Just ablsolutely humbling to read these Norske.....I just love the way that it emphasizes that their primary need is to return to Him with a softened (humble) spirit.

Thanks so much I have twins to pray for !

Today's, Feb. 7, really reached out to me with the behavior of my ES. I just learned though that ES and DIL have kicked off her family from their fb and he has erased their names as "family". He put his wife's step mom as his "mother", etc. early on to hurt me. I just learned recently that he removed them. I'm guessing they are now also estranged from her family as well. What is wrong with them? Wondering if I should reach out after some careful prayer?

But - will be travelling so am going to post a couple days in advance. If you, like me, can't wait and read and pray ahead, I always go back. Never hurts to pray more than once the same prayer.

FEB. 8: Lord Jesus, reveal to my son that lasting refreshment and satisfaction can only be found in You. In You he will find an abundant life. Jn. 4:10, 10:10; Ps. 1:3

FEB 9: Lead my son to friends who will graciously point him to You. Cause him to be attracted to those who are attracted to You. Scatter like chaff in the wind any friends who will bring him harm. Give him the courage to please You, not man. Prov. 13:20; Gal. 1:10

FEB 10: Produce in my son a humble spirit that is yielded to You. Teach him how to live in You, and show him that apart from You he can do nothing. Jas. 4:10; Ro. 6;13; Jn 15:5

FEB. 11: Lord, reveal to my son how valuable and significant his life is. Give him a vision for his purpose in the world, and show him the possibilities for his future. Through You, he can do all things. Is. 43:7; Jer. 29:11; Phil. 4:13

Today is Feb 8 and so I thought I would reflect on that one a bit. Although I do know my son made a commitment to Christ at around 9 or 10, he too fell away as I did during the teen and early adult years. Then, just prior to getting married, God put someone in his life that brought him back to renew his relationship with Christ. As far as I know, he is a born-again Christian, married to a Christian girl and they are bringing their children up in the knowledge of the Lord. Last I heard the kids love to go to church. So, I do have so much to be grateful for. The only thing that concerns me is his/their steadfast determination to not deal with the devastation that estrangement has brought to this family. It is sinful behavior that is not being dealt with. This long-term behavior does not reflect a Christians' dedication to serving Christ. It is a HUGELY poor example. I just wonder how God takes this outright sin against "honoring thy mother and father."

I, also, Guelsmom thought our ED made a decision for Christ. As a young person (she is only 22 now) she served in worship ministry and loved going to youth groups. In her case, now, I can see that this love of going may have been mostly for social reasons. She did not have many friends outside of church groups.

Disobeying the commandment of honoring parents is sin. I am not certain how our EC (who truly know the Lord) rationalize this in their own hearts and souls. I think they must have somehow twisted truth around to make it look like it ok or they try not to think about it.

We must pray that God as only He can will convict their hearts and change them. I do not know what it will take in the situation with our ED. I seem to feel it will take reaching some kind of a bottom. She turned her back on all family when leaving home. God please work in our EC lives. Please bring them back to your truth in your way.

Today's prayer touched me as did Jas. 4:10.

As I read ahead for tomorrow, Feb. 11, I thought of my other son. He loves the Lord and I know he is waiting to have God reveal to him the purpose for his life. He has a good job but not one he really wants forever; he is patiently waiting for a Christian woman to be part of his life and he is searching for the strength to go back to college. Please pray for him too.

While I am always praying for our estranged adult children, I think we also need to storm the gates of Heaven with prayers for our loving children who might be searching for their place and try to understand what God's plans are for them.

Thank you my friend I tried 2 download it a couple of times but I couldn't find where it went so bookmarked. Thank you so much martha

I agree, Norske. We must remember our children who are not estranged (married and unmarried, living for the Lord or not yet believers), as well. The enemy would love to do more destroying. We must uphold them in our prayer.

I must say that I have so thoroughly enjoyed reading these prayers and the responses to them!

Good post Norske!

FEB 12: Help my son to see that he doesn't need to condemn himself. Show him that he can experience complete forgiveness through the words You've already finished on his behalf. Give him the grace to repent of and let go of the past. Jn. 19:30; Acts 3:19; Is. 43:18-19


FEB 13: Thank You for offering hope and comfort to my son. Thank you for restoring the years the locusts have eaten and bestowing on my son a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of despair. Is. 57:18; Joel 2:25; Is. 61:3

FEB 14: Teach my son that following You is not about following rules. Show hm that what You long for is a genuine relationship with him. Ro 6:14; Jer 9:24; Phil 3:8, 10

FEB 15: Lord, cause my son to grow up in You, maturing into an oak of rightousness for the display of your splendor. Help turn to grow in wisdom and stature, and in favor with You and with man. Eph 4:15; Is 61:3; Luke 2:52

Tomorrow's prayer is something I would like to share with my ES.

FEB 16: Teach my son to live in freedom, animated and motivated by Your Spirit and in step with Him. Gal. 5:16, 25

FEB 17: Teach my son to walk by faith. Help him to see beyond his circumstances and trust You with every part of his life. 2 Cor. 5:7; Heb. 11:1; Prov. 3:5-6

FEB 18: Impress on my son the need to protect his mind, guarding its purity through the choices he makes about what he looks at, listens to, and thinks about. Phil. 4:8; 2 Cor. 10:5

FEB 19: Lord, in this fast-pasted world of instant gratification, plant in m son the perseverance he needs to succeed. Cause him to be still and wait patiently before You. Help him to rest in Your power. Establish the work of his hands. Ps. 37:7; Heb. 1:1-3; Ps. 90:17

FEB 20: Turn my son's focus away from himself and onto You. May he allow Your power to flow through him to others. Teach him to love others as himself. Phil. :4; Cor. 4:7; Mt :39

FEB 21: Cause my son to love You with all his heart, soul and mind. May he live all his days in love with and rejoicing in You. Mt 2:37; Ps 27:4; Phil 4:4

Feb. 17 and Feb. 19 really touch me for my son. Our EC are in such a "need it now" world.

FEB 20 popped out at me today but with a slight twist....Turn my son's focus away from what his spouse is telling him and let God take center stage in his life - to let God's Word be his guide in deciding what is right and wrong and for the courage to stand firm on God's Word in spite of what ANY other person would tell him to do or say in his walk with Christ. Jesus must be absolute in thought, word and deed - not your spouses' thoughts, words or deeds.

Absolutely GuelsMOM. I couldn't agree more. But our ESs have been programmed to only listen to and obey their wives so they don't see how wrong that is.

Remove my son's heart of stone and replace it with a new, soft heart. Make this heart into a bed of fertile soil so that the seed of truth sown into it will grow deep roots and bring forth a rich crop of life. Ezk. 36:26-27; Mt. 13:23; Col. :6-7

I hear ya Evry1TelsMe....Oh, and welcome to the group. Glad to have you but wish estrangement wasn't the way we met.