Are You a Prodigal Dad, a Prodigal Child (Son, Daugher), or The Father of a Prodigal Gone Sideways?
Are they an adult? You've done your job, parent. Let God’s Love Be Pursuing
Jesus didn’t tell the story of one prodigal son—He told the story of two sons. One openly rebellious, the other quietly self-righteous. Both reveal facets of the human heart, and both highlight God’s unrelenting pursuit of lostness. Luke 15 is not merely a parable; it is a lens into the divine heartbeat.
God’s Heart Beats For the Lost--those we pray for are His problem
Picture this: a father watches, longing, hoping, yearning. Not just for the son who demands his inheritance and disappears into wild living, but also for the son who never leaves physically yet harbors bitterness and self-righteous snooty pride inside. God’s love doesn’t discriminate; it reaches both the straying and the self-righteous. Charles Dickens once called this story the greatest short story ever written—rich, inexhaustible, yet graspable even by a child. Indeed, its truth transcends culture, language, and centuries.
Jesus told this parable to answer the complaints of the Pharisees (Luke 15:1–2). The “sinners” loved Him; the religious leaders hated Him. The Greek word for “receives” here implies more than tolerance—it conveys joy, welcome, open-armed acceptance. Jesus didn’t condone sin; He loved sinners enough to walk with them toward transformation.
“We are all prone to wander,” the hymn reminds us. God’s pursuit begins with recognition: we have strayed.
What Does Divine Pursuit Look Like?
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The Lost Sheep – The shepherd leaves ninety-nine to retrieve the one lost sheep. God doesn’t shrug off those who wander; He seeks relentlessly (Luke 15:4–7).
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The Lost Coin – The woman lights a lamp and sweeps her house, symbolizing meticulous, patient pursuit (Luke 15:8–10). Every sinner’s repentance brings joy in heaven.
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The Lost Son – The father anticipates his son’s return, demonstrating compassion, patience, and relentless hope (Luke 15:11–32).
Across all three, one truth resonates: God rejoices when the lost are found. Barna’s research confirms this instinctually—most Christians yearn for loved ones to know Christ. Heaven’s celebration over one sinner is profound; God’s heart mirrors ours when we witness redemption.
The Younger Son: A Portrait of Straying
This son represents the one who leaves God, chasing independence, pleasure, and empty promises. He demands his inheritance prematurely—effectively wishing his father dead. He squanders wealth on fleeting pleasures and finds himself feeding pigs, destitute, and humiliated. Here lies a timeless principle:
Did you ever really front-slike. Backsliding begins so subtly. Jeremiah 2:19 warns that forsaking God brings pain; Jeremiah 3:22 beckons the faithless to return. Every slide begins with small steps—neglecting prayer, compromising values, chasing immediate gratification.
This is the human condition. Sin makes us blind, foolish, and desperate. Yet even at rock bottom, God’s grace remains. The prodigal’s wake-up call—the famine, the loneliness, the hunger—becomes the hinge of his redemption. Sin blinds, but reality awakens the soul.
Luke 15:17: “He came to himself.” Recognition sparks repentance. He remembers the generosity of his father, the abundance around him, and he resolves to return. Sin’s insanity becomes clear.
The Father: Compassion in Action
The father sees the son from afar. He came from a very far country. Cultural norms dictated dignity and restraint, yet he runs, a gesture of love that shames pride. He embraces the stinking, filthy boy immediately. This is a living picture of Calvary: Christ meeting us as we are, yet never leaving us in our filth.
Verse 22: robes, rings, sandals, and a fatted calf symbolize full restoration—not partial forgiveness, but complete reintegration. God celebrates repentance. The party is not about indulgence; it is heavenly joy made manifest on earth.
The Older Son: The Hidden Prodigal
Luke 15:25–32 shifts our gaze to the older son—faithful outwardly, resentful inwardly. His labor and obedience become a cage for his pride. His heart resents mercy toward the younger brother. Jesus uses him to expose another kind of lostness: self-righteousness masquerading as obedience.
The elder son reminds us: attending church, serving faithfully, or following rules is meaningless if the heart is hardened. God longs for humility, gratitude, and a rejoicing spirit.
