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How to Pray for a Loved One to Return to Jesus
“And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.”
Luke 15:20 (KJV)
It hurts deeply when someone you love walks away from God. Maybe it is your husband, your child, or a close friend. You cannot force them to come back, but you can do something powerful. You can pray.
The Father is watching the road
In the story of the prodigal son, the father saw his son “when he was yet a great way off.” That means he was watching and waiting. God is the same. He never stops loving your loved one, and He is ready to run to them.
Simple prayers for your loved one
- “Lord, open their eyes to Your love.” (Ephesians 1:18)
- “Silence every voice of doubt and lies in their mind.” (2 Corinthians 10:5)
- “Send the right people to speak truth to them.”
- “Bring them home to You, Jesus.”
Keep praying, keep loving
Do not give up. Jesus taught that we “ought always to pray, and not to faint” (Luke 18:1). Keep your heart soft, keep loving them, and leave the results to God.
I wrote “Whispers of Doubt” for my ex-husband, the father of my children. I keep praying for the day he returns to Jesus. If you are praying for someone too, you are not alone.
Grace Revitalization is an online web church and Christian ministry led by Michelle Lee, based in Leawood, Kansas, in the Kansas City area. We share messages of faith, healing, and identity in Christ through preaching, worship music, poetry, and books.