The Power of Praying for Your Adult Children, by Stormie Omartian
Nothing will make you feel like you got something all wrong like a prodigal child.
And often the only thing you can do for a prodigal is PRAY.
Wait. Keep. Your. Mouth. Shut.
Because:
- You can’t fix them – only God can – there is a hard line between letting an adult child learn a difficult lesson and helping them get back on their feet.
- God can change everything! “If you have never prayed for your adult child before, or if some bad things have happened to him or her before you learned how to pray, do not be troubled. God is a redeemer. Redemption is His specialty. God will redeem a troubling situation in our lives when He is invited to do so.” Stormie Omartian
- There is only ONE perfect parent, and you’re NOT it. When we send our children out into the world most of us have done the best we could. We taught them right from wrong. We equipped them. We have to stop beating ourselves up over mistakes our adult child(ren) may make. They have free will just like we do. We have to trust that the Lord can teach them what we failed or didn’t know to teach them. God can redeem them and teach them what they need to learn. God often does that through trials, suffering and consequences. We need to stay out of the way and just PRAY!
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Why I read this book…
I co-led a group of moms in a study of this book about 10 years ago. My children were just coming into adulthood.
Since then I’ve prayed for my adult children to remain faithful to God’s Kingdom, know the future God has for them, to choose godly mates, understand God’s purpose for their lives, for good health, for safety as 3 sons are in the military, to resist evil and temptation, to be good parents, and much more. This excellent book addresses the why and how to pray for these things.
Recently, during a particularly difficult time in one of our children’s lives, I literally prayed the written prayers found on these pages…because it was the only thing I knew to do. When we do not know what to pray, the Holy Spirit intercedes for us, or we simply pray what someone else before us has prayed.
I highly recommend this book! Stormie Omartian is well known for her many books on prayer, for moms, for wives, husbands, parents, grandparents, for whatever stage of life we are in.
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