Got some spiritual blindness? John MacArthur notes: “Religious pride is often the last barrier to genuine fellowship with God.”
Practical Truths:
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God’s pursuit is personal and relentless. We are not anonymous to Him; He celebrates every return.
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Repentance is thee key-hinge of restoration. Believe in Jesus! Coming to oneself is the first step toward life and healing as you come to God.
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Backsliding can begin so gradual, often subtle. Guard your heart and spiritual disciplines; neglect invites to start wandering.
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God accepts us as we are but doesn’t leave us there. Restoration is full and transformative.
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Be alert to the danger of self-righteousness. Pride can make us as spiritually lost as open rebellion.
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Heaven and earth rejoice together. Every saved soul is cause for worship, intercession, and celebration.
Can Picture This if you Can
The parable of the prodigal sons is not just about one lost male—it is about every human heart, every parent’s longing, and every soul’s journey. Whether wandering openly or hiding in pride, all hearts are the object of God’s relentless love. Jesus is the Shepherd, the Woman, the Father, running, searching, rejoicing.
“The Lord is not slow to fulfill His promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.” —2 Peter 3:9
The call is simple: Remember, Repent, Repeat (your first works)
Return to your first-love, rejoice, and welcome others in mercy. Heaven is watching. Earth is watching. God is waiting.
Are You a Parent Dealing With a Puffed-Up Rebel That Likes to Train or Punish You?
When a son becomes arrogant, rebellious, or Calsetrate hardened and closed toward any correction from the Word, the pain for a Christian parent can be deep. Yet the Bible does not leave parents without wisdom. Scripture gives practical principles that help fathers love faithfully without enabling their sin.
Jesus’ parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15:11–32) and the warnings of Paul in 2 Timothy 3:1–5 offer guidance for fathers navigating the heartbreak of a proud and wayward child.
1. Recognize the Battle: Before All it's for the Mind and Human Heart
The real enemies are fallen angels, not people. And behind many visible conflicts—family strife, division, rebellion, deception, pride, and bitterness—Scripture reminds us that the deepest battle is not merely human alone. The Bible consistently reveals that the ultimate struggle is over your own fleshly nature and in the unseen -- it's spiritual.
The apostle Paul wrote:
“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”
— Ephesians 6:12
In other words, the real enemy is not simply difficult people, rebellious children, or broken relationships. The deeper enemy is the spiritual deception that influences the human mind and heart.
1. Satan Targets the Mind First
The enemy rarely begins with outward actions. He begins with thoughts.
Paul warned believers:
“The god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving.”
— 2 Corinthians 4:4
Jesus described Satan as:
“a liar and the father of lies.”
— John 8:44
The strategy has not changed since the Garden of Eden. The serpent’s first weapon was not force—it was deception.
“Did God really say…?”
— Genesis 3:1
Once the mind is deceived, the heart soon follows.
Martin Luther once said:
“You cannot keep birds from flying over your head, but you can keep them from building a nest in your hair.”
Temptation may come to the mind,
The root issue behind rebellion is spiritual, not merely relational.
“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked.”
— Jeremiah 17:9
Pride blinds a person to truth. A prodigal often believes he is justified, wise, and misunderstood.
John Calvin wisely wrote:
“Man’s nature is a perpetual factory of idols.”
A father must remember that only God can break pride and awaken repentance.
2. Do Not Chase After a Prodigal Who is Into Sinning
In Jesus’ parable, the father did not run after the son into the far country.
“He gathered all together and journeyed to a far country.”
— Luke 15:13
The father allowed the son to go. Sometimes love must step back and allow consequences.
Chuck Smith once said:
“God often lets the prodigal reach the bottom so he will finally look up.”
A father cannot rescue a child from the spiritual consequences of rebellion.
3. Refuse to Enable Destructive Behavior
Helping someone continue in sin is not compassion—it is participation.
Paul gave this difficult command:
“Avoid such people.”
— 2 Timothy 3:5
And again:
“Do not associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is immoral… not even to eat with such a person.”
