Dismay. It’s easy in this journey of loving a prodigal to be dismayed. Circumstances cause reactions of dismay. Words cause reactions of dismay. Actions cause reactions of dismay. A phone call can cause reactions of dismay. We are just so desperate to know they are saved, living the abundant life the Lord has provided for … Continue reading Peace is the Opposite of Dismay

I have control issues. I sometimes try to control things by doing them myself, since no one can do them like I can. I sometimes try to control people through my carefully crafted words. Frankly, I sometimes even try to control God by always praying the way I am supposed to pray, as if by … Continue reading Why and How to Truly Surrender Your Prodigal to God

Do you ever pray and feel no anointing behind it, because you are being given a sense of knowing that the prayer has already been answered, as if God doesn’t need to hear it again, because the answer is in the works or the work is already finished, whether you’ve witnessed it or not? It … Continue reading The Escape Route

“I am infusing Myself into his ruminations.” God said this rich and faith-building phrase to me about a prodigal for whom I am praying. I knew this had to be God for three reasons: those are words I don’t normally use, Scripture supports it, and it is perfectly pertinent to the situation. First, I actually … Continue reading God Himself Will Teach Our Prodigals

Grieved. Sometimes we grieve for our prodigals. I don’t believe we are alone, because so much of the Bible talks of God’s grief over His children. Jeremiah quotes God Himself regarding the daughter of Zion, the inhabitants of Jerusalem: “As a fountain wells up with water, So she wells up with her wickedness. Violence and … Continue reading Grieved