God, I know that sometimes You can send trialsand tribulations to us when we drift away from You or turn our back on You andso if my wayward child is experiencing any difficulties, let those troubleshumble them and bring them back to a need for You. Sometimes I know I haveenabled my child and I have gotten between the rock and the hammer; betweenwhat You want to do in them and what troubles are hopefully humbling them. Ihave interfered where You were trying to bring them to their knees and to opentheir eyes to see their need for You.Please forgive me for that graciousFather. Lord, I ask You to cause them to return to You and to us too so that wecan both welcome them back into the family. We shall rejoice when our child who was once lost is now found (Luke15:24) and in the mighty name of Jesus, we pray. Amen.