How to be a Prayer Warrior for Your Children - Dr. Erwin Lutzer
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 มี.ค. 2023
- Many parents are prone to worry or fear when it comes to the future of their children, specifically those who are unsaved or prodigals. In this interview, Dr. Erwin Lutzer shows parents of all types how to abandon their routine lists of requests and trade them for scriptural prayers that “will immerse you in God’s promises and will.”
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I had a prodigal daughter who ran so far away from God. She tried everything imaginable and was very rebellious. After praying for over ten years for her heart to change, she called me one night and said she had confessed her sins and the love of Jesus had saved her. That was two years ago and she is a totally different person. Keep praying! God hears! Praise the Lord!
Praise the lord
😳wow powerful 🙏🙌
PTL. The prayers of a loving parent is Amen in Christ
Very helpful to all parents. Thank you! Keep praying🙏🙏🙏
Amen Hallelujah!
Thank you for this teaching 🎉❤❤❤🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🖐🏾👏🏾👍🏾
During my childhood I didn't wait for my parents to teach me about God but at the age of 8 years old I seriously read my Bible ( good news bible).. although I am not understand it but it's knocked some sense to me . A few years after that people from the church including the pastor help me to study the Bible till I get a clear picture why I need Jesus in my life . I am from a chaotic home ...my father is an alcoholic..my mother working very hard to provide for the family. As a little child I don't like the way my parents handle their own family , that's why in my little child head I make a serious commitment to God that I will not let my life to be like my parent's had. Because of my seriousness in God, many years later I managed with the help from God brought all my siblings and our parents to accept Jesus in their life . My father once he accepted Jesus into his life also stop drinking till today. Sometimes God uses little child to bring Jesus unto a broken home ...Amenn
Amen
Amen 🙏🏾
Amen.
What a beautiful story. Thank you for sharing.
❤amen
I’m 19 years old, it’s so hard to be a Christian teenager and many teenagers don’t believe in Jesus but i want them to believe in Jesus I’ll pray for them everyday and I’ll keep my faith forever 💗💗🙌🙌
Hello, friend! The frustration you feel is understandable. However, we believe the Lord can give you the strength you need to stand firm under pressure and reach out to those who may not believe in Jesus. We’re praying for you and hope the words of Proverbs 3:5-6 will inspire you: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.” God bless you.
You are a true example of a disciple of Christ! Keep close to Jesus and His Word!
Amen 🙏
We have to keep on praying for them. You are only 19 but have that faith how wonderful. Please also pray for 4 of my son to know the Lord. Thankyou for sharing.
U Do YOU!
My mother was a prayer warrior she prayed for everybody every day by name she was a blessing to me
Powerful message and great lesson
Amen and Amen bless you
Lord help me be such a mother and even more in Jesus name.
Powerful message that's awesome blessings Amen
So was my Mama she left that to me,yet I fail tremendously.
I raised up my now adult kids in church for the past 22 years. Both of them walked away from the Lord and didnt want to come around me because I am a Christian. In November of 2022 my 33 yr old son took his life and my daughter was the last one to see him, so shes more stand offish from me then before. Im praying that my daughter gets sick of living with out the Lord and crys out to the Lord during this time of grieving. She needs Jesus. Im standing on the Word of the Lord for myself and her during this time. May the Lord reach her heart and change her. 😊
Oh dear child, I'm so sorry for the unimaginable loss of your son, The Father knows your pain, Jesus wept at the evil in this world. The devil is a liar and The Lord has not lost even one of His own. You will meet again ❤🥲
🕊🙏🏻home🙏🏻🕊
I’m so very 😢 sorry. I prayed for your daughter and you🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻
I too have a prodigal son , because of my growing up poor lacking many things..I gave my son almost anything he asked for growing up. This caused him to be prideful and expectant child.. This attitude is the cause of our separation today...many children have a problem of expectations
You are not alone. So many of us tried our best & the children grew up & walked away. Can’t understand how they could face life without Jesus. Still praying. 🙏🏻
I’m so sorry.
