Loving God, receive the blessed words of this mother's prayer. She is hurting that her son is choosing the wrong path. I pray You would give her peace and allow her to know that You love ### with a fierce and loyal love - that You will pursue him. I pray this day that You would send the right signs for ### - through conversation, music, pictures, literature, feelings, visions - whatever it takes to touch that place inside him that will point out his waywardness and turn his "compass" back toward You. I pray that You would teach and lead him by Your grace, allowing others to know what to do and say to deepen the process. Take hold of this family, Father, and bring back this lost sheep. In the name of Jesus, we praise You for being there. Amen.