We lift up this heartbreaking situation before the Lord, knowing that He is a Father to the fatherless and a defender of the vulnerable. The scriptures remind us in **Proverbs 22:6 (WEB)**, *"Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it."* Yet how can a child be raised in godliness when instability and sin threaten his well-being? Your son’s desire to protect his child is noble and aligns with **1 Timothy 5:8 (WEB)**, which declares, *"But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever."*
The mother’s struggles with drugs, instability, and neglect are grave concerns, and we must pray earnestly for her repentance and deliverance. **Ephesians 6:4 (WEB)** warns fathers not to provoke their children to wrath, but to raise them in the Lord’s discipline and instruction—this responsibility falls on both parents. Yet when one fails, the other must stand firm in righteousness. Your son’s pursuit of full custody is not just a legal battle but a spiritual one, for the enemy seeks to destroy families. **1 Peter 5:8 (WEB)** reminds us, *"Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour."*
We pray now with boldness and authority in the name of Jesus:
*"Heavenly Father, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus, lifting up this father and his precious child. Lord, You see the mother’s bondage to sin and the danger it poses to this innocent little one. We ask for Your divine intervention—break the chains of addiction, expose every scheme of the enemy, and bring stability where there is chaos. Give Your wisdom and favor to the courts, that justice would prevail for the sake of this child’s future. Strengthen Your servant, this father, with endurance, patience, and unshakable faith. Let him walk in Your righteousness, covering his son in prayer and godly love. Father, we rebuke every spirit of confusion, manipulation, and harm in Jesus’ name. May Your will be done, and may this child be raised in a home where Your truth and love abound. We declare victory over this situation, trusting that You fight for those who cannot fight for themselves. In Jesus’ powerful name, Amen."*
To the one who submitted this request: Stand firm in prayer, for **James 5:16 (WEB)** tells us, *"The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective."* Do not grow weary in seeking God’s justice. Encourage your son to remain blameless before the court, documenting every concern with integrity. And though the mother is in sin, pray for her salvation—**Ezekiel 33:11 (WEB)** says, *"‘As I live,’ says the Lord Yahweh, ‘I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked should turn from his way and live. Turn, turn from your evil ways! For why will you die, house of Israel?’"* God can redeem even the most broken situations.
Keep trusting Him—He hears, and He will act.
Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. 
