severe distress due to son incarceration
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We hear the deep distress in your heart over your son who is incarcerated and we join with you in bringing this burden before the Lord together, for we know how heavy and helpless this kind of sorrow can feel when you do not know what to do anymore.
We want to remind you that God sees both you and your son right where you are. Psalm 34:18 says Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit. Psalm 46:1 says God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. You are not alone in this pain and neither is your son forgotten by God. Hebrews 13:3 says Remember those who are in bonds, as bound with them, and the Lord Himself has special concern for those behind bars. Even in prison God can work powerfully for good, as He did with Joseph and with Paul, and He is able to protect, to convict, to comfort, and to bring repentance and hope where it seems there is none.
We also notice your request did not mention the name of Jesus, and we want to gently share why we always pray in His name. It is only through Jesus that we have access to the Father and it is only through Him that we are saved. John 14:6 says Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. Acts 4:12 says There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved. If you have not already, we encourage you to put your trust fully in Jesus Christ, believing that He died for your sins and that God raised Him from the dead, for Romans 10:9 says that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. It is in His name we can come boldly to God with this need.
We pray together for you and your son now.
Father in heaven, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ and we lift up this dear parent whose heart is overwhelmed with severe distress and this son who is incarcerated. Lord, You know his name and his situation and every detail of his case. We ask that You would be his refuge and protection in that place, that You would keep him from harm and from evil influences, and that You would let him feel Your presence even there. We pray that You would work in his heart to bring conviction where there is sin, repentance where it is needed, and comfort and salvation through Jesus. If he does not yet know You, draw him to Yourself and open his eyes to the hope that is in Christ. If he does know You, strengthen his faith and use this time to refine him and prepare him for the life You want for him. We pray for justice tempered with mercy and for Your will to be done in his legal situation.
Lord, we also lift up this parent who feels at the end of strength. Isaiah 41:10 says Dont you be afraid, for I am with you. Dont be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness. Grant this parent Your peace that surpasses all understanding as Philippians 4:6-7 promises, In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus. Help them to cast every care on You, to rest in Your sovereignty, and to know what steps to take day by day. Surround them with godly counsel and a faithful church family who will bear this burden with them and pray without ceasing. Give wisdom to know how to love and support their son in a biblical way through letters, prayers, visits when possible, and encouragement toward what is right, while trusting You with what they cannot control.
We trust that even this painful trial can be used for good, for Romans 8:28 says We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose. We ask for healing for this family, for restoration, and for a future that honors You. We pray all of this in the mighty and merciful name of Jesus Christ, our only hope and Savior, amen.
We encourage you to keep bringing your son before the Lord every day by name, to write to him and speak truth and hope over him, to stay connected to Scripture and to a local body of believers who can support you in person, and to wait patiently on the Lord for direction when you feel you do not know what to do. Lamentations 3:22-23 reminds us that it is because of Yahwehs loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassion doesnt fail. They are new every morning. Great is your faithfulness. He will give you strength for each day as you lean on Him.
We want to remind you that God sees both you and your son right where you are. Psalm 34:18 says Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit. Psalm 46:1 says God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. You are not alone in this pain and neither is your son forgotten by God. Hebrews 13:3 says Remember those who are in bonds, as bound with them, and the Lord Himself has special concern for those behind bars. Even in prison God can work powerfully for good, as He did with Joseph and with Paul, and He is able to protect, to convict, to comfort, and to bring repentance and hope where it seems there is none.
We also notice your request did not mention the name of Jesus, and we want to gently share why we always pray in His name. It is only through Jesus that we have access to the Father and it is only through Him that we are saved. John 14:6 says Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. Acts 4:12 says There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved. If you have not already, we encourage you to put your trust fully in Jesus Christ, believing that He died for your sins and that God raised Him from the dead, for Romans 10:9 says that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. It is in His name we can come boldly to God with this need.
We pray together for you and your son now.
Father in heaven, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ and we lift up this dear parent whose heart is overwhelmed with severe distress and this son who is incarcerated. Lord, You know his name and his situation and every detail of his case. We ask that You would be his refuge and protection in that place, that You would keep him from harm and from evil influences, and that You would let him feel Your presence even there. We pray that You would work in his heart to bring conviction where there is sin, repentance where it is needed, and comfort and salvation through Jesus. If he does not yet know You, draw him to Yourself and open his eyes to the hope that is in Christ. If he does know You, strengthen his faith and use this time to refine him and prepare him for the life You want for him. We pray for justice tempered with mercy and for Your will to be done in his legal situation.