I prayed scriptures over my son dj daily morning, noon, evening & the midnight hour June 8 th 2020 he left for the hospital for an infection, there he got covid. For another month he was in the hospital they put him on a trach....he ended up passing July 30th...I stayed outside of the hospital in Mesa Az just praying for him from the early morning into the midnight. He was in a coma and I couldn't go see him but I did what I had to do stayed near him in prayer he passed July 30...the hardest evening ever but in spite of all that I know the Lord heard my prayer even though I wanted him come home. I miss him so much he was 39 years young.
Praying for God's comfort and peace over your life! Your son is a place free of pain and the anxieties of this world
Forgive
Take care. May the love of Jesus heals your heart
May the Lord comfort you daily and give you a Naomi that will comfort and rejuvenate you
Our two kids, approaching middle age, are walking with the Lord and have raised our grand children to love the Lord. We are truly blessed!
You are. When told a heard hearted non Christian that it was over, that needed to marry Christian, he faked it. He was vindictive, pressed himself over me, threats that only finished when he said so. Church did not help even when told it was demonic based. Soul destroyed.
Children left church.
Amen🕊
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My Daughter was on the heroine, I was already Christian, but I intervene, i used to follow her, begging, even though I organize a funeral for both of us, I didn't believe in my Lord Jesus, then my Christian sisters asked me to leave to Jesus, to God, to the Holy Spirit, and I couldn't but there was a point that I was so desperate that was nothing else to do was give up my life and my daughter to Jesus. She is cured now, has 2 beautiful children, and a loving husband. Praise GOD Lord Jesus.
Amen, please keep my adult unmarried sons and daughter, Kiron, Avish and Chrissa in prayer as all 3 of them are drug addicts and are struggling in life. I have been a single mum and bread winner for the past 33 years from a hindu background. I have been praying for them with no results. My second son Avish had given his hart to the lord for a short time, about 6 Months and is gone back to drugs. I feel so hopeless and helpless and can't understand that this could happen to him. Please stand with me in Jesus name. 😊
I stand with you for their lives and also declare that he will find someone who may lead him and mentor him in the way of the Lord so that he ceases his dependance on drugs and learns about his true identity in Christ! Drug-free! ❤
I added all 3 of them to my prayer list
Will pray for u n ur kids
I pray for your children and for your peace too.
Praying for your children. ❤
I've done All this & still haven't seen my son's transformation BUT I keep praying & I know that before I die I will see this.
Amen you will in Jesus name
I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging for bread. psalm 37:25
Never give up on Jesus, one day you will see how your son will change.
My five children break my heart. It was not until I turned 50 that I became a Christian and gave my life to my Lord, resulting in my children growing up not knowing Jesus. They accept the fact that I believe but I have been strongly told not to speak if Jesus in their homes. I pray every day for them.
Before u visit them pray, when u r there pray in silence for God to break the strongholds, also be a good representative of Christ in your ways, speech, actions and attitude one day they ll come to know Him
😢🙏keep believing & praying you are not alone 💐
Jennifer, my heart aches with you. Just keep praying, every day. Pray that the lies and the deceitful veil would be taken off their hear. That they will hear and choose to obey the voice of Jesus only.
My heart relates to this struggle. I too was not raising my kids as close to God as I know Him now. Same problem, I grew close to Jesus Christ after my kids were grown. Also the heartache of them not wanting to hear about Him.
It’s very painful knowing that I failed them in such a critical area of the heart.
I’m sorry anyone has to feel this kind of heartache. I’m thankful though to find your comment.
I’ve felt like the only one for years. God bless you🙂
Your example will change their hearts. Actions speak louder than words. Just love them.
I was a prodigal daughter. Baptized in my teenage years…but left the faith In my early 20s up to my 30s. Was in the world and “enjoying “ life…I’m sure my mom prayed for me. It’s not till after I had my first child that I came back to church occasionally. My husband too eventually joined me but we weren’t 100%. Then after Covid when churches opened up we both went back fully and committed and my husband even got baptized. His mom had been praying for him for an extremely long time.
Now I pray for my brothers to come back to the faith. Nothing is impossible.
