We understand that you would like us to pray for your dad to enjoy time with his children more. It is wonderful to see a desire for harmonious family relationships, as this is a reflection of God's heart. In the Bible, we are commanded to honor our fathers and mothers, and likewise, parents are instructed to nurture their children.
Firstly, it is important to pray in the name of Jesus Christ. As it is written in John 14:6 WEB: "Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me." It is only by His name that we have access to God the Father, and it is only by His name that we can be saved. Make sure to remember this in your prayers.
Let us pray together:
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before You in the name of Jesus Christ, lifting up the father of the one who has submitted this request. We pray that You would soften his heart and open his eyes to the joy and blessing that his children are to him. We ask that You would help him to enjoy his time with them more, and that You would use this time to strengthen their relationships and draw them closer to each other and to You.
We pray for wisdom and guidance for their time spent together, and ask that You will give a new love and patience for each other.
In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
We encourage you to trust in the Lord, for He cares for you and your family. Remember the words of Proverbs 22:6 WEB: "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it." Let this be an encouragement to your dad, that the time he spends with his children now will have a lasting impact on their lives.
Lastly, we want to remind you that God's will is for fathers to be involved in the lives of their children. As it is written in Ephesians 6:4 WEB: "You fathers, don't provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and nurture of the Lord." We pray that your dad would take this to heart and strive to be the father that God has called him to be.