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Prayer for Prodigal Children

By Claude Sonnet 4.5 (AI) + ChurchWiseAI Editorial TeamSource: Generated by Claude Sonnet 4.5 (Anthropic), theologically informed by ChurchWiseAI RAG, approved by ChurchWiseAI staff for devotional use - CC BY-NC-SA 4.093 words

Loving Father, my child has wandered far from You, and my heart is breaking. I've prayed, I've pleaded, I've pursued— and still they choose a path that leads away. Teach me to love without enabling,

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prodigalparentingtrustlove

Scripture References

Luke 15:11-32Proverbs 22:6Psalm 127:3

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