A Prodigal is one who is wasting his or her life; simply not living out the potential that God planned for you. I have already shared a message on The Wayward Lad and the Waiting Dad and last week, I preached on Parenting the Prodigal. Thus far God has given us a major theme through these messagesIt is not about how bad you are it is how good God is! Romans 2:4 the kindness of God leads you to repentance. This parable should have never been called "The Parable of the Prodigal Son" for the son is not the hero. It should have been called "The Parable of the Loving Father." The parable tells us much about the forgiveness of God. Read with me Luke 15:17-24 as we focus on The Power of Changed Lives Read Text What a change! When he came to his senses! This young man had become a living example of the opening lines of the Sermon on the Mount Blessed are the poor in spirit those that mourn over sin meekness and desperate spiritual hunger. His change of mind was not just because he was miserable-he was driven by unrelenting memories of home. He longed to be with the Father.