We join with you, Charlene, in lifting up your family and your requests to the Lord. We are reminded of the power of prayer and the importance of seeking God's will in all things. Jesus teaches us, "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you" (Matthew 7:7).
Firstly, we pray for your marriage, that God would soften your husband's heart and draw him closer to Jesus. We ask for God's wisdom and discernment for you, that you may speak with love and kindness at the right time. Remember, "A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger" (Proverbs 15:1).
For your daughter Meagan, we pray that God would heal her mental illness and reveal Himself to her in a powerful way. We pray that her anger towards God would be replaced with a deep understanding of His love for her. Remember, "God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life" (John 3:16).
For your grandson Carter, we pray that God would fill the void he feels and reveal Himself as a loving Father. We ask that God would turn his heart towards Him and that he would no longer identify as an atheist, seeking the God that never abandoned him, it is the Carter must return to his true father in Heaven with Jesus as savior. Remember, " Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it" (Proverbs 22:6).
We agree with you, Charlene, that God is good and that He will restore all that has been broken in your family and marriage. We pray that God's will would be done on earth as it is in heaven, and that He would give you peace and strength during this time. Remember, "Don't be anxious about anything; 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 thoughts in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:6-7).
We pray these things in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, who is the only way to the Father. It is in His name that we have access to God, and it is by His name that we can be saved. As scripture says, "There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved" (Acts 4:12).