Wednesday June 11, 2025
Even There, I Wasn’t Alone
Scripture: Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.”
Reflection: There was a time in my life when I had burned every bridge. I was living in my car, delivering pizzas to survive, curled up each night in the back seat with pride in my heart and no one to call. I had pushed away my family. I refused to ask for help, not because they didn’t care, but because I had caused deep wounds and didn’t want to face the consequences of my own decisions.In that season of isolation, I thought I had lost everything, including my faith. But one night, in a jail cell, the result of living in the car, a long-buried seed broke through the surface. I found myself whispering the words I hadn’t said in years: “Our Father, who art in heaven…” It all came back. The prayer my father taught me as a child. The one I mumbled through in church out of habit became a lifeline in the dark.That prayer didn’t fix everything overnight. But it cracked open my heart. It reminded me of who I belonged to. It reminded me that God never left, even when I ran, even when I fell, even when I was angry at Him for taking my dad.Proverbs 22:6 isn’t a formula. It’s not a guarantee that our children will never wander. It’s a principle, that the seeds we plant truth, love, prayer, etc. etc. will take root, even in the most unexpected seasons. Even in a jail cell. Even in the back seat of a car. Even after decades of silence.Because God is the Ultimate Parent. When our parenting falls short, His grace fills the gap. When we feel powerless to fix what’s broken, He is still writing the story. He’s patient. He’s faithful. And He never stops calling His children home.
Consider This:
- Is there someone in your life who has wandered. Don’t give up. Keep planting. Keep praying and trust the Ultimate Parent.
- Have you wandered yourself? Do you carry shame, thinking you’re too far gone to come back? You’re not. Even in your lowest moment, God is still with you. His grace is still for you.
Prayer: Father, thank You for never leaving me, even when I ran, even when I was angry, even when I was alone. Thank You for the seeds of faith planted in my life and for the way You nurture them in Your perfect timing. Help me trust You with the process, both in my life and in the lives of those I love. Remind me today that You are the Ultimate Parent, faithful, patient, and full of grace. And even when I feel lost, I am never alone. In Jesus’ name, Amen.