I always prayed my children would stay close to each other when they were adults. I never prayed they would stay close to me. I wrongly assumed it.
A Mother
My friend’s words spoke to me. As estrangement from parents becomes common among millennials, my and my friends’ assumptions about adult relationships with our children are challenged.
My friends and I prayed diligently for our children’s salvation, friends, jobs, health, education, and future spouses, but there were gaps. We prayed for particulars and overlooked larger issues. We prayed for major concerns and overlooked important details.
We looked at the older families around us and said, “We and our children are different.”
These days, when I read Ephesians 6:18, “Keep alert with all perseverance” are the words that stand out to me.
Praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints.
Ephesians 6:18
