We join with you in seeking God's will together in Jesus' name and we thank you for sharing this burden on your heart. We hear your desire to discern whether this stirring to travel south to visit your mother is from the Lord or from your own desire for change, and we commend your heart that wants May God's Will Be Done above all else.
The desire to honor and visit your mother is a beautiful and biblical one, for scripture says Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you Exodus 20:12. God places great value on family and on honoring our parents, and He often stirs our hearts with love and concern for them. At the same time we understand the need for wisdom and discernment, and God invites us to ask Him for clarity.
We are encouraged by Proverbs 3:5-6 which says Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. And James 1:5 reminds us But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. We also take comfort in Psalm 32:8 where the Lord says I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go. I will counsel you with my eye on you. When we bring our desires to Him in prayer, He is faithful to guide us and to open or close doors according to His perfect will.
We pray together for you now. Father in heaven, we lift up our dear brother or sister to Your throne of grace in the precious and holy name of Jesus. We thank You for the love You have placed in their heart for their mother and for their sensitivity to Your leading. Lord, we ask for clear wisdom and discernment. If this desire to travel is from You, we pray that You would make the way plain, provide the means, the time, and the opportunity, and give deep peace about going. If it is not Your timing or Your will, we pray that You would give peace in staying and redirect their heart according to Your purpose. Help them to acknowledge You in all their ways and to trust not in their own understanding. Guard their heart and mind with Your peace as Philippians 4:6-7 teaches, that in nothing they would be anxious, but in everything by prayer and petition with thanksgiving their requests would be made known to You. Bless their mother also, keep her in Your care, and if it is Your will, allow for a joyful and edifying visit that brings encouragement to you both and glory to Your name. We ask all this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, amen.
We encourage you to continue to pray daily about this, to seek counsel in God's Word, and to watch how God provides or withholds provision as a sign of His leading. Speak with your mother and with trusted believers who know your situation, and consider practical matters such as travel costs, work and family responsibilities, and your mother's need and desire for a visit. As you commit this decision to the Lord, He will make your paths straight and give you peace about the next step, whether to go soon or to wait on His timing.