— 1 Corinthians 5:11
Boundaries are not at all cruelty. They can be the very tool God uses to bring conviction.
4. Keep the Door Open for Repentance
Although the father let the prodigal go, he never closed his heart.
“While he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion.”
— Luke 15:20
The father’s love was steady even while the son was gone.
Billy Graham once said:
“God’s love is constant even when ours fails.”
A father can maintain love without surrendering truth.
5. Remember That Pride Resists Correction
Scripture repeatedly teaches that pride hardens the heart.
“Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.”
— Proverbs 16:18
A proud prodigal often refuses wise counsel because humility has not yet taken root.
Spurgeon observed:
“Pride is the armor that keeps a man from feeling the arrows of conviction.”
Sometimes the only teacher left is life itself.
6. Guard Your Own Heart From Bitterness
The pain of rejection can poison a father’s heart if he is not careful.
Scripture warns:
“See to it that no root of bitterness springs up and causes trouble.”
— Hebrews 12:15
A father must bring grief to God rather than allowing resentment to grow.
The hymn writer captured this truth:
“What a friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear.”
Prayer is where wounded parents find strength.
7. Continue to Pray Without Ceasing
God specializes in rescuing prodigals.
The Bible repeatedly shows that persistent prayer moves heaven.
“The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.”
— James 5:16
Augustine’s mother, Monica, prayed for years for her rebellious son before he became one of Christianity’s greatest teachers.
She famously said:
“A child of so many prayers cannot be lost.”
No prodigal is beyond the reach of God’s grace.
8. Understand That Consequences Often Produce Clarity
The prodigal son did not repent while enjoying comfort.
He repented when he reached desperation.
“He began to be in need.”
— Luke 15:14
“When he came to his senses…”
— Luke 15:17
Hardship often awakens spiritual awareness.
C.S. Lewis wrote:
“God whispers in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains.”
Sometimes suffering becomes the doorway to repentance.
9. Remember That Many Great Saints Were Once Prodigals
The Bible is filled with dramatic transformations.
Consider:
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Moses – a murderer turned deliverer (Exodus 2–3)
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David – a fallen king restored (Psalm 51)
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Peter – a denier turned apostle (Luke 22; Acts 2)
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Paul – a persecutor turned missionary (Acts 9)
God delights in redeeming broken lives.
The gospel itself is the story of prodigals being restored.
10. Love God More Than the Outcome
The hardest lesson for a father is surrendering the situation to God.
Jesus said:
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart.”
— Mark 12:30
Even a parent’s love must not replace trust in God’s sovereignty. We are to love God first and trust His word.
The father in Luke 15 entrusted the future to God and waited. John Piper once wrote:
“God is always doing a thousand things in your life, and you may be aware of three of them.”
God may be working in ways a father cannot yet see.
I Pray That God Will Comfort You.
If you are the father of a rebellious son, remember this:
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God sees your tears.
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God hears your prayers.
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God understands the grief of a wounded parent.
After all, the Heavenly Father Himself knows the pain of prodigals.
Scripture reminds us:
“The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness.”
— Psalm 103:8
Choose to remain faithful. Abide in the vine and become fruitful. The story of the prodigal son proves that no one is really beyond the reach of God's grace even if they resist Him.
And sometimes the greatest act of love a father can give is patiently waiting for the moment when the prodigal finally comes home.
When a Prodigal Becomes So Proud: Biblical Wisdom for Fathers in Difficult Days
The apostle Paul wrote with sober clarity:
“But understand this, that in the last days dangerous times will come… For people will be lovers of self… disobedient to parents… lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God… holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power. Avoid such people.”
— 2 Timothy 3:1–5
Scripture does not romanticize rebellion. It exposes it. And for fathers facing a proud, defiant, or hardened prodigal son, the Bible gives both realism and wisdom.
Jesus was indeed “a friend of sinners” (Luke 7:34). Yet He never enabled sin. He loved sinners while calling them to repentance. A father today must learn the same balance: love deeply, pray faithfully, but refuse to participate in ongoing rebellion.