This was a great video because I felt I was praying over my kids the same prayer and it was becoming stale. I love praying thru a scripture. Even tho my kids are still young it’s never to early to pray over them. God bless 🙏
hey, you. whoever’s reading this, this is your sign. everything’s gonna be okay. you did not come this far to give up. I believe in you ❤
Amen!
Amen. I receive this word in Jesus name .
Thank you! Amen
Thank you 🙏❤
Amennnn
I want godly Children. Please, Lord, touch my kids heart🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Amen
Very powerful
Wow I love this episode! ❤ my mom raised 10 kids as a single mom and I believe it is her prayers that sustained her and her kids and the reason why we know and love God today.
Wow 10 kids as a single mom? There are many children who say they are the the person they are today because of the prayers of their mother...i only pray that this be true in my own life as a mother. ❤
@@togodbetheglory3353 amen! May it be so! 🙏🏼 I pray for that in my family as well. 🙏🏼♥️
I have an 18 yr old prodigal daughter and it's heart wrenching. I have Jesus by my side and I trust in him but I still cry as I pray. God bless all that have this kind of pain. The world we live in is not the world I grew up in.
There will be a great awakening and she will
Come home
My 18 y/o daughter is also a prodigal. Praying for your daughter to come back to the Lord.
Praying for all our children 🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽
Glad I seen this video. My heart had been aching because my kids have drifted away from the Lord. They are in their early 20’s now. We have different opinions about things and one of my sons gets offended over everything and holds grudges . It’s like walking on egg shells around him. This has been so hard to walk through and is such a burden for me. 😢I was not the most perfect mom but I raised them to love the Lord and I did my best. All I can do is pray now
Lam 2:19 Arise, cry out in the night,
at the beginning of the night watches!
Pour out your heart like water
before the presence of the Lord!
Lift your hands to him
for the lives of your children,
who faint for hunger
at the head of every street.”
I don’t think I accidentally found this video. I’ve been so worried about my teenage twins. Thank you thank you thank you
Do not give up! God hears the cry of your heart. When you feel like giving up or think that it’s impossible, stop and praise God. Praise Him and thank Him that He is able! Nothing is impossible with God. I have 3 I am praying for. God is good.
Dear prayer warriors, please pray for my oldest son Nate. He was raised in my Christian home, but has since walked away. He just turned 42 years old. Thank-you!
Prayers are ascending ❤
Please pray for my two adult children, Sara and Sigurd to have a powerful encounter with Jesus that would bring them to the decision to follow Christ.
Please pray for my daughter who desperately need the Lord
Hello, Shirley. One of the hardest things in life is to wait for the salvation of someone close. We know that God desires all to come to Him and that He answers prayer, so we’re joining you in asking Him to bring your daughter to a saving faith in Jesus. May the Lord bless you as you look to Him in faith.
It is hard to wait for someone to get saved. I thinkit is more difficult for our adult children You protect them and provide for them when they are growing up and you want to see that they are walking with the Lord. Keep praying, stay strong in the Lird
The video is showing how YOU as a parent should and must pray for YOUR children. The Bible says pray without ceasing which means you should never give up in this task, regardless of what you see with your eyes. Its our responsibility as parents, especially as mothers.
I added her to my prayer list
Amen! I love this. I will not let satan have my daughter. No matter how impossible it looks, how hard it gets, how discouraged and disappointments that comes, or the barriers between us, I will look beyond my child and look to God and trust God to do what I can’t. And continue to trust, pray and believe that God is working no matter how much hurt and pain I’m experiencing or how difficult it becomes or how long it takes. I will keep fighting for my daughter. 🙏🏽
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Thank you
Amen 🙏
Amen! Praying for my daughter as well!! 🙏🇨🇦
Amen, same here
Some relatives, think that you give birth to children, to live their lives, they plan everything for them, up to where to live what house to buy, what job to have, and then they take over the grandbabies. Well myself, I gave my children a life to live on their own, I gave them wisdom and wings, like my mom would do, and let them fly. I was there when they needed me, and used some tough love here and there, but they became wonderful people. They made themselves, I didn't live their life and didn't make them live mine. I trust in Jesus and taught my kids well with his guidance. ❤
we really thank you for this podcast. My husband and I homeschooled our four children to instill our faith into them, but when he died in an accident 5 1/2 years ago, everything changed. At first, my kids kept their faith, but slowly they walked away from it little by little. Now not one of my four kids goes to church and two of them may even be atheist. Again, thank you for your beautiful words!
