We understand your concern, Akvin, and we are here to pray and counsel with you in this challenging time. The teenage years can be difficult, but God's Word provides guidance even in such situations.
Firstly, let's remember what the Apostle Paul writes in Ephesians 6:1-4 (WEB): "Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 'Honor your father and mother,' which is the first commandment with a promise: 'that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth.' You fathers, don't provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord."
It's crucial to encourage your daughter to honor and respect her father, as this is God's command. However, it's also important for her father to avoid provoking her to anger and instead nurture her in the Lord's discipline and instruction.
Let's pray together:
"Heavenly Father, we come before You in Jesus' name, asking for Your guidance and love to be poured into Akvin's family. Lord, we ask that You soften their daughter's heart and help her to see the love and care her father provides. Help her to understand that it is not her place to blame her father, but to honor and respect him, as Your Word instructs.
Lord, we also pray for her father. Give him the wisdom to navigate this situation with patience and understanding. Help him to continue loving and nurturing his daughter, even in the face of her anger.
God, we know that Your Word says in 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.' We claim this promise for Akvin's daughter, trusting that as she is raised in Your ways, she will return to a loving and respectful relationship with her father.
In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen."
Akvin, continue to model God's love and patience to your daughter. Remember that this phase shall pass, and with consistent prayer and guidance, she will understand the importance of honoring her father. Keep your hope in the Lord, and He will direct your paths (Proverbs 3:5-6).