Are you asking God, “Why hasn’t my prodigal Come Back Home? I know from my own experience that it takes a willing heart to receive His answers and divine guidance. Otherwise, nothing but doubt and fear will bombard us.

Standers will often wonder and ask God, “Why haven’t you restored my marriage” or “Why hasn’t my child Come Back Home?” Do these questions sound familiar to you too? The truth is that God wants to restore all family relationships. This occurs once everyone involved does their own part.

I once was a prodigal wife, and once had a daughter who followed in my footsteps as a prodigal. After much prayer and guidance, we both decided to Come Back Home, even though it was not in our own original plans to do so. Ever since this time, our relationships have been completely restored. So, if you are reading this today, you have come to the right place to ask yourself some key questions.

You May be the Reason Your Prodigal Has Not Come Back Home.

Here’s Why:

Not Relying on the Holy Bible:

• Am I questioning that God’s Word is the source of all truth and contains all the instructions that apply to my questions?
• Am I refusing to acknowledge that God is unchanging according to His Will?
• Am I being confident in the answers that He has already provided in His Word as the truth?
• Am I wondering if the answers God has already revealed in His Word apply to my situation?

Doubting God’s Will:

• Am I after the will of God or not?
• Am I resisting the temptation to go on doubting God’s will.
• Am I looking for an excuse to doubt Him to escape from doing His will?
• Am I allowing circumstances to distort proper perspectives?
• Am I deviating from God’s Word or the guiding of the Holy Spirit to serve only myself?
• Am I being double minded about what God says in His Word?

Being a Hypocrite:

• Am I using anything as a distraction from listening to God?
• Am I doing my part to resolve my own personal issues that have contributed to the problem?
• Am I trying to escape from my role to fulfill God’s will and purpose for my life?
• Am I resisting the temptation to give up on my loved ones?
• Am I fixated on only seeing the problems, and not the promises of God?
• Am I being faithful and obedient to God?
• Am I making what I want a form of idolatry?

Lack of Faith:

• Am I committed to my walk with God?
• Have I lost the essential part of trust, belief, or confidence in God’s promises?
• Am I questioning that God’s ways are better than my own?
• Am I running ahead of God with impatience?
• Am I questioning that God’s timing is not so perfect?
• Have I lost certainty about what I believe is the truth?
• Am I allowing circumstances to influence what I perceive as truth?
• Have I stopped praying, studying scripture, or attending church?
• Have I allowed secular perspectives to influence my decisions?
• Have I stopped seeking support when necessary?
• Have I reflected on the possible reasons for my lack of faith?
• Have I lost my personal connection with God?

Yes, it is possible that your prodigal has not returned because you are not doing something God is asking you to do. My job as a mentor has been to discern the obstacles in the way. I have chosen to help you reflect on your walk with God for the possible reasons preventing your prodigal’s return. Although it is the prodigal’s responsibility to make the right choices, reconciliation is most likely to occur when everyone involved takes responsibility for their own part. The influence you can have on your prodigal, by living as an example of faith, has the ability to change everything for them.

My story is a living testament.

A Caption From my Book, Come Back Home:

Once I came to my senses from out of a prodigal fog mentality, I decided it was time to allow God to help me make many changes about myself. It was only after several months of renewing my mind in the word of God that I received my first phone contact from my daughter since her run away. The conversation was a pinnacle moment of change between us that eventually led to her return. After we were talking for a while she said, “Mom, the changes I hear in you changes everything for me!” From that point forward our relationship began to reconcile.

Before our first conversation ever happened, God had given me a vision for the important need of change as her mother. His plan was to help make evident to her the significant change within me since she left home. I worked relentlessly on having this dream of a new beginning between us come true. After I heard her positive response during our phone conversation, there was a complete sense of victory deep down inside. I had accomplished God’s plan!

Today, I hope I have shared some key points to unlock God’s plan for your family, as you reflect on something you can do on your own behalf. I hope it will shed some light and begin to reunite your family.

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