Faith & Focus: ADHD, Holy Spirit and Me – Post 3
If you’re a mother, you already know the fierce love that rises up when your child is in danger. We’ll fight tooth and nail to protect them in the natural, but what about the battles we can’t see? The Bible reminds us in Ephesians 6:12 that our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against spiritual forces of darkness. For me, this truth became painfully real when I found myself standing in the gap for my son’s destiny, trusting God to equip me for a fight I could not win on my own.
The Day Everything Became Real for My Son
I’ll never forget the day the school called me in after one of my son’s mentoring sessions. This was a Christian program at a Christian school, so I initially thought everything would be fine. But as soon as I looked into my son’s eyes, I knew this was about to get real. Something in his words had concerned the mentors enough to reach out, and in that moment, I felt the weight of what I already knew deep down: my son was in the middle of a battle I couldn’t see with my natural eyes.
Seeing the Signs: More Than Just Restlessness
Every mother has those moments when you know something is off with your child, even if no one else sees it. That was me with my son. He would get frustrated so quickly, and his mind seemed to wander even when he wanted to do well. It broke my heart to watch him struggle, because I couldn’t just fix it. I knew I had to pay attention and cover him in prayer, even when I didn’t fully understand what was going on.
The Mother’s Battle
The battle for my son’s destiny wasn’t about ADHD itself. ADHD was part of his story, but the real battle came from not knowing, from the confusion and struggles that left him vulnerable to the enemy’s lies. The enemy planted thoughts in his mind, whispering that his father didn’t love him, that every flaw was his father’s fault. And then came the most sinister lie of all: “I’ll be a father to you, and I’ll love you.”
I will never forget the moment my son’s voice softened with longing as he repeated the lie out loud: “You’ll be a father to me, and you will love me?” When the enemy extended his hand and my son, in his innocence, reached out and shook on it, I knew this was not a battle of flesh and blood. This was a fight for his very soul.
So I did the only thing I knew to do, I prayed. I anointed him with oil, I declared God’s promises over his life, and I stood on Isaiah 54:13, “All your children will be taught by the Lord, and great will be their peace.” The Holy Spirit became my strength as I waged war on my knees for my son’s destiny.
Diagnosis & Denial
The diagnosis of ADHD should have felt like an answer, but at first, all I felt was shame. I had grown up in a church culture that didn’t know how to talk about mental health. Struggles like ADHD were often seen as weakness, sin, or a lack of faith. So instead of finding peace, I felt judged, not by God, but by my own thoughts. I told myself I had failed as a mother, that if I had prayed harder or believed more, my son wouldn’t be struggling. The truth is, it wasn’t just the ADHD that broke me; it was the thought that my son’s struggles had given the enemy an open door to lie to him. But slowly, the Holy Spirit reminded me that this wasn’t about my failure. It was about God’s faithfulness in the middle of it all.
Holy Spirit’s Guidance
I had been carrying the weight of the battle as if it all depended on me. But the Holy Spirit reminded me that I was never fighting alone. He gave me the strength to keep praying, to keep speaking life, and to trust God even when I couldn’t see change right away. He reminded me that spiritual warfare is not about striving harder but standing in faith. God’s faithfulness was greater than my fear, and His Spirit gave me the endurance to keep standing for my son.
Encouragement for the Journey
If you’re a mom walking through a battle for your child, I want you to know you’re not alone. The fight is real, and the enemy will try to whisper lies, but greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world. Your child’s destiny is secure in God’s hands.
I’ve learned that these battles aren’t won by fear or striving, but by faith. So keep praying, keep speaking life, and keep trusting the Holy Spirit to guide you. Anoint your child, declare God’s Word over their life, and remind yourself that the victory is already His. Even when you feel weary, remember this: God’s faithfulness is holding both you and your child, and His plans for their future will stand.
Heavenly Father, thank You for trusting me with the gift of my child. I lift them up to You today and declare that their destiny is secure in Your hands. Silence every lie of the enemy and replace it with Your truth. Teach my child in Your ways and let Your peace guard their heart and mind. Strengthen me, Lord, to fight with faith and not fear, and to trust the power of the Holy Spirit to guide us. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Let’s Chat!
- Have you ever felt like you were fighting a spiritual battle for your child? What gave you strength in that season?
- What scriptures do you pray over your children when you feel the enemy pressing in?
- How has the Holy Spirit guided you in parenting through difficult or confusing seasons?
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