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
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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
There, Here, There
In this Prayer for Prodigals ministry, we have thanked God so many times for His being there with our prodigals. He is Jehovah Shammah, The LORD Is There, and we count on His being there with them, never leaving them or forsaking them, staying married to them (Jeremiah 3:14). He is also here, right here, … Continue reading There, Here, There
I Trust God, But …
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 …
Does God Fight for Us?
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 Does God Fight for Us?
Prayer for Prodigals 