He is using his years of sin and rebellion as a teaching tool to encourage the young who are seeking Christ. There is power in a mother's prayer. These heartfelt, sometimes tearful petitions are a vital tool in releasing God's power to bring about miracles. They will hit that proverbial brick wall where they can't go forward, can't back up, and can't climb over it either. That's when they need God, and that's often the time when they repent and accept Jesus Christ as their personal Saviour.
Mothers have big hearts.
God created us that way. He hears our tender prayers and he wipes away our tears with his compassion. He loves our children beyond measure. And because they are his creation, he is involved in their lives. The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness.