A Guide for Praying Parent’s
The greatest shield of protection we as parents can provide for our children is prayer.
Psalm 127:3 –Thank you Lord for blessing our family w/ ______________. Help me to treasure, value, & invest in the life of my children by teaching them to walk w/ the Lord. ______________ is a gift from the Lord; _____________ is a reward from Him.
Personalized Prayers from God’s Word - Place your child’s name in the blanks.
Salvation:
Almighty God I pray that __________ would confess w/ their mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in their hearts that God raised Jesus from the dead. I pray the Holy Spirit would show _________ that they are nothing & lost w/o You Lord. Gracious God I pray that _________ would see your goodness & that would lead ___________ to repentance. Loving God escort & persuade__________ to call on you & believe on the name of Jesus to be saved. Romans 10:9, 13, Romans 3:23 & Acts 2:21 & Acts 16:31 & Matthew 5:3 & Romans 2:4
Caring God, Thank you for loving __________ so much that you gave your one & only Son, that when _________ believes in Jesus they will not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16
Loving Father, I pray that __________will know that Jesus is the way and the truth and the life and your Holy Spirit will reveal that no ones comes to the Father except through Jesus. John 14:6
Praying Your Child has a love for God’s Word -
Loving Father I pray that _________ would be blessed by not walking in the counsel of the wicked, or standing in the path w/ sinners, or sitting in the seat of the scornful; But let ________ find delight in the Word of the Lord & guide __________’s heart to meditate on the Word of God day & night, so that whatever they do will prosper. Psalm 1:1-3
Great, Holy God, I pray that __________ will treasure & hide God’s Word in his/her heart that __________ might not sin against you. Psalm 119:11
Holy God, I pray that __________ would not just listen to the Word of God and deceive themselves But they would do what the Word of God says and obey. James 1:22
Righteous Father, I ask _________ will not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. Matthew 4:4
Rescuing God, Make your Word a lamp to _________’s feet and light for their path. Psalm 119:105
Praying your child will have good Godly friends.
Protecting God, I pray that __________ will not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” 1 Corinthians 15:33
Sovereign God, Surround __________ with good Godly friends- those who will sharpen them as iron sharpens iron. Proverbs 27:17
All Powerful God, do not allow __________ to follow the crowd in doing wrong. Exodus 23:2
I pray that _________ would choose their friends carefully, for the way of the wicked leads them astray. Proverbs 12:26
Merciful God I pray in the name of Jesus that __________ would seek friendship w/ You rather than w/ the world, remembering that anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes your enemy. James 4:4
Oh Great Creator God, I ask that my child __________ would be a “salty friend” and you would put “salty friends” in their lives. I pray that ________ would be a shining light so that people would see his/her good deeds and praise You Oh God. I also pray that __________ would represent you in all he/she does & say’s and give you thanks & praise. Matthew 5:13-16
Praying that your Child will grow in Christ.
Forgiving Father, I pray that my child ________ would follow hard after You and be a fisher of men. Matthew 4:19 & Psalm 63:8
Gracious God, I pray that __________ will walk before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion, and do what is good in Your eyes. Isaiah 38:3
Saving God, I pray just as __________ accepted Christ Jesus as Lord that they will continue to walk in obedience in Christ. Colossians 2:6
I pray that _________ will display their love for You by obeying your commandments. John 14:15
I pray that you will deliver ________ from any lying spirit. I pray that __________ will never be able to get away with lying. If __________ lies, may they be so miserable that confession and its consequences will seem like a relief. Proverbs 12:22, Psalm 119:28-29, Exodus 20:16
Pray for your child’s relationship w/ you as their parent.
Help __________ to obey us and to know that it’s the right thing to go. Let them honor & obey us, their father & mother, so that things may go well with them and that they may enjoy a long life on earth full of blessing. Ephesians 6:1-3
Help us not to make __________ angry by the way we treat them, help us to bring _________ up in the training and instruction of the Lord. Ephesians 6:4
Teach _________ to obey us in everything, for this pleases You, Lord. Do not let us do or say anything that would discourage ___________. Colossians 3:20-21
I pray that __________ will give me their heart and their eyes observe my ways as I follow You, Lord. Proverbs 23:26 & 1 Corinthians 11:1
Praying for your child’s future mate.
I pray that You Lord will bless __________ and send him/her a blessing by sending him/her a future spouse that loves You. Proverbs 18:22
Do not allow _______ to be yoked together with an unbelieving girl/boyfriend or spouse. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? Rather, let him be drawn to a woman who calls you God, who is counted among your people. 2 Corinthians 6:14- 17
Let _______ and his/her future spouse flee from sexual immorality, recognizing that their bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit. Let them know that they belong to you, and cause them to honor you with their bodies. 1 Corinthians 6:18-20
Protect _______ from divorce or marital strife. What you have joined together in _______ ‘s marriage, let man not separate. Mark 10:9
Help my child and his/her future mate to remain a virgin. Guard him/her from "outer-course" (petting experiences); abuse; harassment; and pornographic content in music, photographs, and movies (Col. 3:5)
Give my child & my child’s spouse a hunger for God through prayer and Bible study (Matt. 13:23).
I pray that _______’s future spouse will be raised in a Godly Home and will have a example of what a Godly marriage looks like from his/her own parents.
I pray that ________ future spouse’s parents will raise him/her to hate sin, love Jesus & others.
Above all teach & pray that they will fear God…and discipline your children.
