How To Pray For Your Child

I cannot remember how this set of prayer instructions came into my hands, but I've kept it close. I've shared it with many friends, and I usually paste it in my day-planner (I need to do that, yet). I haven't always rememberd to say these prayers, but I should remember. Maybe the daily struggles wouldn't seem so overwelming!

My Little Flock on Christmas Day 2008

How to Pray For Your Child

1.Pray NOTHING hinders your child from accepting Christ as his personal Savior early in life. (Matthew 19:14)

2.Pray your child learns to know God and will have a deep desire to do God’s will for his life. (Psalms 119: 27,30,34,35)

3.Pray your child hears stories from the Bible that will be a basis for his decisions throughout life. (Ecclesiastes 12:q, Psalms 71:17)

4.Pray your child will develop a keen sense of right and wrong and that he will truly abhor evil and cling to that which is good. (Psalms 139: 23-4)

5.Pray your child will increase in wisdom (mentally) and in stature (physically) and in favor with God (spiritually) and man (socially). (Luke2:52). This prayer covers his total development to his full potential.

6.Pray that your child will develop a thankful heart and a positive mental attitude. (Psalm 126:2-3, Romans 8:31)

7.Pray that God protects your child from Satan and his wiles in every area of his life. (John 17:55, Psalm 121)

8.Pray that God would destroy the enemies in his life whether they be weaknesses, lying, selfishness etc. (Psalms 120: 2, 140)

9.Pray that God would make him successful in the work God has for him to do. (Psalm 118:25, 139:9-10)

10.Pray he will have a strong sense of belonging to a family that is loving and dwells together in unity (Psalms 133, Colossians 3:12-14).

11.Pray he will respect authority. (Romans 13:1, Ephesians 6:1-4)

12.Pray that his entire life will be a testimony of the greatness and love of Christ. (Philippians 2:15-16, Thess. 5:2-3)

If you pray one of these a month, you will have your child covered for a year!