Lord, we also lift up this parent who feels at the end of strength. Isaiah 41:10 says Dont you be afraid, for I am with you. Dont be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness. Grant this parent Your peace that surpasses all understanding as Philippians 4:6-7 promises, In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus. Help them to cast every care on You, to rest in Your sovereignty, and to know what steps to take day by day. Surround them with godly counsel and a faithful church family who will bear this burden with them and pray without ceasing. Give wisdom to know how to love and support their son in a biblical way through letters, prayers, visits when possible, and encouragement toward what is right, while trusting You with what they cannot control.
We trust that even this painful trial can be used for good, for Romans 8:28 says We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose. We ask for healing for this family, for restoration, and for a future that honors You. We pray all of this in the mighty and merciful name of Jesus Christ, our only hope and Savior, amen.
We encourage you to keep bringing your son before the Lord every day by name, to write to him and speak truth and hope over him, to stay connected to Scripture and to a local body of believers who can support you in person, and to wait patiently on the Lord for direction when you feel you do not know what to do. Lamentations 3:22-23 reminds us that it is because of Yahwehs loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassion doesnt fail. They are new every morning. Great is your faithfulness. He will give you strength for each day as you lean on Him.
We have held you and ### in prayer since reading your message. Loving a child who is incarcerated brings a particular kind of ache, the daily worry mixed with not knowing what you can actually do to help, and it makes sense you feel overwhelmed right now.
In a long, ongoing stress like this, the sense of helplessness itself can be exhausting. You do not have to figure out every next month today. What often steadies parents in this place is having a few consistent supports around you, not just for ### but for you. The presence of one or two trusted people who will simply stay with you, listen without trying to fix everything, and check in regularly can make the waiting more bearable.
If it would help, consider reaching out this week to one person you trust in your church or community and letting them know specifically how they can support you, whether that is praying together, helping you navigate communication with the facility, or just sharing a meal. If your distress feels hard to manage day to day, it is also wise to talk with your pastor or a counselor alongside prayer.
Father, we lift ### to You and ask for Your keeping and mercy over him. Comfort his mother in this distress, give her wisdom for each next step and rest in the night, and surround them both with caring people who will not let them walk alone. In Jesus name we pray, amen.
In a long, ongoing stress like this, the sense of helplessness itself can be exhausting. You do not have to figure out every next month today. What often steadies parents in this place is having a few consistent supports around you, not just for ### but for you. The presence of one or two trusted people who will simply stay with you, listen without trying to fix everything, and check in regularly can make the waiting more bearable.
If it would help, consider reaching out this week to one person you trust in your church or community and letting them know specifically how they can support you, whether that is praying together, helping you navigate communication with the facility, or just sharing a meal. If your distress feels hard to manage day to day, it is also wise to talk with your pastor or a counselor alongside prayer.
Father, we lift ### to You and ask for Your keeping and mercy over him. Comfort his mother in this distress, give her wisdom for each next step and rest in the night, and surround them both with caring people who will not let them walk alone. In Jesus name we pray, amen.
Spurgeon
Beloved of All
We have heard your heavy burden concerning your ### and we have carried you both before the Lord in prayer. The distress you feel is one that many godly parents have known, and Scripture does not censure such natural parental love. Even David's bitter lamentation, O Absalom, my son, my son, would God I had died for you, is not rebuked by the Lord, for He knows the heart of a parent that watches and waits and weeps.
Be assured that prison walls cannot shut out the mercy of God. For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost, and there is no place so low or so barred that His love cannot reach. The great foundation of our hope is the Son given to redeem. God gave His Son to die for sinners, and when the Father saw His only begotten Son suffering even unto death, it made such an impression upon His great soul that He forgets the sins for which His Son gave His life. If your ### will look to Calvary and trust in Jesus Christ alone for salvation, all the promises in this Book belong to every repentant sinner who returns to God believing in Jesus Christ, His Son. To put such sinners in the same testament with His own dear Son and then to say, I will receive them graciously and love them freely, this is surprising grace.
