Episode notes
Mission Post | In today’s episode, Dr. Jim and Sandy Roberts share a powerful and emotional testimony about praying for your children, loving them unconditionally, and trusting God when your kids walk away from Him. If you’re a parent, missionary, or ministry leader struggling with a prodigal child—or simply wanting to strengthen your family’s walk with God—this conversation will deeply encourage you.
The Roberts open up about their son’s journey through rebellion, addiction, and military life, and how God used prayer, patience, and love to bring him back. They share practical wisdom for raising children in ministry, avoiding provoking them to anger, and laying your children at the feet of Jesus when you can’t fix them yourself.
Whether you’re raising little ones, teenagers, or praying for an adult child who is far from God, this episode is filled with hope, faith, and biblical truth.
In This Episode You’ll Learn:
• How to pray powerfully and consistently for your children
• What unconditional love looks like for a wandering or prodigal child
• Why parents must “stop preaching and start loving”
• How to trust God when your child isn’t saved
• What it means to “place your children at the foot of the cross”
• Encouragement for missionary parents raising kids overseas
• How God’s grace can turn the darkest season into a testimony
Watch Next:
👉 https://youtu.be/05G2KpsfO48 - Parenting On the Field
👉 https://youtu.be/pSmoQ-ZsTdw - Loving Where You Are
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List of Powerful Quotes from this episode:
“Never give up praying for your children—God is always working, even when you can’t see it.”
“The darkest days may be the very ones God uses to bring your child home.”
“You can’t fix your children—only God can. Your job is to love them and pray.”
“When we try to fix everything ourselves, God steps back and says, ‘Go ahead.’”
“Our children will do what we do, not what we say.”
“You can’t think about heaven when your child isn’t going. It breaks your heart.”
“Stop preaching at them and start loving them.”
“God’s Word will not return void—even when slipped into jean pockets.”
“Unconditional love is often the loudest sermon your child will ever hear.”
“Just be real. Kids can spot fake a mile away.”
“When we finally laid our children at the foot of the cross, God began to work.”
“As long as we tried to control our kids, nothing changed. But when we surrendered them, everything did.”