I trust the Lord for fulfilling His promises, answering prayers He said were “done,” and saving those I love, but the pain in prodigals' day-to-day lives is hard to take. Yes, “circumstances don't change the promise” (Winkelman, Fighting for Your Prodigal through Prayer, p. 125). and “we are walking in victory while praying through circumstances” … Continue reading I Trust God, But …
Tag: encouragement-in-the-waiting
God’s Not Fighting
We often say, “God is fighting for our prodigals.” I’ve said it more times than I can count, and it may take me a while to stop, but God doesn’t have to fight. He’s constantly working His plan, but He is God. Nothing is a contest to Him. He is omnipotent, omniscient, all-sufficient, and has … Continue reading God’s Not Fighting
No Contest!
It's no contest, because “‘the LORD is in His holy temple’” (Habakkuk 2:20 NKJV). Your prodigal may be living a life based on a lie about who God is, but the LORD is in His holy temple! Your prodigal may be living the lie that he or she doesn’t need God, but the LORD is … Continue reading No Contest!
Griefs and Sorrows
Have you ever gone to the Word of God, looking for comfort, or a promise, a verse or passage on which you could stand? I’ve been doing that in Isaiah in two different Bibles—well, identical in every way except use—and I came across Isaiah 53:4, a verse I’ve read more times than I can count, … Continue reading Griefs and Sorrows
Wise Builder
Declare this: “… as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” (Joshua 24:15 NKJV). Did you have a check? A momentary doubt? A question? A twitch? A little discomfort? If you did, stop and pray until total faith is in place, until you can declare this with complete assurance that it will … Continue reading Wise Builder
Prayer for Prodigals 