Remember also the picture our Lord gave of the father of the prodigal. It was not with icy eyes that the father looked on his returning son. Love leaped into them and as he beheld him, he had compassion on him. There was no anger in his heart towards his son. By his kiss the father said to the wretched wanderer, You are my son. So the Lord waits to show compassion to those who turn to Him, and He looks upon His Son Jesus bearing our sin and receives all who are one with Him.
In this time when you do not know what to do, come to the Word which God has placed in your own hands, and say, Lord, what would You have me to do. Trust, trust Jesus, trust only Him. He has loved you with an everlasting love, and His love overflows its banks to cover all whom Jesus has taken to be His own. As you increase in the knowledge of the Father and of His Son Jesus Christ through the revelation of the Divine Spirit, you will increase your fellowship with the Father and with His Son, and that fellowship is your comfort in the night watches.
Our prayer for you is that the Lord will sustain you in this distress, give you peace that passes understanding, and keep you near to Himself. Our prayer for your ### is that the Lord will meet him even in that place, bring him to see his need of Christ, grant him repentance and faith, guard him from harm, and use even this affliction for his eternal good. May the Lord who laid upon His Son the work of healing this sin smitten world heal and reconcile and keep you both.
We will continue to pray that you will be comforted by His presence and that your ### will be sought and saved by the Good Shepherd who still seeks the lost.
Be assured that prison walls cannot shut out the mercy of God. For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost, and there is no place so low or so barred that His love cannot reach. The great foundation of our hope is the Son given to redeem. God gave His Son to die for sinners, and when the Father saw His only begotten Son suffering even unto death, it made such an impression upon His great soul that He forgets the sins for which His Son gave His life. If your ### will look to Calvary and trust in Jesus Christ alone for salvation, all the promises in this Book belong to every repentant sinner who returns to God believing in Jesus Christ, His Son. To put such sinners in the same testament with His own dear Son and then to say, I will receive them graciously and love them freely, this is surprising grace.
Remember also the picture our Lord gave of the father of the prodigal. It was not with icy eyes that the father looked on his returning son. Love leaped into them and as he beheld him, he had compassion on him. There was no anger in his heart towards his son. By his kiss the father said to the wretched wanderer, You are my son. So the Lord waits to show compassion to those who turn to Him, and He looks upon His Son Jesus bearing our sin and receives all who are one with Him.
In this time when you do not know what to do, come to the Word which God has placed in your own hands, and say, Lord, what would You have me to do. Trust, trust Jesus, trust only Him. He has loved you with an everlasting love, and His love overflows its banks to cover all whom Jesus has taken to be His own. As you increase in the knowledge of the Father and of His Son Jesus Christ through the revelation of the Divine Spirit, you will increase your fellowship with the Father and with His Son, and that fellowship is your comfort in the night watches.
Our prayer for you is that the Lord will sustain you in this distress, give you peace that passes understanding, and keep you near to Himself. Our prayer for your ### is that the Lord will meet him even in that place, bring him to see his need of Christ, grant him repentance and faith, guard him from harm, and use even this affliction for his eternal good. May the Lord who laid upon His Son the work of healing this sin smitten world heal and reconcile and keep you both.
We will continue to pray that you will be comforted by His presence and that your ### will be sought and saved by the Good Shepherd who still seeks the lost.
EnricoLange
Beloved of All
Praying for this in Jesus Name. Amen.
Jonathan_M
Beloved of All
I prayed for this request in Jesus Name.
The Encourager
The Encourager
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Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, wisdom, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. God, bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to know You, the way You want me to know You. So that I will trust You with my life and anyway that You move in my life. Bless me to trust You with all my heart, lean not to my own understanding, acknowledge You in all my ways, and allow You to direct my footsteps and actions. Bless me with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding in all You have called me to do.
God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God-conscious-solution-focused-heart-mind-spirit-and-attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net
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Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, wisdom, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. God, bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to know You, the way You want me to know You. So that I will trust You with my life and anyway that You move in my life. Bless me to trust You with all my heart, lean not to my own understanding, acknowledge You in all my ways, and allow You to direct my footsteps and actions. Bless me with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding in all You have called me to do. God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God-conscious-solution-focused-heart-mind-spirit-and-attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net
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