145 – Daniel – When Family Shatters: Finding God in the Ruins
“No email available. Daniel was tormented at the thought of losing his children through parental alienation.”
Holding Onto Hope: Trusting God When Your World Falls Apart
Christianity, even sold-out faithfulness, is not a security blanket against terrible loss. Life and family can crumble around us, leaving us feeling lost and so hurt. Perhaps, like Daniel in today’s recording, you are facing a heart-wrenching separation, fearing for your children's well-being. Where do you turn when the pain is so deep it threatens to swallow you whole?
The answer lies in unwavering trust in God’s character, His goodness, His faithfulness, and His control. It's a trust that must transcend our understanding, a trust that clings to the goodness of God even when our circumstances scream otherwise. As I shared with Daniel, let us remember this powerful truth: "God doesn't have grandchildren." Your children are not just your children; they are His children, and we must let Him have his way with them. Job knew this and said, “If he snatches away, who can stop him? Who can say to him, ‘What are you doing?’”
When my five children were taken away from me through parental alienation, everyone around me, expected me to fight and do everything I could in the court system to get them back. But, I was led to remember Jesus' words in Luke 6:30, "‘Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back." Jesus didn’t say, “unless it was your children.” Psalm 24:1 tells us that all who live in the world, belong to the Lord.
It’s times like these, where Proverbs 3:5-6 must become more than a clever social media post that gets likes. Instead, it must become a bedrock you stand on by obedience and faith. "Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.”
Surrender your fears, your anxieties, your other cheek, and even your precious children to the One who turns all things for the good, to those who love Him. Despite years of parental alienation and spiritual warfare, I clung to God's faithfulness and goodness, trusting He had a good plan, no matter how bad it all felt at the time. What Satan meant for evil in my life, God turned for the good. Have you have ever benefitted from this ministry? If so, it was only because I trusted God enough to let Him have his way. Will you?