Amen, I lift my son up to Jesus , To do the things that I can’t 🙏🏾🙏🏾
I give my daughter back to You O' Lord in Jesus Name. Amen! Such a Beautiful Word that was given! ❤
Wonderful podcast! Our children are not like the prodigal of the New Testament. They are successful in their chosen field, but not walking with God at all. I finally understood the verse "pray without ceasing". I don't think it means pray 24/7 which is impossible, but pray without giving up. I am determined not to ever give up praying for our two adult children.
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Amen
Praying never giving up. What an insight.
Just believe in Jesus' love and mercy. Someday your prayer will be answered. Be the light and salt in your family, they will see Christ in you.
Amen
Thank you so much for your guidance.
I am a single mother with a prodigal son.
I have entrusted him into our Lord's hands.
I haven't stopped praying for him.
I know one day he will be touched by our Lord .plz support me in your prayers.
Thanks for those who prayed for my son
He has started praying now.
Uphold him in your prayers
The message was such a blessing
My son is 14 and a child of God but he is struggling pray for him
I was in my school... It was my lunch break... Suddenly I happened to hear Dr Erwin's message. It opened my eyes... I didn't get up from my seat... I even forgot my lunch. A colleague of mine entered my cabin... She sat next to.... Listening the message with me... I saw tears rolling down her eyes as well as mine. From now I want my son to first seek the Kingdom of God... Jesus to capture his heart. God bless you!
I want my daughter to open her eyes to Jesus.Amen
Praying for your daughtet🙏✝️💞
Please pray for my daughter and youngest son to be saved. Born and raised in the church. They're older now they've lost their way 😩 😢
Hi, Tiffany! We can certainly understand the concern you expressed regarding your daughter and your youngest son. Know that we’ll be praying, asking God to work in their lives mightily, draw them closer to Himself, and bring them to a saving faith in Jesus. Peace and blessings to you and yours!
Plea
Lord send your holy spirit of conviction upon our prodicols quickly Lord,for we know now Jesus is coming real soon :( do not tarry plz
Yes, we need to fight for our children. We are in a war for them. Thank you. So good.💯🙏
Praying God's Word has been my ongoing practice because His Word is alive and doesn't return to Him void!
Praying verses is something I have never heard of. What a great idea!
I write them down as I'm praying specific verses, someday my kids will see them. The Lord loves us praying His word back to Him!
I pray Psalm 91:11-13 and everytime it says you I put the persons name in that I'm praying for at that time.
The word of God is a two edged sword, a mighty weapon to kill destroy the enemy plans, try to memorise them, say them back to Him u ll see for yourself
I have heard this before. Thank you for the reminders! This is excellent. I have three prodigals and I've not stopped praying although sometimes it's hard to keep going. Also, find other who will also pray for your children. When it's hard for you to keep going you will have others praying for your children.
I have 5 out of 6 prodigals and it breaks my heat They were all raised in the church but to no avail. 4vare in their 30's and 2 in their 20's. Unfortunately they were young when we divorced. Their father was into pornography. I didn't find this out until my last pregnancy. I got saved 6 years after we got married but my ex-husband never did. He stopped going to church (Catholic) I have married a man of God .We have 8 children between us We both pray for our children and ex-spouses.
Agree! Amen!
Parents you are your child's reference point stay putting God first do not move or change in your faith. That way they will be able to see how to get back to God through God's love through you. Live the promises of God he has given us and do not believe the lies of the devil. In Jesus name.
Thank God for this good instruction on prayer it works!!
My situation with my daughter appears humanly Hopeless. I don't doubt that in His Timing she will turn back to him. My mom never gave up on my brother so that gives me hope..
However..I am emotionally exhausted...
