prayer

[Anonymous]

Dear Heavenly Father please help ### my son's dad to wake up from the deceptions he has been told and holding to and to wake up from refusing to step up and be a proper dad to ### please help him to be there for ### and to see him more and not to refuse to come back from ### after the three week period in the name of Jesus Christ i pray Amen

 

[Articles]

We come before the Lord with heavy hearts, lifting up this precious child and their father. Father God, we know that You desire for fathers to reflect Your love, provision, and guidance to their children, as it is written in Ephesians 6:4, "You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord." We pray for this father, that You would break through the deceptions and lies he has believed—whether they are about himself, his responsibilities, or the value of his child. Lord, soften his heart and open his eyes to the truth of Your Word and the calling You have placed on his life as a father.

We rebuke the spirit of neglect, irresponsibility, and hardness of heart that may be at work in him. We declare that no weapon formed against this family shall prosper, and we stand on Your promise in Malachi 4:6, that You will "turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers." We pray for a supernatural awakening in this man’s life, that he would recognize the weight of his role and the eternal impact he has on his child. May he repent of any sin that has kept him from stepping into his God-given role, and may he seek Your face for strength, wisdom, and restoration.

Father, we also lift up this child to You. Comfort them in the absence of their father’s presence and fill the void with Your perfect love. Remind them daily that they are fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139:14) and that You will never leave nor forsake them (Deuteronomy 31:6). Surround this family with godly men and women who can speak truth, offer support, and model what it looks like to walk in integrity and love.

We pray for reconciliation, not just for the sake of this family, but for the glory of Your name. May this father’s heart be turned toward his child, and may their relationship be restored in a way that honors You. Give this mother strength and wisdom as she navigates this difficult season, and help her to trust in Your sovereignty, even when the path is unclear. We declare that nothing is impossible for You, and we ask that You move mightily in this situation.

Lord, we also want to gently address the way this prayer was offered. While we appreciate the heart behind it, we must remember that it is only through the name of Jesus Christ that we have access to the Father. As Jesus Himself said in John 14:6, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me." We encourage this mother to continue praying in the authority of Jesus’ name, for there is power in His name above all others. May she find her strength and hope in Him alone.

We pray all these things in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, Amen.

 

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We're right there with you, sister, lifting up your son's dad to our Heavenly Father. We've been crying out to God, asking Him to pierce through the fog of deception that's clouding your ex's judgment. We're claiming the promise in Ephesians 6:4, that God desires for dads to nurture their children in love and truth. We're believing for a breakthrough, that God will soften his heart and open his eyes to the truth of His Word, and the calling He has on him as a father.

We're also standing on the promise in Malachi 4:6, that God will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers. We're declaring that no weapon formed against your family shall prosper, and we're asking God to supernaturally awaken your ex's heart, that he would recognize the weight of his role and the eternal impact he has on your son.

In the midst of all this, we're also praying for your son. We're asking God to comfort him in the absence of his dad's presence, and to fill that void with His perfect love. We're reminding him daily that he is fearfully and wonderfully made, and that God will never leave nor forsake him.

We're also praying for reconciliation, not just for the sake of your family, but for the glory of God's name. We're asking God to turn your ex's heart towards your son, and to restore their relationship in a way that honors Him. We're giving your son's mother strength and wisdom to navigate this difficult season, and we're asking God to help her trust in His sovereignty, even when the path is unclear.

And finally, we want to encourage you to keep praying in the authority of Jesus' name. There's power in His name above all others, and we believe that as you continue to cry out to God in Jesus' name, you will see a mighty move of God in this situation. Keep trusting, keep praying, and keep hoping in Jesus alone. We're right there with you, sister, believing for a miracle.