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The #1 Thing That Can Bring Your Adult Children BACK to GOD | Dr. Jim Burns
On Focus on the Family with Jim Daly, Dr. Jim Burns offers hope and practical guidance for parents whose adult children are making painful choices, drifting from family values, or walking away from their Christian faith. He explains how parents can stay connected without enabling destructive behavior, release the need for control, and trust God with their adult child’s story. In this video, you'll learn: 🔹 How to love your adult child without enabling unhealthy behavior 🔹 Why healthy boundaries and unconditional love can exist at the same time 🔹 How to move from controlling your adult child to becoming a trusted influence 🔹 How to release guilt, stay hopeful, and trust God with your child’s future If your adult son or daughter has strayed from their faith or is making choices that leave you feeling worried, disappointed, or helpless, this conversation offers practical and biblical encouragement for staying connected while letting God work in ways you cannot control Get your copy of Jim Burns book, "When Your Adult Child Strays: Trading Heartache for Hope" here: https://sf.fotf.com/jfls1w --- Chapters: 00:00 When Your Adult Child Makes Poor Choices 04:11 Staying in Your Child’s Story Without Enabling Them 10:32 Giving Your Child the “Passport to Adulthood” 11:50 When Your Adult Child Rejects Your Values 14:31 Grieving the Future You Expected for Your Child 19:09 Love Them Without Accepting Their Behavior 24:53 Letting Your Adult Child Question Their Faith 28:54 The Power of Saying “I’m Sorry” 33:17 Anxiety, Depression, and Your Adult Child 36:55 Setting Boundaries and Rebuilding the Relationship --- Check out Focus on the Family on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/focusonthefamily Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/focusonthefamily X: https://twitter.com/FocusFamily --- #AdultChildren #ChristianParenting #ParentingAdultChildren #HealthyBoundaries #FocusOnTheFamily
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