Awe truly believe, I do. My prodigal came back years later. I trusted that I did my job as a mom and gave him wisdom and wings, Jesus took it from there, my prodigal walks with Jesus too now. Have faith in Jesus, don't worry, it only brings grief. Trust in Jesus, you say you believe, then do it. Believe.
I have three 30-something daughters all fallen away. One is a card-carrying atheist. I pray daily, sometimes hourly. I pray the Scriptures but not as often as I should although I have Ez 36:26-27 taped above my desk even as I type this and pray it often! But I love the idea of praying THROUGH the Scriptures, finding multiple verses that are apropos to the situation and keeping it new and fresh. Thank you for this!
Thanks for sharing with us about your daughter, Leslie. We’re standing with you, asking God to draw them closer to Himself and work in their lives in a loving way. If you’d like to talk with one of our counselors for guidance or helpful resources (at no cost to you), please call 855-771-HELP (4357) weekdays between 6 A.M. and 8 P.M. (MT) -- we’d be happy to come alongside you in any way we can. May God bless your family with His grace and peace.
Amen
I have a son and a daughter. Praying but asking for others to pray. My daughter became atheist as well 😢
@lauriepatterson8525 praying with you!!
Praying for your daughters!! Sending so many hugs your way!
@Friends: Thanks for sharing your heartfelt comments and prayer requests. We'll be lifting up each one of them before the Lord. Grace and peace to you and yours.
Please pray for my 2 daughters and 2 sons.Tanya,Crystal,Compton and Omar.I pray for them everyday.
I’m not one too listen to religious people on you tube but the title caught my attention and so I decided to listen I’m a praying whole heartedly and Yah has more then gOos to me lately I’ve been feeling so burnt and tired and like man I should just give thing’s haven’t gotten better but worse and like a cup of cold water was poured on my praying life and the fire went out but today I know I still have been so encouraged you hit every point I needed so desperately!!!! This silent warrior has been refreshed strengthened and encouraged with direction! Yahweh is so worthy of Praise thank you for sending re enforcement!!!!❤
This blessed me more than you'll ever know. Listening while walking to my office, when I got there, I got on my knees poured my heart out to the Lord with a scriptual prayer for my son, Kenny; an answered prayer I had just this past Friday asking the Lord what His silence is telling me and to help me to see what I am not doing.
I trust the Lord hears the cries of a sincere parents prayer, and he answers in His way that will touch you where you know it's coming from Him. This video came on my feed out of nowhere. Never heard or seen anyone in this video before. I thank God for bringing this video to me. Parents dont give up on your children. The Lord will save them!
I Believe!! Amen🙏🏾
Thank you for this program. My boys grew up loving the Lord but have grown cold. My heart is very sore but I know that our Redeemer lives and He is mighty to save. He will never let them go. They are His portion, His prized possession. ❤
I so needed this encouraging word about praying for our prodigal children!! 🙏🇨🇦❤️
My name is Victoria Curley and I'm from New Mexico, I really need a prayer for my son who was taken to Phoenix Arizona since April 6th, I pray for him and all my kids and grandchildren, I pray for my son to come home safe to us.
I'm almost 40. My parents never apologized. It has shaped me in so many ways. My husband is almost 50 and his parents did not apologize either.
So here we are, two broken people due to our parents lacking (not to put them down). But we do apologize to our children. It is not always easy but it is always necessary.
Hello, how are you doing today? Thanks for your love and support🙏❤️
Thx you for this word, I’m continually praying & believing that my 23 & 20 year old daughters will return to serve the Lord❤️🙏🏽🔥🙌🏽
Thank you for those words. I have five kids, please help me pray for them. They all need deliverance. I need your a prayer for strength.
Wow God hears us! I am facing a hard time to save my daughter from the lies of the enemy. Then I said to God to help me; for I don't know what else to do. Bingo! A minute after that I Open you tube! Your channel popped up first. Thank you for the advice. I believe God is answering me. Blessings to you all. ❤
We're glad this program was helpful, friend. Know that we'll be praying for you and your daughter. If there's any way we can come alongside you, please call 1-800-A-FAMILY. Blessings!