A. The Root Problem: Self-Love Instead of God-Love
The Bible diagnoses the human heart with remarkable precision. Paul begins his list of last-days sins with one phrase:
“Men will be lovers of self.”
— 2 Timothy 3:2
From that root flows the entire moral collapse Paul describes—greed, arrogance, slander, rebellion, and pleasure-seeking.
In contrast to modern psychology’s obsession with “self-esteem,” Scripture teaches the opposite: humanity’s deepest problem is not too little self-love, but too much of it.
The prophet Jeremiah said:
“The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked.”
— Jeremiah 17:9
And the apostle Paul confessed:
“Nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh.”
— Romans 7:18
The human heart, left unchecked, does not drift toward humility. It drifts toward self-worship.
The great evangelist Billy Graham once observed:
“Pride is the first step toward destruction, and humility is the first step toward wisdom.”
Where self becomes the center, every relationship eventually becomes collateral damage.
B. When Self-Love Produces a Rebellious Son
Paul’s description in 2 Timothy reads almost like a portrait of modern culture. The characteristics are unmistakable:
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“Lovers of money” – materialism
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“Boastful, arrogant” – inflated ego
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“Revilers” – abusive speech
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“Disobedient to parents” – rejection of authority
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“Unloving… irreconcilable” – hardened relationships
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“Malicious gossips” – destructive speech
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“Without self-control… brutal” – uncontrolled passions
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“Lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God.”
Notice the progression.
Self-love becomes self-indulgence,
self-indulgence becomes pride,
pride becomes contempt,
and contempt eventually becomes cruelty toward others.
This explains why some prodigals become not merely lost, but defiant, arrogant, and dismissive of correction.
Charles Spurgeon once said:
“When pride enters the heart, it shuts the door against repentance.”
C. The Culture Is Feeding the Fire
The modern world pours gasoline on this spiritual condition. Instead of calling people to repentance, society tells them:
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“Believe in yourself.”
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“Follow your heart.”
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“You deserve happiness.”
Yet Scripture says:
“There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.”
— Proverbs 14:12
Research surprisingly confirms what the Bible has always said. Studies summarized by psychologists David Myers and Malcolm Jeeves show that most people naturally overestimate their own goodness, intelligence, and virtue. Human beings instinctively take credit for success and blame circumstances for failure.
In other words, the data simply confirms the biblical diagnosis: the human ego naturally protects itself.
Or as the old hymn wisely admits:
“Prone to wander, Lord I feel it,
Prone to leave the God I love.”
D. The Danger of Enabling a Hardened Prodigal Son or Daughter
Many Christian fathers face a painful question:
What do you do when a prodigal son or daughter refuses correction and continues to wound those who love them?
The parable of the Prodigal Son offers an important detail.
The father in the Bible did not chase after the son into the far country. Didn't beg or try to reason with him when the son was determined in his idiocy.
He let him go. Sin really does make one stupid, but Luke records simply:
“He came to his senses.”
— Luke 15:17
Sometimes distance becomes the very tool God uses to awaken a rebel.
Chuck Smith often reminded believers:
“God will allow a prodigal to reach the end of himself so he can finally look up.”
A father cannot manufacture repentance. Only God can break a hardened heart.
E. Biblical Boundaries Are Not Unloving
Scripture repeatedly warns believers not to participate in ongoing rebellion.
Paul commands:
“Avoid such people.”
— 2 Timothy 3:5
And again:
“Do not associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is immoral… not even to eat with such a person.”
— 1 Corinthians 5:11
This is not hatred. It is spiritual clarity.
Jesus ate with sinners who were open to truth. But He also rebuked those who hardened themselves against it.
A father may still love, pray, and hope—but he is not required to pretend rebellion is harmless.
John MacArthur once said:
“Grace does not ignore sin. Grace confronts sin so that it may be forgiven.”
F. The Collapse of the Family
One sign of societal decay Paul highlights is chilling:
“Disobedient to parents.”
— 2 Timothy 3:2
When the authority of parents collapses, the structure of society collapses.
Scripture treats parental honor as foundational:
“Honor your father and mother… that it may go well with you.”
