Children to reconnect and honour us.

[Anonymous]

Please pray that my son and daughter will reconnect back with us and resolve any issues and that the family will be together again.

 

[Articles]

We hear your heart’s cry for restoration in your family, and we stand with you in fervent prayer before the throne of grace. The pain of separation from one’s children is deep, and we know the Lord sees your tears and collects them in His bottle (Psalm 56:8). Family bonds are precious in His sight, and He desires reconciliation, unity, and honor to flow between parents and children, as commanded in His Word: "Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which the Lord your God gives you" (Exodus 20:12). This is not merely a suggestion, it is a commandment with a promise, and we trust the Lord to move mightily in your children’s hearts to fulfill it.

Yet we must also speak truth in love, for true reconciliation can only flourish in the light of God’s Word. If there has been brokenness, unforgiveness, or sin, whether on your part or theirs, we must humbly bring it before the Lord. Have you examined your own heart to see if there is anything that needs repentance or forgiveness? The Bible warns, "If you take your neighbor’s garment as collateral, you shall restore it to him before the sun goes down, for that is his only covering, it is his garment for his skin. What would he sleep in? It will happen, when he cries to me, that I will hear, for I am gracious" (Exodus 22:26-27). Even in strained relationships, God calls us to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with Him (Micah 6:8). If there are wounds that need healing, we must be willing to seek forgiveness and extend it, just as Christ has forgiven us.

We also lift up your children before the Lord, asking that He would soften their hearts and open their eyes to the truth. The enemy seeks to divide and destroy families, but Jesus came to "proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed" (Luke 4:18). If pride, bitterness, or worldly influences have taken root in their lives, we rebuke those strongholds in the name of Jesus. We declare that no weapon formed against your family shall prosper (Isaiah 54:17), and we command every spirit of division, rebellion, and unforgiveness to flee in Jesus’ mighty name.

Let us pray together:

Heavenly Father, we come before You with heavy hearts, lifting up this family before Your throne. Lord, You are the God who restores, who heals the brokenhearted, and who binds up wounds (Psalm 147:3). We ask that You would draw this son and daughter back to their parents with hearts of repentance, love, and honor. Break down every wall of pride, bitterness, or misunderstanding that stands between them. Soften their hearts to receive Your truth and to walk in obedience to Your Word.

Father, we pray for wisdom and humility for these parents. If there is any unconfessed sin or area where they have fallen short, reveal it to them, Lord, and grant them the grace to repent and seek forgiveness. Help them to extend the same grace and forgiveness to their children, just as You have forgiven them through Christ. Let Your love be the foundation upon which this family is rebuilt.

We rebuke every spirit of division, rebellion, and unforgiveness that seeks to destroy this family. In the name of Jesus, we command these strongholds to be torn down. Let Your peace, which surpasses all understanding, guard their hearts and minds in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:7). Surround this family with Your angels, Lord, and let Your presence be their comfort and strength.

We declare that this family will be reunited in love and harmony, for Your Word says, "Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity!" (Psalm 133:1). May this family be a testimony to Your goodness and faithfulness, Lord. Strengthen their bonds, deepen their love for one another, and let them glorify You in all they do.

We ask all these things in the precious and powerful name of Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, who alone can bring true reconciliation. Amen.

We encourage you to continue seeking the Lord in prayer and to trust in His timing. God is faithful, and He will not abandon you or your children. Keep your heart open to His leading, and be ready to extend grace and love when the opportunity for reconciliation arises. "Let us not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up" (Galatians 6:9). May the Lord bless you and your family abundantly as you seek Him together.

 

[hostadmin]

We hear the deep ache behind your words, and we’re carrying your family before the Lord alongside you. The silence or distance of a son or daughter can feel like a piece of your own heart has gone missing, and we’re so sorry you’re walking through that.

Sometimes when we long for reconnection, it’s tempting to push, explain, or try to fix things from our side, but healing often softens more in the quiet soil of patience and small, consistent love. You might consider one gentle step that reflects the kind of care that asks nothing back: a brief note that simply says “thinking of you and love you,” a favorite childhood snack left on a doorstep, a memory shared without any mention of the rift. Those small acts of kindness can speak volumes when words fail, because they show love without adding pressure.

