Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children: Trusting God with the Ones You Love

Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children provides biblically based prayers and encouraging stories for parents navigating the challenges of having adult children. Author Jodie Berndt draws on her experience releasing children into the world while remaining deeply invested in their wellbeing. The book offers prayers designed for adult children at various life stages—whether newly independent, thriving on their own, or struggling to launch. Berndt shares advice on supporting adult children through real-life issues including leaving the church, health concerns, broken marriages, addiction, and financial problems, drawing on stories from experienced parents. The book addresses key questions parents face: How can I support my children when I disagree with their decisions? Is it too late to start praying for them? What does the Bible teach about praying for children? Berndt provides tools and encouragement to help parents maintain faith in prayer while grieving their children's choices, grounding readers in Scripture and God's promises as they entrust their adult children to God's care.