Resources: Focus on the Family
Revive Our Hearts
FamilyLife
Desiring God
The greatest shield of protection we as parents can provide for our children is prayer.
Psalm 127:3 –Thank you Lord for blessing our family w/ ______________. Help me to treasure, value, & invest in the life of my children by teaching them to walk w/ the Lord. ______________ is a gift from the Lord; _____________ is a reward from Him.
Personalized Prayers from God’s Word - Place your child’s name in the blanks.
Salvation:
Almighty God I pray that __________ would confess w/ their mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in their hearts that God raised Jesus from the dead. I pray the Holy Spirit would show _________ that they are nothing & lost w/o You Lord. Gracious God I pray that _________ would see your goodness & that would lead ___________ to repentance. Loving God escort & persuade__________ to call on you & believe on the name of Jesus to be saved. Romans 10:9, 13, Romans 3:23 & Acts 2:21 & Acts 16:31 & Matthew 5:3 & Romans 2:4
Caring God, Thank you for loving __________ so much that you gave your one & only Son, that when _________ believes in Jesus they will not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16
Loving Father, I pray that __________will know that Jesus is the way and the truth and the life and your Holy Spirit will reveal that no ones comes to the Father except through Jesus. John 14:6
Praying Your Child has a love for God’s Word -
Loving Father I pray that _________ would be blessed by not walking in the counsel of the wicked, or standing in the path w/ sinners, or sitting in the seat of the scornful; But let ________ find delight in the Word of the Lord & guide __________’s heart to meditate on the Word of God day & night, so that whatever they do will prosper. Psalm 1:1-3
Great, Holy God, I pray that __________ will treasure & hide God’s Word in his/her heart that __________ might not sin against you. Psalm 119:11
Holy God, I pray that __________ would not just listen to the Word of God and deceive themselves But they would do what the Word of God says and obey. James 1:22
Righteous Father, I ask _________ will not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. Matthew 4:4
Rescuing God, Make your Word a lamp to _________’s feet and light for their path. Psalm 119:105
Praying your child will have good Godly friends.
Protecting God, I pray that __________ will not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” 1 Corinthians 15:33
Sovereign God, Surround __________ with good Godly friends- those who will sharpen them as iron sharpens iron. Proverbs 27:17
All Powerful God, do not allow __________ to follow the crowd in doing wrong. Exodus 23:2
I pray that _________ would choose their friends carefully, for the way of the wicked leads them astray. Proverbs 12:26
Merciful God I pray in the name of Jesus that __________ would seek friendship w/ You rather than w/ the world, remembering that anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes your enemy. James 4:4
Oh Great Creator God, I ask that my child __________ would be a “salty friend” and you would put “salty friends” in their lives. I pray that ________ would be a shining light so that people would see his/her good deeds and praise You Oh God. I also pray that __________ would represent you in all he/she does & say’s and give you thanks & praise. Matthew 5:13-16
Praying that your Child will grow in Christ.
Forgiving Father, I pray that my child ________ would follow hard after You and be a fisher of men. Matthew 4:19 & Psalm 63:8
Gracious God, I pray that __________ will walk before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion, and do what is good in Your eyes. Isaiah 38:3
Saving God, I pray just as __________ accepted Christ Jesus as Lord that they will continue to walk in obedience in Christ. Colossians 2:6
I pray that _________ will display their love for You by obeying your commandments. John 14:15
I pray that you will deliver ________ from any lying spirit. I pray that __________ will never be able to get away with lying. If __________ lies, may they be so miserable that confession and its consequences will seem like a relief. Proverbs 12:22, Psalm 119:28-29, Exodus 20:16
Pray for your child’s relationship w/ you as their parent.
Help __________ to obey us and to know that it’s the right thing to go. Let them honor & obey us, their father & mother, so that things may go well with them and that they may enjoy a long life on earth full of blessing. Ephesians 6:1-3
Help us not to make __________ angry by the way we treat them, help us to bring _________ up in the training and instruction of the Lord. Ephesians 6:4
Teach _________ to obey us in everything, for this pleases You, Lord. Do not let us do or say anything that would discourage ___________. Colossians 3:20-21
I pray that __________ will give me their heart and their eyes observe my ways as I follow You, Lord. Proverbs 23:26 & 1 Corinthians 11:1
Praying for your child’s future mate.
I pray that You Lord will bless __________ and send him/her a blessing by sending him/her a future spouse that loves You. Proverbs 18:22
Do not allow _______ to be yoked together with an unbelieving girl/boyfriend or spouse. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? Rather, let him be drawn to a woman who calls you God, who is counted among your people. 2 Corinthians 6:14- 17
Let _______ and his/her future spouse flee from sexual immorality, recognizing that their bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit. Let them know that they belong to you, and cause them to honor you with their bodies. 1 Corinthians 6:18-20
Protect _______ from divorce or marital strife. What you have joined together in _______ ‘s marriage, let man not separate. Mark 10:9
Help my child and his/her future mate to remain a virgin. Guard him/her from "outer-course" (petting experiences); abuse; harassment; and pornographic content in music, photographs, and movies (Col. 3:5)
Give my child & my child’s spouse a hunger for God through prayer and Bible study (Matt. 13:23).
I pray that _______’s future spouse will be raised in a Godly Home and will have a example of what a Godly marriage looks like from his/her own parents.
I pray that ________ future spouse’s parents will raise him/her to hate sin, love Jesus & others.
Above all teach & pray that they will fear God…and discipline your children.
Resources: Focus on the Family
Revive Our Hearts
FamilyLife
Desiring God