Praying Divine Connections

I was listening to a YouTube channel named With the Perrys (see video below), and on this particular YouTube channel, their guest was CeCe Winans—affectionately known as “Auntie CeCe.” I’ve never met her, but I would absolutely love to. She comes across as genuine. Every interview I’ve seen where people interact with her shows how deeply she cares for people.

As I listened, she spoke about many topics related to ministry and life, but one story stood out to me—her testimony about her son. She shared that during a season of his life, he was “living in sin” and “running from the Lord.” At one point, he moved to Australia. She didn’t want him to go, but her husband encouraged her to let him. So she prayed. Specifically, she prayed for divine connections—that God would place the right people in her son’s life.

Y’all, that part stopped me in my tracks.

A while ago, I realized that my son would be influenced by people beyond me. He will hear other voices than mine and his Dad. He will walk alongside people I don’t know. So my prayer has been that the Lord would surround him with people who would guide him toward Christ. My son is a 'preacher’s kid', which comes with its own set of expectations—some fun, but some heavy. I find myself worrying about his future often. He is a young Black male who is neurodivergent.

I remember when he was younger and asked me, “Mom, how do you know when someone is joking?” I didn’t have a clear answer for him. I’m neurodivergent myself—though not formally diagnosed—and all I could tell him was, “Sometimes you just have to ask.”

This world does not make it safe or accommodating for people who are neurodivergent. Social cues aren’t explained.

Tone is often misread.

Sarcasm can be confusing.

Overstimulation is dismissed as being “too sensitive.”

Needing time to process is seen as a weakness. And when you add being Black on top of that, the margin for grace becomes even smaller.

So yes, I worry about the future of my child.

CeCe went on to encourage parents to trust the Lord with their children. She shared that her son accepted Christ while he was in Australia—and today, he is a pastor in the United States. What a testimony.

In the moments when anxiety about my son’s future tries to take over, I cling to the promises of God and pray them over him.

Proverbs 11:21 (ESV)“Be assured, an evil person will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.”

Isaiah 44:3 (ESV)“For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit upon your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants.”

Isaiah 54:13 (ESV) “All your children shall be taught by the Lord, and great shall be the peace of your children.”

Parents, pray over your children. Pray for your children. God hears your prayers.

Loving our children means carrying both hope and fear at the same time. It means trusting God while still feeling the weight of the unknown. Some days that trust comes easily; other days it feels like a choice we have to make over and over again. But we are not asked to carry our children alone. God sees what we cannot. He goes where we cannot go. He places people, protection, and purpose along their paths long before we ever think to pray for it.

So when worry creeps in, let it be a reminder to pray. When fear feels loud, let it push us back to the promises of God. And when we don’t know what the future holds for our children, we can rest in knowing who holds them.

Also, here is the video listed. Also, I am a BIG fan of the Perrys' as well.