When Faith Feels Hopeless

Faith, such a strong word, sometimes we just throw that word out there to encourage someone, but are we really living by it or are we seeking to control it!? As I've seen our oldest child flounder in his faith I keep going back to the verse in Proverbs.... Train up your child in they way that they should go, when they are old they will not depart from it. Problem is I did this, I prayed for and bedside him and he's departed. I'm sure part of this his rebellion, part of this is discovering himself, and parts are anger. I keep relying on my faith that these words are true. I've really had to live the word faith, which looks a lot like stepping back, time in the prayer closet, and a lot of letting go and letting God step in. It's so difficult to do for me, however I have a faith in my savior that he will handle this and he knows the path that our son needs to take. It is with faith and deep love I let go and let God.