And you've heard this hundreds of times before:. I got saved, on fire for the Lord and for knowing Him, learning about His Word...my sister's and brother turned my children against me and I haven't seen or heard from my grandkids in 3-1/2 yrs. If not for Jesus, I would have died of a broken heart. Please pray for me and especially for them.
AMEN🙏
@franp5607 that's heart breaking! Praying for you and your family! Sending you lots if hugs!!
@franp5607 I'm officially adopting you as my grandparent! I lost my grandmother years ago and she was my best friend.
Having this come across my TH-cam feed was, I believe, a direct answer to a tearful prayer sobbed in the shower last night. I have ordered the book. Thank you for the encouragement.
Hi, Lucy! We were encouraged by your positive response to this broadcast, and are pleased that it was meaningful to you. May the Lord continue to bless, guide and encourage you as you seek Him day by day. Should you ever need a listening ear, please don’t hesitate to give our counselors a call. Here’s the contact info: bit.ly/3eguwRY. Peace and blessings to you!
It is Well with you Lucy.. You are not Alone - Accept the warm comforting presence of the Holy Spirit 🫂🙏
I feel the same as you.
Praying for my children and for our young people 🙏🙏❤️
Please pray for my unsaved daughters - their names are Katherine and Elizabeth, thank you ❤✝️🙏🏻
I've just cried out to God for my son on alcohol..God said.. Take out the fear and walk in faith..God showed me
. As much as we love our kids.. Christ died for us .. That's how much he loves us. Thank you Jesus
I am the mother of three grown up son's ,with lots of burdens in life but holy spirit will give wisdom and knowledge for them ,i have faith n i will never lose , holy spirit is my helper can win their hearts Amen 🙏
Amen praying for my family sons ,daughters,grand sons and grand daughters and their family to be saved before to late
Identical situation over here and I pray for them daily 🙏❤️
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I pray each day's that God will soften up my 4 children's. For God the bring them closer to him. I pray for the Holy Spirit to guide them to the Lord. I want my children's to have strong faith in you Lord. I ask this in Jesus name. Amen
In Papua New Guinea the voices of John Fuller and Jim Daly aired on Radio Light thru Focuson the Family is a blessing. Stumbling on this program produced 3wks ago this time or today is no coincidence as I am praying for the Lord to capture my children's heart especially my prodigal son. Thankyou for the message. From a mother 🇵🇬
This is a powerful message. I pray everyday for my children and grandchildren….yes, it does take years sometimes…the closing prayer, was powerful for me …to have the confidence that the Lord will capture my children and grandchildren’s hearts…Thank you Jim and Dr. Lutzer.
Thank you for having this precious, godly man on your program.
Friends: Thanks, everyone, for sharing your heartfelt comments! Know that we'll keep you and your loved ones in our prayers. Also, we’re here for you if you need us -- 800-A-FAMILY (232-6459). May God bless and watch over you.
Amen
Thanks be to God for having turned my phone 📱 towards this podcast. I'm a single mom of a 37 years son and 33 years daughter. They hurt each other so much so vulgar words comes out from each other, sometimes I find myself getting involved and that backfire on me. I believe the Holy Spirit is showing me where I am wrong and how to correct it through this teaching. I know God will touch their hearts to Him, before it's late. Myself have identified where I lack I stopped praying for them. Now I need to start and apply this teachings. Bless you all as some stands in agreement with me on this journey. Amen
Thank you for the message and being here for us. I am praying for the salvation for my 4 children. God bless you
Prayers for my son, Blake! He has gone through a divorce and he's drinking a lot. I'm believing for healing and restoration! Praying for all of our prodigals!
We’re sorry to hear that your son, Blake, is going through a divorce, Shannon. We’re standing with you, asking for God’s intervention and help in a special way. May He bring healing and restoration in the days ahead.
I am Catholic, and I have never heard a priest from our Catholic Church teach parents how to pray for their children. Never ever thought of how we can pray scriptural prayers for our children, it's beautiful. Yes, there have been times when I too thought that God is not answering my prayer, so has my eldest boy, who has been out of a job for 8 yrs now. But, your statement of God is not indifferent was so meaningful and deep. I guess my son has in these last few years grown closer to our Lord and Saviour and, I'm happy. But he keeps asking why is God not answering my prayer for a job. It's difficult to explain.
