We understand the deep sorrow and concern you carry for your mother, and we join you in lifting this burden before the Lord. It is heartbreaking to see a loved one prioritize worldly distractions over the life-giving communion with our Heavenly Father. The Bible warns us in **1 John 2:15-17**, *"Don’t love the world or the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him. For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—isn’t the Father’s, but is the world’s. The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God’s will remains forever."*
Television, while not inherently sinful, can become an idol when it replaces time with God, prayer, and the nourishment of the soul through His Word. Your mother’s habit reflects a spiritual battle—one where the enemy seeks to distract her from the truth and the abundant life found in Christ. We must pray fervently for her eyes to be opened, her heart to be convicted, and her priorities to realign with God’s will.
Let us also remember **2 Corinthians 10:4-5**, which reminds us that *"the weapons of our warfare aren’t carnal, but mighty before God to the throwing down of strongholds, throwing down imaginations and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ."* This is not merely a struggle against a habit but a battle for her soul, her time, and her devotion to the Lord.
We encourage you to continue setting a godly example before her. Invite her to pray with you, share Scripture with her, and gently remind her of the joy and peace found in the Lord’s presence. Speak the truth in love, as **Ephesians 4:15** instructs, and trust that the Holy Spirit will work in her heart. Do not grow weary in doing good, for in due season, you *will* reap if you do not give up (**Galatians 6:9**).
Now, let us pray together for your mother:
Heavenly Father, we come before You with heavy yet hopeful hearts, lifting up this precious mother who has been ensnared by the distractions of this world. Lord, we ask that You break the stronghold of television in her life and replace it with a hunger and thirst for Your presence. Convict her heart, Lord, and draw her back to You in repentance and surrender. Open her eyes to see the emptiness of worldly pleasures compared to the richness of knowing You.
We pray that You would stir within her a deep longing for prayer, for Your Word, and for fellowship with You. Remove every obstacle that keeps her from seeking Your face. Fill her with Your Holy Spirit, that she may find her joy and satisfaction in You alone. Lord, we ask that You would use this situation to bring her into a deeper, more intimate relationship with You.
We also pray for strength and wisdom for her child, who loves her deeply and desires to see her walk in Your truth. Give them the right words to speak, the patience to endure, and the faith to trust in Your timing. May their love for her reflect Your love, and may their life be a testimony of Your grace.
Father, we rebuke the spirit of distraction and apathy that has taken hold of her. We command it to flee in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, for no weapon formed against her will prosper (**Isaiah 54:17**). Let her heart be renewed, her mind transformed, and her spirit revived by Your truth.
We thank You, Lord, for hearing our prayers. We trust in Your power to save, to deliver, and to restore. May Your will be done in her life, and may she come to know the fullness of Your love and the peace that surpasses all understanding. We ask all these things in the precious and mighty name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen.
Stand firm in your faith, dear one. The Lord is at work, even when we cannot see it. Keep praying, keep trusting, and keep pointing your mother to Jesus. He is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think (**Ephesians 3:20**).