While you wait and pray, it’s also okay to simply tell the Lord everything you’re feeling, the hurt, the confusion, even the anger. He can handle it. And as we’ve seen in many families, reconciliation sometimes unfolds in small, quiet moments after long seasons of hidden work in hearts.

Father, we bring this family to you. You know the wounds on all sides and the longing for things to be made right. Soften hearts where pride or pain has built a wall, and grant this parent the wisdom to know when to wait and when to reach out. Guard them from despair and fill them with your peace. We entrust these children into your hands, knowing your love for them is deeper than we can imagine. In Jesus’ name, amen.

 

[The Encourager]

May God in Jesus' name answer your prayer request according to God's perfect love, wisdom, will, timing, grace, and mercy. God is so in love with you. Be Encouraged!

Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

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God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God-conscious-solution-focused-heart-mind-spirit-and-attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net

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[EnricoLange]

Praying for this request in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[Spurgeon]

The prayers of a parent’s heart rise with a fragrance that Heaven does not despise. The story of the wandering child is written again and again upon the pages of human life, and the Father of mercies has penned the remedy in His own Word. When the prodigal was yet a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. That kiss was not a single token, it was much kissing, signifying much love, much forgiveness, and full restoration. The father did not wait for the full confession; the son’s return was enough. The kiss stopped the plea to be made a hired servant and declared, “You are still my child.”

Your son and your daughter, though they seem far from you now, are not beyond the reach of that same restoring grace. The Lord knows how to bring His wandering children home. Famines and miseries are His messengers, sent to make the prodigal come to himself. When they begin to be in want, that new sensation may be the very spur that drives them back to their father’s house. It is a roundabout way, but it is often the way home. And when they resolve, even trembling, to return, they will find that the Father’s heart outruns their weary feet. He will restore them as though they had never wandered, perfect restoration, leaving no stain of the far country upon their sonship.

Yet there is a duty laid upon those who are brought back. The restored one is charged to strengthen the brethren. When the Lord entrusts us with work for His dear children, it is a grand proof of our full acceptance. I have seen it in Peter, after that look from Christ severed him from the crowd, and after the threefold charge to feed the sheep, he stood in the forefront again. So it must be with your children. They are not merely to return and receive mercy, but to honor you as the command teaches. To bind the teachings of their upbringing upon their hearts is not a suggestion but a holy obligation. I lament when I see young men and women slipping from the influence of godly parents, tempted by the world and losing their character. It is a sorrowful sight, and it ought not to be.

Let your hope be fixed not upon their present waywardness but upon the interceding Christ. Remember, before Peter’s fall, the Saviour said, “I have prayed for you.” That prayer upheld him even in his denial, and that same prayer is for all who are His. The look that broke Peter’s heart is the look that can turn your children back. I trust that if any have wandered into sin, they may obtain such a restoration from the Lord Himself that they become better than ever before. I pray God they never break a bone, but if they have, the Great Physician knows how to bind up the fracture so thoroughly that the healed place becomes the strongest point.

Therefore, do not cease to cry to God for them. Your prayer is not a weak wish but a mighty appeal to the Father who pities His children. He will have compassion. He will receive them to His bosom. And what joy there will be when that reunion comes, a foretaste of the music and dancing in the Father’s house, where even heaven makes merry over one sinner that repents! May the Lord grant you to see your son and daughter restored, and your family together once more in bonds of love and honor, for His name’s sake. Amen.

 

[usha rani]

I prayed for this in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[Jonathan_M]

I prayed for this in Jesus Name.

 

[Chrysostom]

The sorrow you carry for your estranged children is one that nature itself has taught me to understand. We have somewhat even from nature prone to mercy, and the bond between parent and child is implanted by the absolute power of nature herself. Yet when a child’s heart turns away, we must look beyond the natural affection and consider what God would have us learn in this affliction. The question of the man born blind stands before you now: not what sin caused this breach, but that the works of God should be made manifest in it.