— Ephesians 6:2–3
Even secular observers now acknowledge this crisis. Studies from organizations like Barna Group repeatedly show that younger generations increasingly reject biblical authority, family structure, and traditional morality.
The Bible warned us long ago that such days would come.
G. When Love Must Wait
The father in Luke 15 loved his son deeply, but waited.
He did not run after him who was living in rebellion.
He waited.
He watched.
He prayed.
And when the son finally returned in humility, the father ran to meet him. They don't Alwasys return.
As long as you are still sucking air, there is hope. God never stops loving the prodigal son or dad—but He allows the prodigal feel and sense the preaching of the consequences of their rebellion.
Sometimes the most loving thing a father can do is step back and let God deal with the heart.
H. The Real Cure: Loving God Above Self
Paul closes his warning with the deepest diagnosis of all:
“Lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God.”
This is the dividing line of every human life.
A person either lives for self, or lives for God.
Jesus gave the remedy clearly:
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength.”
— Mark 12:30
When God becomes the center, self shrinks to its proper size. And when self shrinks, relationships heal.
“Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in His wonderful face,
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim
In the light of His glory and grace.”
I. Hope for Every Prodigal
No father should lose hope.
Many of the greatest saints in history were once prodigals.
Augustine ran from God for years before becoming one of the church’s greatest theologians. His mother Monica prayed for him relentlessly.
Her famous line still echoes through church history:
“The child of so many prayers cannot be lost.”
God still rescues rebels with an open mind to truth.. those who repent and believe.
God still humbles the proud.
God still restores prodigals.
Need Some Encouragement, Fathers?
If you are walking through the grief of a rebellious son, remember three truths:
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Love him.
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Pray for that lost know-it-all.
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Refuse to enable his sinning.
Stand firm in truth while leaving the heart-work to God.
The same Lord who received the prodigal in Luke 15 still waits for wandering sons today.
And sometimes the road home begins only after the father stops chasing.
Lessons for Fathers of a Last Days Prodigal Son Who Knows Better:
Shake the dust off when they remain closed-minded.
Step back away from the fool in his folly, walk with Jesus. Don't become an enabler at all, or go after them, when the fool has punishment, training for you, the parent -- zero repentance or change. Judgement is ahead for him.
"But understand this, that in the last days dangerous times [of great stress and trouble] will come [difficult days that will be hard to bear]. 2 For people will be lovers of self [narcissistic, self-focused], lovers of money [impelled by greed], boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy and profane, 3 [and they will be] unloving [devoid of natural human affection, calloused and inhumane], irreconcilable, malicious gossips, devoid of self-control [intemperate, immoral], brutal, haters of good, 4 traitors, reckless, conceited, lovers of [sensual] pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 holding to a form of [outward] godliness (religion), although they have denied its power [for their conduct nullifies their claim of faith]. Avoid such people and keep far away from them." 2 Timothy 3:1-5 amp
Jesus even warned that family divisions sometimes happen:
Matthew 10:36 — “A man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.”
That doesn’t mean the relationship must stay broken forever, but it explains why these wounds feel so heavy. Scripture often holds two truths together:
* You can set boundaries when people are abusive to you.
Proverbs 22:24–25 warns not to stay entangled with people given to anger, because it harms your own soul.
* Yet we still leave the door open for God to work.
Romans 12:18 — “If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.”
Notice the phrase “if it is possible.” Sometimes reconciliation isn’t possible right now because the other person refuses it. In those seasons, you can entrust the situation to God while protecting your own heart.
Even with adult children or relatives who feel hostile, many believers hold on to this hope:
Luke 15 shows the father of the prodigal son waiting with an open heart. He didn’t chase the son into rebellion—but he never stopped hoping for his return.
So a healthy posture can be something like this:
Maintain a necessary distance from the abuser.
Keep your conscience clear before God.
Leave room for the Lord to change hearts over time.
* Family stories are not always finished when they feel the most broken.
Scripture consistently teaches that some people are best handled by distance, not debate. 🙏
1.) The Bible warns about toxic, abusive personalities
Second Timothy 3:1–5 describes people who are “lovers of themselves… abusive… ungrateful… without self-control.”
