"I Want a New Family"

The best prayer that anyone can pray if they find themselves in a "dysfunctional family" is

"I want a new family".

Outside of the Holy Trinity of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, every family of men is forever "dysfunctional", can never be perfect.

Even the best parents in the world can never measure up to God the Father:

"For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. 16The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: 17And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together." (Romans 8: 15-17)

and

"6And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. 7Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." (Galatians 4: 6-7)

One of the most cherished trends in therapy and self-help groups, the parents bear the brunt for all the evil and wrongdoing in our lives. While we can assess the poor words, choices, and deeds of our parents as a cause of the wrong thinking, the poor habits, and the crippling comfort measures, there is no excuse for us to blame those who hurt us when God our Abba (Daddy!) sent His Son to die for us, then rise from the dead as a sign of our full justification then adoption as children of God (1 John 3: 1)

Stop blaming your parents for the bad things that they did. Start rejoicing that you have a new Father, and because of what His Son has done, you can receive His Spirit of adoption and come to Daddy whenever you want.