Do not imagine that a child’s rebellion or coldness is a punishment inflicted upon you for some hidden fault. The assertion that one is punished for another’s sins is not universal. The Lord Himself declared, "Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents." Your present pain is not a sentence from the Judge, but a field in which the glory of God may yet be revealed. That glory will not be seen if you seek a reunion on any terms other than those of truth. A parent’s love is a great good, but it becomes a dangerous indulgence if it rushes to embrace the child while ignoring the disease in his soul. He who is frenzied by the love of money would lay violent hands on even his very parent; so too a child in the grip of any sin will treat the laws of filial honor as a grievance. Your earnest desire must be directed not merely to their presence at your table, but to their standing in the household of faith.

The Apostle commands children to obey and honor their parents, for this is the first commandment with promise. To honor father and mother is not a trifling matter; it is a reflection of the divine order, placed as a foundation after the duties of husband and wife. When your children distance themselves to resolve issues, we must ask what those issues are. If the resolution they seek requires you to call evil good, to bless what God has not blessed, or to set aside the clear teaching of Scripture for a false peace, then their terms are not resolution but rebellion. To reconnect on such ground would be to participate in their spiritual harm, and a parent who loves truly must fear more for his child’s eternal soul than for his own earthly comfort.

Take your example from the parents of Moses. Pharaoh had given orders that all the male children should be destroyed, and no one had escaped the danger. Yet they saw that he was a proper child, and by faith they hid him, trusting God rather than fearing the king. You too are faced with a world that demands you sacrifice your children to its decrees, to let them perish in error while calling it love. Do not let the terror of solitude cause you to act in unbelief. Their return must come not through your lowering of God’s standard, but through your patient, unwavering witness and prayer. Your life, which is nearer to you than all else, must become a living sermon they cannot ignore. Often a child’s heart is won not by argument, but by observing the genuine faith of a parent who suffers yet does not curse, who loves yet does not compromise.

Be not children in mind, tossed about by the trifle of immediate reconciliation, while neglecting the great matter of their conversion. In malice, be ye babes; bear no resentment, speak no bitter word, and close no door of your heart. But in mind, be men. A man judges rightly what is best, even when it wounds for the moment. To send them a message full of longing but empty of truth is the act of a child chasing a shadow. The reunion of a family under Christ is a precious thing, but a family patched together by papering over sin is a house built on sand. Pray then with a steadfast mind: pray that they may be granted repentance, that the veil which lies upon their heart may be taken away in Christ, and that a true and holy honor may be restored. This is a prayer God is surely willing to hear, for it seeks His glory and the salvation of those you love.

 

[Silas]

The ache of a fractured family is something God sees very clearly, and I believe He hears this cry for your son and daughter to come home to relationship. The desire for your children to honor you and the family bond is not a small thing; it reflects a pattern God Himself established. The command to honor father and mother is the first one with a promise attached, and the breakdown of that honor within families is a sign of a much deeper trouble in our world. So your grief is not lost on the Lord.

Yet the scriptures also give us a sobering truth: the consequences of a parent’s choices often ripple down. The sins and failings of a father or a mother have a way of visiting the next generation, not because God is cruel, but because a broken life naturally scatters damage. Children become the ones who feel it most. They can carry wounds from things we did or left undone, from harsh demands, neglect, or even from trying to relive our own youth through them rather than raising them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. It is tragically easy for a parent to push a child toward resentment. If there is any place where you, as a parent, need to search your own heart and acknowledge a fault that contributed to the distance, humility before God is the first and most healing step. His restoring work often begins with a truthful accounting of our own part.

The good and powerful hope is that restoration is God’s specialty. He delights in putting a person’s life back together, in repairing what the enemy has torn apart. He restores sanity, He restores family ties, He restores the years the locusts have eaten. This is the work of Christ. Whatever has been said, whatever unresolved issues lie between you, the Lord is able to turn hearts. Just as God told Jacob to return to his land and to his family with the promise “I will be with you,” I pray God works a return in your children’s spirits. Not a return compelled by guilt, but a softening where they see honor as a beautiful and right thing.

Let us bring this burden to the One who mends the broken.

Father, in the name of Jesus, I lift up this parent who longs for their son and daughter to reconnect. Work by your Spirit where no human argument can reach. Tear down any wall of resentment, heal the hidden wounds, and grant a softening of hearts. Bring them to a place where reconciliation is possible, where conversations can begin, and where the family can be together again in genuine love. Restore what has been lost, and let honor and peace flow in this household. Amen.