Paul’s clear instruction: “Have nothing to do with such people.”
2.) Wisdom says not every critic deserves your time
Proverbs 26:4 — “Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be just like him.”
Some arguments only drag you down into endless conflict.
* Jesus taught discernment about where to invest your energy
Matthew 7:6 — “Do not give what is holy to dogs… or they will trample it.”
The point: sacred truth and emotional energy shouldn’t be wasted on those determined to mock or abuse it.
* Peace sometimes means stepping away
Romans 12:18 — “If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.”
Sometimes the only way to do that is by creating distance.
* Charles Spurgeon once said:
“Discernment is not knowing the difference between right and wrong. It is knowing the difference between right and almost right.”
And Billy Graham often reminded believers that you cannot argue someone into humility—a changed heart comes from God, not debate.
** So the wise response is simple:
Don’t become hostile like the fool is; don't seek their approval. Don't need it.
Don’t try to come to an understanding when they don't want to hear it. Don't argue with those committed to misunderstanding you.
Guard your peace from and calling.
Sometimes the most godly answer is silence, distance
Luke 15:20
“While he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion.”
The father waited.
He did not run into the far country.
He stood his ground until his son chose to repent and walk home.
So I place this sorrow into Your hands.
I release the striving.
If my son remains in the far country, then let him remain there as long as they want.. until his heart awakens. If it does.
Guard my heart from bitterness, O Lord,
For the wounds of family member cut the deepest of all wounds.
Proverbs 4:23
“Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.”
In Luke 15, Jesus told three stories to explain His ministry to sinners: a lost sheep, a lost coin, and a lost son. The religious leaders complained.
“This man receives sinners and eats with them.” — Luke 15:2
So Jesus answered them with these parables, revealing both the heart of God and the wisdom required when dealing with the lost.
"Then He said, “A certain man had two sons. 12 The younger of them [inappropriately] said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the property that falls to me.’ So he divided the estate between them. 13 A few days later, the younger son gathered together everything [that he had] and traveled to a distant country, and there he wasted his fortune in reckless and immoral living. 14 Now when he had spent everything, a severe famine occurred in that country, and he began to do without and be in need. 15 So he went and forced himself on one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs. 16 He would have gladly eaten the [carob] pods that the pigs were eating [but they could not satisfy his hunger], and no one was giving anything to him. 17 But when he [finally] came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired men have more than enough food, while I am dying here of hunger! 18 I will get up and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; [just] treat me like one of your hired men.”’ 20 So he got up and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion for him, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. 21 And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ 22 But the father said to his servants, ‘Quickly bring out the best robe [for the guest of honor] and put it on him; and give him a [b]ring for his hand, and sandals for his feet. 23 And bring the fattened calf and slaughter it, and let us [invite everyone and] feast and celebrate; 24 for this son of mine was [as good as] dead and is alive again; he was lost and has been found.’ So they began to celebrate. 25 “Now his older son was in the field; and when he returned and approached the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 So he summoned one of the servants and began asking what this [celebration] meant. 27 And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has received him back safe and sound.’ 28 But the elder brother became angry and deeply resentful and was not willing to go in; and his father came out and began pleading with him. 29 But he said to his father, ‘Look! These many years I have served you, and I have never neglected or disobeyed your command. Yet you have never given me [so much as] a young goat, so that I might celebrate with my friends; 30 but when this [other] son of yours arrived, who has devoured your estate with immoral women, you slaughtered that fattened calf for him!’ 31 The father said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. 32 But it was fitting to celebrate and rejoice, for this brother of yours was [as good as] dead and has begun to live. He was lost and has been found.’” Luke 15:11-32 amp
Billy Graham
“The will of God will not take us where the grace of God cannot sustain us.”
Charles Spurgeon
“When people speak ill of you, live so that no one will believe them.”
Chuck Smith Sr.
“Our responsibility is to love people; God’s responsibility is to change them.”
John MacArthur
“You cannot control the hearts of others, but you can keep your own heart faithful before God.”
Just quit putting it off and come as you are.. God will bless you.
