Grandparent with a Purpose Encouragement For A Grandparent With A Broken Heart
Encouragement For A Grandparent With A Broken Heart
Saturday, 28 January 2012 18:15
I often receive emails from brokenhearted grandparents because of broken relationships with their children and grandchildren. Many grandparents are raising their grandchildren today.
However, we as grandparents have a God who heals broken bodies, broken minds, broken hearts, broken lives, and broken relationships. The healing may be instantaneous or may be a long process, which we think takes too long.God knows which is best. Our part is to ask God for healing, trusting Him, and thanking Him in the process of restoration. Sometimes healing takes place right away. However, Paul writes that after he pleaded with the Lord to heal his broken body, three times, God said to him,” My Grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness” (II Corthinians 12:7-10).
If your heart is broken over your grandchild, place your hope in God, His grace will give you strength in your weakness. Take time to be still in God’s presence so that he can strengthen you, as you reflect Him to our watching grandchildren.
Prayer:
Lord, please heal my grandchild of his/her brokenness with many broken relationships. I pray that my grandchild will recognize your unconditional love, open his/her heart to your love. Give me your wisdom to communicate your love and give me peace while I wait for You to work in his/her heart. In Jesus’ name.
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Lillian Penner
Lillian Penner
National Prayer Coordinator
Lillian Ann Penner is the author of Grandparenting with a Purpose: Effective Ways to Pray for your Grandchildren, speaker, National Prayer Coordinator for Christian Grandparenting Network, directing the Grandparents@Prayer groups. She and her husband, John, have been married over 50 years and currently reside in Portland, OR. They have three married sons and nine grandchildren, who are the love of their life.
Lillian has been active in church ministry for over 50 years, led a mentoring ministry for women, participated in short term mission’s trip in Ukraine, and volunteered with several Christian ministries. Currently, she is involved in the leadership of a women’s Bible study and the 55+ group in her church. She blogs on several websites, as well as her own on (www.grandparentingwithapurpose.com).
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