Healing Parent and Adult Child Relationships video series

Estrangement

In this sixth video, Dr. John Townsend points to truths from Luke 15 and the story of the prodigal son to encourage parents whose efforts to reconcile are continually rebuffed by their child. For parents who have reconnected with their child but the relationship continues to be stormy, Dr. Townsend suggests some boundaries to help keep the peace.

Get more out of this series!

After watching video six, consider taking these steps to get the most out of this part of the series:

// Step 1

Answer these discussion questions:

1. 1. What dates are tied to important events in your child’s life? What other occasion or event could you mention in a note to your child, to let him or her know you are thinking about them?
      
      
   2. What positive qualities in your child could you focus on in a note to them?

// Step 2

Read and meditate on this verse: “Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.” (1 Peter 4:8 ESV)

// Step 3

Spend time in prayer:

Heavenly Father,
Even when our relationship with our adult child feels like an entirely one-way conversation, we pray that we will still be a positive influence in our child’s life. Help us to keep setting an example of courage, humility, patience and hope as we reach out to them. Regardless of the final outcome, may our child recognize that we do love them, and may our child gain from us an exemplary lesson in how to reconcile with others.
Amen.

// Step 4

Read the article “Living out The Blessing with your older children” to discover how John Trent and his wife pursued their daughter Kari when she was estranged from them and from the Lord.

Recommended resource

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