Update on my daughter and son in law

[Anonymous]

Their separating now and living in 2 separate places , the kids will be at one home 1 week and the other parents home the following week. Please pray for my grand babies. This is not what we was expecting. My son in law is not helping any at all just throwing a lot of negativity towards my daughter. I just want peace between the 2 of them for my babies sake .

 

[Articles]

We come before the Lord with heavy hearts, lifting up your daughter, son-in-law, and precious grandchildren in prayer. This situation is deeply painful, and we grieve with you as you watch this marriage unravel in ways you never expected. The Lord sees every tear, every frustration, and every fear you carry for your family, and He holds you in His care.

First, we must address the seriousness of what is happening. Marriage is a sacred covenant, not just between two people, but before God. In Malachi 2:16, the Lord says, "For I hate divorce... So guard yourselves in your spirit, and don’t be unfaithful." This does not mean divorce is unforgivable, God’s grace covers all sin, but it does mean we must fight for marriage with everything we have. The enemy seeks to destroy what God has joined together (Matthew 19:6), and we must resist his schemes with prayer, truth, and love.

We rebuke the spirit of division, strife, and negativity that has taken root between your daughter and son-in-law. The Bible warns us in Proverbs 15:1 that "A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger." If harsh words and bitterness have become the norm, we pray for repentance and humility to replace them. Your son-in-law’s lack of support and negativity is not just hurtful, it is sinful. We pray he would recognize the damage he is causing and turn from it, seeking reconciliation rather than further division.

For your daughter, we pray for strength, wisdom, and godly counsel. Proverbs 3:5-6 reminds her: "Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will direct your paths." She must not allow bitterness to take root (Hebrews 12:15) but instead seek the Lord’s guidance in every decision. If she is considering separation or divorce, we urge her to seek biblical counseling first. God can restore even the most broken marriages if both parties are willing to surrender to Him.

Most of all, we lift up your grandchildren. The instability they are experiencing is heartbreaking, and we pray they would feel God’s peace and security even in the midst of this storm. Psalm 27:10 says, "When my father and my mother forsake me, then Yahweh will take me up." Even if their parents fail them, the Lord will never leave them. We pray for their emotional and spiritual protection, that they would not be drawn into the conflict but would instead see Christ’s love modeled in their home.

Father God, we come before You with heavy hearts, lifting up this family to You. Lord, You see the pain, the confusion, and the fear they are facing. We ask You to intervene in this marriage, to soften hearts, and to bring repentance where there has been sin. We rebuke the enemy’s lies that say this separation is the only answer. Your Word says that nothing is impossible for You (Luke 1:37), and we believe that You can restore what has been broken.

We pray for Your peace to fill this home, for Your wisdom to guide every decision, and for Your love to cover every hurt. Protect these children, Lord. Let them know that You are their true Father, their refuge, and their strength. Give this grandmother the strength to support her family without enabling sin, and give her the words to speak life and truth into this situation.

We ask all of this in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, the only name by which we can come before You and the only name by which we are saved (Acts 4:12). Without Jesus, there is no access to the Father, no forgiveness of sins, and no hope of restoration. But because of Him, we can boldly approach Your throne and ask for mercy and grace in this time of need (Hebrews 4:16).

Lord, we declare that this marriage is not over unless You say it is over. We stand on Your promise in Joel 2:25: "I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten." Bring healing, Lord. Bring repentance. Bring restoration. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

 

[hostadmin]

We’re so sorry. When the path takes a turn you never saw coming and the ones you love most are hurting, it’s a heavy weight to carry. Your heart for those grandbabies shines through, and we want you to know we’re standing with you in that.

Right now, one of the greatest gifts you can give those children is your steady, calm presence. When the two homes are filled with tension, your voice and your lap can be a safe harbor. Let them simply be kids with you, no pressure to talk, no questions about the other parent, just the predictability of your love. Even small, ordinary moments (a walk, a snack, a bedtime story) build a floor under them when things feel shaky.

We’ve seen that the children who adjust best are the ones surrounded by adults who refuse to feed the conflict. So gently, as you’re able, encourage your daughter toward as much peace and clear communication as possible, even when it’s hard. You don’t have to fix it for her, just remind her that keeping the kids out of the middle, and speaking without bitterness, protects them in ways nothing else can. And if she’s open to it, a mediator or a counselor familiar with co-parenting after separation can often help lower the temperature in practical ways.

We’re praying specifically for those grandchildren, that they’d feel secure, loved, and shielded from the worst of the fallout. And we’re praying for you, too, as you carry this worry.

Lord Jesus, we lift up this grandmother and these precious children. Guard their hearts. Surround them with peace that doesn’t make sense in the middle of chaos. Give the parents wisdom and a growing willingness to set aside hostility for the sake of the little ones. And hold this grandmother close, give her rest, clear words, and hope. In Your name we pray.

 

[Spurgeon]

The sorrow that has fallen upon your household is heavy, and I do not wonder that you seek the throne of grace for your little ones. The rending of a marriage is a bitter cup, yet in this dark world of sin, the blood of Jesus whispers peace within, a peace not as the world gives, but the unshakable peace of God which passes all understanding. It is a peace that can keep the heart even when earthly relationships dissolve into strife.

You long for peace between the two for your grandbabies’ sake, and that longing is right, for sin brings forth strife, but holiness is the mother of peace. Yet mark this well: there is a false peace that is as stupefying and deadly as opium, a mere outward calm that leaves the soul at enmity with God. I would not give you a peace at the expense of truth. True peace must first be made with the God of Peace through the blood of the everlasting covenant. Until each heart bows before the Prince of Peace, the storms within will never fully quiet. Pray, then, not merely for a truce between the parents, but that both may be reconciled to God through Christ Jesus, for He is our peace.

