Dear Dr. B,
Are there simple prayers I can pray for my children? I know I should be praying for them daily, I’m just not sure what I should pray.
Sincerely,
Prayerful Parent
Dear Prayerful Parent,
I don’t generally recommend that you pray according to any specific formula per se. However, that being said, I do think that there are several areas of our children’s lives that it is important that as parents, we cover them in prayer.
1. One of the greatest areas that we can pray for our children is for their salvation. (Proverbs 22:6, Isaiah 45:8, 2 Tim. 2:10)
2. At the same time, we can pray that our children will come to have a love for God’s Word. (Psalm 119:105, Psalm 34:8)
3. #Pray that our children will learn the benefit and joy of submitting to God and obeying Him. (James 4:7; James 4:10)
4. Another area that I frequently pray for my children is for them to be convicted of their sin. I know it may sound strange, but while they are still young, I pray that they will get caught in the act of their misbehavior and learn the consequences of their wrongdoing now, and learn that the opportunity for repentance is a gift from God. (1 John 2:1)
5. Pray that God will protect them from evil. (John 17:15, Isaiah 54:17)
6. Pray that our children will have wisdom and make wise choices in their lives. (Proverbs 4:5)
7. Pray that our children will have Godly friendships. (1 Samuel 23:16)
8. Pray for our children to make wise choices in a future spouse and to have God’s favor in doing so. (Proverbs 18:22)
God has declared that His word will not return to Him void (Isaiah 55:11), so as you pray Biblical truths over your children, be assured that you are opening up the storehouses of God’s provision over them. As much as you care for them, rest in the confident truth that God cares for them so much more than you do and longs to see your prayers answered.
Because of Him,
#HopePrevails
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I love how these prayers can be used for children of any age. Our son is 32 years old and these prayers are great for him and our daughter-in-love, too. 🙂
These prayers definetly give us purpose and a straight and narrow way to pray directly for our children. Thanks so much for sharing
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When I can’t trust my own heart, I know that it is safe to pray Scripture for my boys. Thanks for these suggestions!
Amen and Amen to all those prayer points.
I’ll surely be using them.
I also pray that my children will fulfill their calling and destiny in life.
You are blessed.
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for putting all 8 prayers on an image! Definitely saving and printing out to keep in my Bible. Blessings!
This is a great list. I love the scripture verses that you suggest to go with these prayer points.
I love these prayers! I plan to print them and pray them daily.
I also will share this link in my BEEP (Bible study/Eating healthy/Exercise/Prayer) newsletter.
I love this list, particularly #4. Only God can do that kind of heart work and I pray for it consistently.
So much wisdom in all the points of prayer that you have listed.
I LOVED the insight to pray that our children will have a love of God’s Word.
Great, edifying post!
Great list! Thank you!
Hi, Dr. B! This is such a wonderful list. It is so important to pray for our children. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Amen!!! Awesome encouragement for today Dr. Michelle! My children are now grown with families of their own but we pray diligently for them in every area you mention not only for themselves but also because they have their own children to raise, nurture and care for who need all the same prayer as they do. So praying over our grandchildren too that they will receive salvation, wisdom, love God’s Word and know truth. Our children were both saved as children, raised in church and very active in all ministries of the church but after grown have not attended church but both live by Godly principles. Our son was hurt by the kids in his youth group so has used that as an excuse to not be involved in church. I pray that with a 5 year old he will realize the need to be in church as a family. Our daughter knows the power of prayer and loves the Lord but they could not find a church that suited both of them. So I keep praying believing and expecting. Thank you so much for your guidance in praying for our children.