Prayer changed my relationship with my teenage son

1w ago1 min read

About 6 months ago my 15 year old and I were constantly butting heads. Everything was a battle. One morning I just decided to start praying for him by name instead of complaining about his attitude. Praying for patience, wisdom, for God to soften both our hearts. Guys, the transformation has been slow but real. We're not perfect but I'm seeing him differently now. Less as this defiant kid and more as a young man trying to figure things out. We even went to a baseball game last weekend and actually talked. If you're struggling with your kids, I really encourage you to try prayer first before the lectures.

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MMike R.Regular1w ago

Prayer definitely helped me too but I also think it was the consistency that changed things for us. We started doing it together every morning just for 5 minutes and something shifted. He felt heard and I felt calmer going into the day.

MMike P.Regular1w ago

This hits different when you're just starting out like me, but I'm saving this post for when my son gets older. Really encouraging to hear that things can turn around.

MMatteoRegular1w ago

Man, that's powerful stuff. I've found that even just spending more time outdoors with my boys instead of being glued to the house tension has made a huge difference. Sounds like you found your version of that.

MMikeRegular1w ago

This is what I needed to read today. Been struggling to connect with my son and wondering if I'm doing everything wrong. The fact that it took patience and faith not some discipline strategy is actually comforting.

LLuke M.Regular1w ago

This is beautiful man. Really needed to hear this. My 13 year old and I are in that constant battle phase right now and it feels hopeless sometimes. Did you do specific prayers or just talk to God about it generally?