Thank you for your kind words, Brenda. We will keep you and your son in our prayers!
Waiting on the Lord is hard, BUT is worth it all. Running ahead of God’s timing is dangerous. I bid you His love and Peace during this time!🙌🏼🙏🏻❤️✝️
Being catholic won't cut it! You need a relationship with Jesus
Agreed. It’s not about religion, it’s about a relationship with Jesus as your Lord. I was Catholic and I’m sorry to say they have a false doctrine.
Thank you so much , my adult children have both made commitments to GOD both seem to fall away , my son especially struggles with believing that The Bible is true,
He looks different with large piercing’s in his ears and nose with tattooed arms and has felt rejection from many churches and Christian people.
He turns 50 yrs on the 12 of April this month, he has suffered rejection from his father ( who is an unbeliever ) for those 50 yrs , he is on a disability pension struggle with depression has often told me he has thought of ways of ending his life .
I have a very strong faith in GOD I walk each step by faith .
I used to pray scripture not sure why I stopped . But will start again now .
So blessed & inspired by the message. I am a single mum w/ 6 adult children & 15 grandchildren. Everyday I prayed for them but when I heard your message, I realized to be more persistent & never give up. Pls pray for me, thank you!
Insightful information for all parents.🙏🙌🏾🙏🙏🔥🙏
I was told 28 years ago to pray the word of God over my children. I notice when they are in the darkest parts of life I remember this and pray the Scriptures over them. What a wonderful teaching.
Create a clean heart and mind in my children O Lord
One of my favorite scriptures to pray is Luke 2:52; that my grandchildren grow in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man, as Jesus did.
Truly believe in Jesus and you have no worries about your family, you know your prayers are answered, because he said so. ❤
No worries?
@@jakkistaatmcdonald4555 well I think we tend to fret a whole lot (I do anyway) but just have to trust Him. I'm with you though,🙄 but the worry is just cause of what we're facing in the world which drives me to prayer but also the promises we can stand on! ❤️
Thank you so much. It’s comforting to hear a much needed word as so many of us have prodigals and get weary in our prayers. Thank you Focus on the Family for always coming through with these giants in the Faith. We’re not alone.
I have three adult children and they all have the best hearts which they get from their dad. I was a stay at home mom and we attended church for a time but never really committed to it. My husband’s family all have wonderful hearts which I think comes from my wonderful mother-in-law. I am a nice person but I can see my lack of heart in raising my children. Dr. Lutzer’s comment about apologizing to your children is something that has been on my mind for a time. I don’t think of my children as lost but maybe it would help them in their struggles with life’s ups and downs. It’s a place to start.
Thank you for having Dr. Erwin Lutzer on Focus on the Family. Blessings
Wow! This is such amazing Godly advice. I do t have a prodigal child but the advice on how to pray for our children has really opened my eyes and blessed me so much. Thank you Lord bless
Those prodigals may need deliverance.
Currently I am a private and aspire to be a prayer warrior. Thank you for this excellent advice and hope!
First time listening from UK. I scrolled past then scrolled back and listened to the end. Thank you so much for scripture prayers.
Wauw , I listened to this program when I was a kid, now suddenly I see it on TH-cam, I do not have words enough for hearing you Guys God Bless I,m almost 60 now so you can imagine how long ago this was on Transworld Radio Bonaire Netherland Antilles in that time.
Thank you thank you thank you....wonderful advice and much needed.
God bless you and yours and the Christian family till HE comes .
Gilly wife of Mark
God bless all parent who never give up to pray for their children
Focus always delivers 💯
Thanks so much Dr Lutzer
Laying my adult son in your arms Jesus.
He was yours before he was mine.
Keep him safe and lead him to a life of freedom and healing Lord.
Amen 🙏
Since my dear parents and the family members of their generation have been in heaven, I have tried to take up the mantle of prayer for the family members of my generation, but I want to know how to pray more within the will of God.
