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Editor’s Note: Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful moms! We are grateful for you!
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You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. — Isaiah 26:3 NKJV
It was another stare-down, the son glaring at her in anger and defiance as the mom stood her ground, arms crossed, jaw set. She wasn’t quite sure how they had arrived at this place, this season, when her once loving son now seemed to second-guess her motives and resent the few rules she put forward. His stepdad had tried a few times to intervene, but it only seemed to feed fuel to her frustrated teen’s fire. It felt like their whole family was falling apart.
Where did I go wrong? she wondered to herself as her son stormed off toward his room. She thought back to all the years of teaching, of training, of taking him to church. She had tried her very best, even through the difficult divorce, to keep her kids afloat. She had read countless parenting books, attended seminars, and tried to check every box. But as she sank down onto her bed, she only felt defeated. The weight of failure and fear for his future lay heavy on her shoulders.
Lord, what do I do now? Her mind drifted toward God in despair.
“You leave him in My care,” came the unexpected reply.
And then she realized where she’d gone astray. Somewhere deep in the trenches of parenting, she began to believe her son’s salvation and success depended on her prowess as a parent... that she somehow possessed the power to save his soul. But his defiance revealed a deeper need for them both: a return to full reliance on God.
Parenting is never easy. But our God is the same today as He was at the beginning of time and will forever be. Our wills and our ways are no match for Him. He invites us to stop striving in our own strength to subdue the hearts of our kids when only He can. Instead, we can come boldly to His throne of grace to receive the help we so desperately need. He promises to give us the kind of divine wisdom that self-help books don’t possess, plus the power of His Spirit to follow His lead through every struggle until He sets the captives free.
Lord, I don’t want to parent out of fear but out of faith. You love my children even more than I do, and You alone know the way to their hearts. Please gift them with repentance and faith in You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful moms!
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Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful moms!
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Praying for Prodigals
I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the Lord. They will be My people, and I will be their God, for they will return to Me with all their heart.
— Jeremiah 24:7 NIV
The suitcase lay open on the bed as her daughter packed the last of her things. It was just last night that she had announced to the whole family that she was leaving—not only their household but also their way of life. Apparently, some old college friends had convinced her to reconsider her faith. And the young man who was winning her heart had never even known the Lord. Their impassioned pleas fell on deaf ears as undaunted, she walked out the door and out of their lives... all hope seeming to walk out with her.
What are we to do when the ones we love most seem determined to destroy their lives? When the best of our parenting techniques and strategies fall impotent against wills stronger than the weapons we wield? If we’re wise, we’ll yield to God’s Word and His ways.
The story of the Prodigal Son in Scripture is a favorite for many because we see ourselves in both sons: either we’ve experienced a period of waywardness before seeking God or we’ve relied on self-righteousness instead of God’s provision.
We love to tell our testimony of God’s great grace that redeemed us from our self-made pits. But it’s particularly painful to watch the people we love make those same mistakes—when it’s our own sons or daughters who are walking out the door into the danger that lies beyond. We feel hopeless and helpless and utterly vulnerable as we understand how truly powerless we are to evoke heart change in anyone.
But God’s power is greater. It’s His kindness that leads to repentance—and His patience waits with eager expectation for the eventual return.
Let us wait in faith with Him as His Spirit works the gift of true transformation in their hearts. Let us pray, not in panic, but in patient and steadfast hope that His arm is not too short to save even the strongest, most rebellious wills and steer them back home to Him.
Father, You specialize in turning hearts of stone into hearts that receive You. Please help me to trust You and persist in prayer as You work the miracle of grace in my child’s life. In Jesus’ name, Amen. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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Moms, we know your heart is for the very best for your children! You are raising or raised them in the best way possible and prayed for them to grow up well and follow Jesus wholeheartedly. The Lord sees you and He’s with you! Remember that He loves your kids more that you ever possibly could. You can relax in Him.
Happy Mother’s Day! ~ Devotionals Daily
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