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
Tyrone’s Testimony
(This testimony of God's faithfulness to answer prayer is given from the viewpoint of Tyrone's niece, Christy.) My Uncle Tyrone was the youngest of five boys. His mother, my grandmother, was agodly woman who prayed for all her sons to know the Lord. However, she died at anearly age. Tyrone was in a terrible motorcycle … Continue reading Tyrone’s Testimony
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
Provision for Purpose
In my earlier blog “Purpose Cannot Be Denied,” I shared an encounter I had with God about just that: when God purposes something, it is done! He cannot be denied. In reading the story of the golden calf, I find a powerful example of God’s provision for His purposes. Moses was on Mount Sinai receiving … Continue reading Provision for Purpose
Prayer for Prodigals 