Powerful session, thank you for these prayer nuggets. God bless
It's been my experience that when I'm praying about situations with family members especially when I feel God is silent He's actually working behind the scenes so to speak in answer to my prayers. Sometimes it takes years cause I get in the way. So I've learned to add to my prayers God keep me in my own lane while you're dealing with them and give me courage and peace to follow Your direction. He does answer every time.
I am a single mother, and my husband left me with our two girls, I always pray for my kids, and I found your message very powerful! Thank you! More Blessings! Praise The Lord!
Very powerful!!! Thank you!!! Very helpful!!! PRAISE GOD!!! AMEN
Keep praying for them. Leave them in Gods hands. He will answer your prayers. However long it takes stay true to Jesus. I have 4 kiddos all older I pray same was as you. He dose answer. One family of my children are saved going to church. Love them no matter what. Keep praying 🙏
Father, please hear our prayers 🙏🏻
My mom prayed for all of her kids. A few of us came to the Lord before she passed, the one that most would think was the farthest away from God came to the Lord within a year after her passing.(Reality is, we are all equally far away from Him, apart from Christ)
I pray the others will too🙏
It gives me so much hope that we may not even see it, but God is always working behind the scenes and we can still hope and trust the God is good no matter what.
Thank you, I pray daily for my children, grandchildren and great grandchildren but have come to realise that I cannot save them only Jesus can. I appreciate the helpful tips of using a different verse of the Bible for them each day as I did feel my prayers for them must be very monotonous, thank you.
Wise words Margaret. I have 5 children who are prodicals. Yes in my home I had a narcissist husband and an alcholic. I struggled when I was bringing my children in my husbands head I was a slave to him and I had to be mother and father to my children. Money was his goal in.life.We are now divorced. I have not list my faith and put my children and grandchildren in the Chalice they are good children just they do not practice their faith.
Please pray for my children and grandchildren that they know the LORD as they ought to
Hello Pastor, I am a mother and I have 4 sons, thank you for praying for us, God will continue to used you to educate parents on how to pray for their children, God bless you Pastor and your ministry,
I love your program Pastor ❤️
Lord teach me how to pray for my children with your word. Give me the revaluation of your word
So glad I listened.
Hello, how are you doing today? Thanks for your love and support🙏❤️
What a great insights to know how pray for my children n grand children Allelujah
Powerful message may the Lord’s love be spread on all the parents
Such a powerful message. Thank you Lord for our spiritual leaders 🙏🤍
I wish I had started praying for my kids earlier, however, I believe it's never too late, i thank God for the opportunity to pray for my kids, it's the best gift any parent can give to their children....thanks for the message servants of God...be blessed
So, comforteth by his words❤. Thank you for sharing!!
It's always enjoyable to listen to Erwin Lutzer's wisdom and wit.
Hello! Christ is risen! (I am Greek Orthodox and for 40 days after Easter we greet each other with these words "Christ is risen" and the other person answers "He is truly risen")... Anyway, when you said that you asked for your father's blessings you reminded me of a saying we have in Greek :"Get your parents' blessing and go climb mountains"...meaning "you can do the most difficult things in life successfully as long as you get your parents' blessing".... Especially the mother's blessing. A mother's blessing is very important. Us, greek mothers bless our children when they go off to school, to the army, to university, to their jobs, to their marriages and other numerous occasions.. I always say to my kids :"Firstly, may the Virgin Mary bless you and then my blessings follow Hers".... God keep us all!!
Thank you Lord for that programme I listened to many many years ago .
Hi it's not just public schools - mine have gone to public and Catholic schools and Catholic does not guarantee anything - it all starts at home - my five children went to Public school and have successfully Doing mission trips and young life - so def feel there is no right school public vs Catholic- thanks
The commie teachers are in all education. The Catholic Church has been infiltrated
So powerful i got answers for myself towards my kids
Thank-you for your message, please pray for my children and for me. I'm a widow living with 4 children it's very hard for me to keep them in the right stand, some time facing heartbreak, it's painful to see them not going to church.May Holy spirit touch their heart through your prayer.Amen