How to pray for the children in our lives

January 19th, 2011
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Family
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by Ruth Charlson
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When thinking about our children - we all know it is so easy to get caught
up in the busyness of parenting and to "let slide" the spiritual grounding
they need each day. When we get up in the morning, it is a rush to shower
and eat breakfast, load the car, drive to school, and pray God's blessing
on the day. But in these times we live in, there is so much more our kids
need.

Whether you are a parent, a grandparent, an aunt, uncle or a friend, there
is so much we can pray for our children daily. Here is a prayer guide, the
author is unknown but this "guide to prayer" is amazing.

"How To Pray For The Children In Your Family"

Pray that:

1. They come to know Christ early in life.

2. They will develop a hatred for sin. Psalms 97:10

3. They will be caught when guilty. Psalms 119:71

4. They will be protected from evil in each area of their lives: spiritual,
emotional and physical. John 17:15

5. They will have a responsible attitude in all interpersonal
relationships.

6. They will respect authority. Romans 13:1

7. They will desire right friends and be protected from wrong friends.
Proverbs 1:10-15

8. They will be kept from the wrong mate and be saved for the right mate in
marriage.

9. They and those they will marry be kept pure until marriage.

10. They will actively resist Satan in all circumstances. James 4:7

11. They will be single-hearted, willing to be sold out to Jesus Christ!
Romans 12: 1-2

12. They will be hedged in so they cannot find their way to wrong people or
wrong places.

I love this. We can actively pray specifically for so many areas of their
lives - whether young or old. Our children are our most precious resource.
Let's keep them at the top of our priority list everyday.

 

If you have a child that is 2 or will be turning 2 during this calendar year, please plan to join us on Sunday, Feb. 6th during the 11:00 service in "The Grandstand" for our Blessings Class.  The purpose of this class is to establish the ritual of praying God's blessing over your child on a daily basis.