0truths we can cling to while praying for a prodigal\u2014a friend, a child, a loved one who isn\u2019t walking with God. I encourage you to take heart from these truths (and listen to the episode (CLICK HERE<\/a>) for solid encouragement from God\u2019s Word as you pray, wait, and trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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6 Truths to Cling to While You\u2019re Praying for Your Prodigal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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If you\u2019re the mother of a prodigal, you may know Psalm 56, or at least verse 8, by heart. David prayed these words during what was likely one of the darkest and most frightening times in his life. \u201cPut my tears in your bottle,\u201d he cried. \u201cAre they not in your book?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

David fought a national enemy\u2014the mighty Philistines, but his words could belong to any one of us who grieve a much more personal \u201cenemy\u201d\u2014one that is bone of our bone and flesh of our flesh\u2014our prodigal children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBe gracious to me, God, for a man is trampling me,\u201d David cried, \u201che fights and oppresses me all day long\u201d (Psalm 56:1<\/a> CSB). David fought his battle with slings and spears, but our conflict is no less fierce. Someone we love more than life itself has turned their back on God and possibly on us as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We wonder how our heart continues to beat as it\u2019s pummeled by blow after crushing blow. We cry ourselves to sleep and cry ourselves awake, tormented by \u201cwhat ifs\u201d and every new revelation of our child\u2019s sin. A thousand bottles couldn\u2019t contain the oceans of tears we cry. A million journal pages couldn\u2019t capture the fear and disappointment we feel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet God promises that He sees the tears we cry. He knows the pain we suffer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are not alone.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re experiencing the soul-crushing heartbreak of a prodigal child or loved one, allow me to share six truths to cling to while you pray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. God weeps for prodigals too.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Jesus wept over His beloved Jerusalem, the City of David. He longed to gather His rebellious children close and provide the help they desperately needed but refused to accept. \u201cJerusalem, Jerusalem,\u201d He lamented, \u201cwho kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her. How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!\u201d (Luke 13:34<\/a> CSB). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

God weeps for our children too. He weeps for them out of sorrow and for you out of empathy. He knows us so intimately that every tear we shed has meaning to Him. And while we agonize over the outcome of our children\u2019s choices, He knows that one day He will wipe every tear from our eyes. No longer will we experience death or mourning, crying or pain (Rev. 21:4<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. God is sovereign over rebellion.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The rebellious prophet Jonah ran as hard as he could away from God. He wanted nothing to do with God\u2019s plan for his life.

\u201cJonah got up to flee to Tarshish from the LORD\u2019S presence\u201d (Jonah 1:3<\/a> CSB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But God saw him and pursued him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut the LORD threw a great wind onto the sea, and such a great storm arose on the sea that the ship threatened to break apart\u201d (v. 4). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

God chastised Jonah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe LORD appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights\u201d (v. 17). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And He drew Jonah back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs my life was fading away,\u201d Jonah prayed from the belly of the fish, \u201cI remembered the LORD, and my prayer came to you, to your holy temple\u201d (2:7 csb). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

God knows exactly where your child is. He has the power to engineer circumstances large and small to pursue your child and draw him or her to Himself. Sometimes the goodness of God leads men to repentance (Rom. 2:4<\/a>), and sometimes His judgment breaks their stony wills. We can trust God to know which is most effective. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. There\u2019s only one perfect parent.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At night the voices whisper loudly. You lost your temper\u2014a lot. You didn\u2019t pray every day. You didn\u2019t take her to church often enough. You took her to church too often. You sent him to public school. You sent him to Christian school. You homeschooled her. It\u2019s all your husband\u2019s fault; if you\u2019d married someone else it would have been different. It\u2019s all your fault; if you\u2019d been a better parent, this never would have happened.<\/em>

When Satan (and your own heart) accuses you, it helps to remember that Adam and Eve had a perfect parent, yet they still chose to go their own way. James 1:14<\/a> explains how each person must bear the responsibility for his or her own choices and sin\u2014that includes our prodigal children. \u201cBut each person is tempted when he is drawn away and enticed by his own evil desire.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We can\u2019t take responsibility for that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. God can use the sins of others (including yours) to accomplish His purpose in your child\u2019s life. <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you have sinned against your child (and we all have, either intentionally or unintentionally), God is sovereign even over that sin. If someone else has sinned against your child, God is sovereign over that as well. 

Some of us came to Christ later in life and lived a godless example in front of our children. Although we\u2019ve repented, forsaken, and asked forgiveness of God and our children, we find it hard not to blame ourselves for their rebellion. Other times we see events in our children\u2019s lives that are outside our control and wonder if these events pushed them over the prodigal precipice. 

The story of Joseph should give us hope. Listen to what he said to his brothers as they stood before him in fear and guilt over their sinful actions toward him: \u201cYou planned evil against me; God planned it for good<\/em> to bring about the present result\u2014the survival of many people\u201d (Genesis 50:20<\/a> CSB, emphasis mine). 

Joseph understood that while God didn\u2019t cause<\/em> the sin that changed his life forever, He was able to use<\/em> the sin to accomplish something good. He can do the same for our children. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Your prodigal should not steal your joy or your faith.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Some days you feel as though your heart is crushed under the weight of a thousand sorrows. You wonder if you can climb out of bed and face another day. Your mind is consumed with thoughts of your prodigal child. Where is he? Is she safe? Who is he with?<\/em> These thoughts are normal and should be our impetus to pray\u2014and pray hard. 

But if we allow our children\u2019s rebellion to strip us of our faith and joy, we might be guilty of idolatry. Am I worshiping my children instead of worshiping God? Do I value them so much that their absence can strip me of my faith? Of my ability to experience joy? Of my desire to serve and worship God? 
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Some of the darkest times of my parenting life have been some of the sweetest times of my spiritual life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of the darkest times of my parenting life have been some of the sweetest times of my spiritual life. When I come to God broken, helpless, frightened, and weak, He meets me there. He speaks words of hope to my heart and becomes my mighty warrior. He quiets my frightened spirit and strengthens my trembling soul. Although I feel as though everything precious has been stripped away, I discover that the greatest treasure remains. This treasure is Him. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The prophet Habakkuk describes what steadfast faith looks like: 
Though the fig tree does not bud
and there is no fruit on the vines, 
though the olive crop fails 
and the fields produce no food,
though the flocks disappear from the pen 
and there are no herds in the stalls, 
yet I will celebrate in the LORD; 
I will rejoice in the God of my salvation!\u201d (Hab. 3:17\u201318<\/a> CSB). <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

6. God can restore and redeem your prodigal. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When I\u2019m tempted to lose heart, I remember how God saved me, my husband, and millions of other rebellious people reveling in our sin and running hard away from Him. Truth is, no one seeks after God. But in kindness and love He reaches down, lifts us from the miry clay, sets our feet on solid rock, and puts a new song in our mouths\u2014even praise to God. As He did for me, He can do for my children. No one deserves salvation, yet God freely offers and orchestrates it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes He uses the prayers of godly parents to bring it about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t Be Afraid to Ask<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Brokenhearted mama, it\u2019s okay to cry. But cry in the arms of your Savior. Don\u2019t be afraid to ask Him for great and mighty things on behalf of your child. Trust Him for a miracle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remember these two things:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jesus has come to seek and to save the lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nothing is too hard for Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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