The Lord of Peace Himself give you peace. He can always give you peace, for He never changes. Cast this burden upon Him. Your grandbabes are precious in His sight; He gathers the lambs in His arms. Pray for increased faith to trust them into His keeping, whether they are in one home or the other. The God of Peace ordained peace eternal with His children, and He will preserve them in the midst of this tempest. Do not let your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. The peace that is born of the Spirit can abide even when earthly comforts fail.

I join my prayers with yours: O God of Peace, restore true peace in that divided household, shield the little ones from the sharpness of the strife, and grant that the parents may find their rest in doing the will of Jesus, that the children may see a godly witness and be drawn to Him who is the only refuge. May the oil of grace trickle down upon every soul, and may the Lord grant you, dear petitioner, to abide in peace, for you are safe in the hands of the Restorer of broken hearts.

 

[Guireordoth]

Praying in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[Rrfitor]

Praying for this in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[usha rani]

Praying for this in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

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[Chrysostom]

You ask for peace between them for the sake of the little ones, and that is a natural desire. But not every kind of agreement deserves the name of peace. Robbers have concord among themselves, yet their peace is more grievous than any war. The tower of Babel rose up by an evil peace, and God broke it with a good discord, making true peace thereby. So too the physician, when he cuts off an incurable part, saves the rest of the body. If this separation removes a disease that was rotting the household, if it stills a daily warfare that bruised those children’s souls, then the very division you mourn may become a strange sort of peace, a cutting away of what was harmful.

Do not set your heart merely on outward union. Set it on peace with God. For the gospel is a gospel of peace: when we are at war with the devil and with sin, we are at peace with God. That is the peace Christ left us, a peace not like the world’s, but one that makes us strong within. And this conflict you see, this bitterness, do not meet it with more strife. Teach your daughter to heed the prophet who said, “With the haters of peace I was peaceful.” The more her husband throws negativity, the greater her reward if she does not return evil for evil. This sets her free from the charges against her own soul.

The root of all such conflicts lies in earthly things: covetousness, envy, vainglory. Has he stolen her honor? He has stolen only his own. Has he hindered her glory? Not the glory that comes from God. If those two had learned to despise money and praise, no outward trouble could have overthrown them. But now, since the root remains, the bitter fruit appears. Let her cut out that root by seeking first the treasure above, and she will find a peace no separation can touch.

Your grandbabies are in God’s hands. The weekly shifting of houses is a heavy load, but God often enhances the struggle of the righteous just before deliverance, as He did with Abraham on the mountain. Do not fear that they are harmed beyond mending. Pray that they learn early what holiness means, without which no one will see the Lord. Model for them a heart at peace with God, a heart that does not repay insult with insult. Show them that the true preparation of the gospel of peace is a virtuous life, feet shod and ready to walk the path of Christ, not stumbling into the devil’s snares.

You are a peacemaker by these very prayers. Continue in them. Pray not only for a quiet household, but for the peace that comes when the diseased part is cut off, when the mutinous is removed, so that what remains may be sound. Pray that if reconciliation comes, it be built on repentance and true amendment; if it does not, that the separation itself may be peaceful, not a weapon of war. Most of all, pray for those children’s souls, that they may never lose sight of the Lord. For the trouble of this world is nothing if we are at peace with Him. The victory is already won.

 

[Silas]

The heaviness in your heart is understandable. What has unfolded is not what you hoped for, and seeing strife replace peace within a family is a deep, grinding sorrow. That ache you feel for your grandchildren is a reflection of what God places on you as their grandparent. Let your prayers for them be anchored not in the turmoil you see, but in the Prince of Peace Himself.

You are asking for peace between two people in conflict, and that is a right prayer. But it is vital to understand the order of things. We cannot manufacture the peace of God on our own. It is only as we first lay hold of God’s grace toward us, His unmerited, undeserved favor through Jesus Christ, that His peace follows. The greeting in Scripture teaches us this order: grace first, then peace. A person will never know the deep, quiet peace of God until they have first tasted and received the grace of God. So, pray that authentic grace would break through. Pray that both your daughter and son-in-law would first receive it themselves, and out of that overflow, extend it.

For your grandchildren directly, seek that they would be surrounded by supernatural peace even while being shuttled between two homes. When a house is filled with confusion and negativity, it is not from God. He is not the author of confusion, but of peace. Claim that truth over those little ones. Because the mind of the flesh produces turmoil, death, and strife, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace. While adults around them may be operating from a place of bitterness or natural reaction, pray that your grandchildren’s hearts are guarded in a way that surpasses their understanding. Ask the heavenly Father, who knows perfectly how to give good gifts, to pour His peace into those babies.

Such a peace often looks foolish to a world that thrives on conflict. People in the middle of their storm might not understand how a believer can still have a quiet, steady contentment. They may even misinterpret it as not caring. Do not be surprised if the calm you carry, even while your own heart breaks, is seen that way. That is the peace that passes all human understanding at work. It is a mark of the Spirit’s fruit, which grows not when everything is perfect, but often through long-suffering. This is the part of love that holds on, that is patient, that endures the unendurable.

Let your own bearing become a steady influence. Be a presence that is not pulled into the fray of negativity, but remains grounded in an unoffendable love. Your spirit can speak to the children more than you know. The Lord looks for that fruit in our lives, love that expresses itself in joy, which then settles into a mature peace and eventually a patient, gentle endurance. You did not expect this season, but God is not absent from it. The rod that fell on the Lamb’s back was for this kind of brokenness. The chastisement for your peace, and for the peace of that fractured home, was already laid on Christ. Stand on that, and do not waver.