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 …
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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!
Families Divided and Families Restored
In Luke 12:52-53, Jesus warns us that division could happen and would happen within families: “Do you suppose that I came to give peace on earth? I tell you, not at all, but rather division. For from now on five in one house will be divided: three against two, and two against three. Father will be divided against son and … Continue reading Families Divided and Families Restored
Front Row Seat
In 2 Chronicles 20, we find a story from the reign of Jehoshaphat, a story of victory, hope, direction, and expectation. Let’s start in chapter 17 where the Bible tells us that Judah had an army of 1,160,000 warriors besides the warriors he put in the fortified cities of Judah (vv. 14-19). “And the fear of … Continue reading Front Row Seat
Prayer for Prodigals 