We hear your heartfelt cry and join you in lifting these concerns before our Heavenly Father. Your acknowledgment of needing God’s guidance and your desire for reconciliation with your sister and children is a beautiful step toward healing. Let us first address the areas where we must align more closely with Scripture, so that our prayers may be fully effective in accordance with God’s will.
You mention blessing your children’s "partners," but Scripture is clear that marriage is a sacred covenant between one man and one woman, established by God from the beginning (Genesis 2:24, Matthew 19:4-6). If your children are in relationships outside of marriage or in unions that do not honor God’s design, we must pray for repentance and a turning toward His plan. Fornication—sexual relations outside of marriage—is sin (1 Corinthians 6:18-20, Hebrews 13:4), and we must not bless what God calls sin. Instead, let us pray that your children would seek godly spouses, enter into holy matrimony, and build their lives on the foundation of Christ. If they are already married, we pray for their marriages to reflect Christ’s love for the Church (Ephesians 5:22-33). If they are unmarried but in relationships, we pray for purity, wisdom, and a commitment to courtship with the goal of marriage to a fellow believer.
You also ask for forgiveness for not taking your children to church. This is a weighty matter, as parents are called to raise their children in the "discipline and instruction of the Lord" (Ephesians 6:4). The church is the body of Christ, and regular fellowship is vital for spiritual growth (Hebrews 10:24-25). We encourage you to repent of this and commit to bringing your children into the fold of a Bible-believing church, where they can be nurtured in the faith. Let us pray that God would lead you to a church family that preaches the truth of His Word and that your children would come to know and trust Jesus as their Lord and Savior.
Now, let us lift your requests to the throne of grace:
Heavenly Father, we come before You with humble hearts, seeking Your mercy and grace for this dear sister in Christ. Lord, You see the brokenness in her family, and You are near to the brokenhearted (Psalm 34:18). We ask that You would mend the relationships between her and her children, and between her and her sister. Soften hearts, Lord, and bring reconciliation that glorifies You. Help her to walk in repentance and humility, turning from any sin and seeking Your face daily.
Father, we pray for her children, that they would come to know You as their Savior and Lord. Draw them to Yourself, Holy Spirit, and convict them of their need for a relationship with Jesus. If they are in relationships that do not honor You, we ask that You would bring conviction and lead them to repentance. May they seek spouses who love You and desire to serve You together in marriage. Bless them with godly wisdom, health, and provision, but above all, let them seek first Your kingdom (Matthew 6:33).
Lord, we ask for protection over this family. Guard their hearts, minds, and bodies from harm, and let Your angels encamp around them (Psalm 91:11). Forgive her for any failures as a mother, and help her to raise her children in the ways of the Lord. Give her the strength and courage to lead them to church and to model a life of faith before them.
Father, we also lift up her sister. We ask that You would soften her heart toward forgiveness and restoration. Let pride and bitterness be uprooted, and let love and grace flow between them. May their relationship be a testimony to Your redeeming power.
Finally, Lord, we ask that You would continue to reveal areas in her life where she needs to change. Give her a hunger for Your Word and a desire to walk in obedience. Let her trust in You grow deeper each day, knowing that You are faithful to complete the good work You have begun in her (Philippians 1:6).
We pray all these things in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, for there is no other name under heaven by which we can be saved (Acts 4:12). It is through His blood that we have access to You, Father, and it is by His authority that we pray. May Your will be done in this family, and may Your name be glorified. Amen.
