We've been praying that God would show Himself to our prodigals in ways they would see, in ways that would matter to them, and He is! We are so very thankful, aren't we, for the prayers we’ve already seen answered? There are times when I am praying certain specific things for different prodigals, I sense … Continue reading Doneness
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Leave Room for Jesus
Whenever a younger sister in the family next door had a boy over, the older sister would walk through the room where they were sitting and say, “Leave room for Jesus.” While it sounds like an older sister picking on a younger sister (and she was) and like it was good advice (and it was), … Continue reading Leave Room for Jesus
Bring Our Prodigals to God’s Best
So much of what is seen in prodigals’ lives needs to be gone! How do we know what needs to be gone? We measure characteristics, activities, attitudes, and situations against the Word of God, which reveals His best for them! Those things against God's Word need to be gone to make room for His best … Continue reading Bring Our Prodigals to God’s Best
Settling for Less
You recognize the symptoms of your prodigal’s settling: Filth, wearing clothes repeatedly without laundering, dirty sheets and towels, unkempt appearance. Survival mode, jobs that barely keep them alive; poverty; meaningless jobs that don’t match with gifts, talents, or calling; or lucrative jobs that impress but leave them empty and overworked, with little time for God, … Continue reading Settling for Less
Creative Creator of Plans
This past Sunday in our church’s PfP prayer time, several pray-ers shared ways—unique ways—the Lord was moving in their prodigals’ lives. Here are two, anonymously written: A woman shared a testimony regarding a mom who was praying and fasting to know if her estranged son was alive. God moved on a young guitarist to go … Continue reading Creative Creator of Plans
Prayer for Prodigals 