How She Won Her Prodigal

Karen often wrote prayers for her wayward daughter in her journal. One day Karen failed to put the journal away. Her daughter came by and happened to read the prayer. It make her furious

After the angry daughter left, Karen cried to the Lord. Was there anything she could do to remedy the situation?

The thought came, “Go wash her feet.” It was an unusual idea, but Karen was so certain the thought was from God that she got a basin and went to her daughter’s house.

Her daughter opened the door and asked, “Why are you here?”

“To wash your feet.”

“What?”

Karen repeated, “To wash your feet.”

As Karen sat before her daughter washing her feet, tears ran down the faces of both. A sweet reconciliation followed. Her daughter later moved away, but even though far apart, they have a precious relationship and are even prayer partners.

Karen’s humble dependence upon God led her to express love in a way her daughter could not miss. Daniel Webster said, “There is nothing so powerful as truth,” but it is often love that wins the battle.

Dear Lord, teach me to be completely humble and gentle, so You can teach me how to show love.“

“Above all, love” (1 Peter 4:8).

God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit” (Rom. 5:5).