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“May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.” (II Thess. 3:5 NIV) A Prayer for Our ChildrenPlease protect and strengthen my little one from evil so that she may honor You through the spreading of the gospel. May You direct her heart in Your love and perseverance, surrounding her with all those who labor hard and well in their work. Keep her from idleness, never allowing her to tire from doing what is right. Fill her with Your peace at all times and in every way and may His grace reside within her this day. ...
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“But we ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers be loved by the Lord, because God chose you as the first fruits to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth." (II Thessalonians 2:13, ESV) A Prayer Over Our ChildrenHelp my little one be a lover and believer of the Truth so that she might be saved. Let not her be deceived by the man of lawlessness nor Satan’s counterfeit miracles, signs, and wonders. Choose her, oh Lord, as Your first fruit and save her through Your sanctifying work of Your Holy Spirit. Call her to Your gospel so that she may share in Your glory. Help her stand firm and hold to Your Truth. Bless her with eternal encouragement and good hope as You uplift her heart and strengthen her in every good deed and work. ...
“With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may bring to fruition your every desire for goodness and your every deed prompted by faith.” (II Thess. 1:11 NIV) A Prayer Over Our ChildrenLord, grow my little one’s faith in You and increase her love for her fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. May You grant her a persevering faith that endures persecutions and trials. Count her worthy of Your kingdom for which she will suffer. Be her Defender, Advocate, and give her justice, repaying all trouble that comes against her. Bring her relief through the blazing fire of Your Son with His powerful angels. Oh Lord, may she experience Your presence and the majesty of Your power. Help her to be counted worthy of Your calling and that by Your power, you will fulfill in her every good purpose in her and every act prompted by her faith. Jesus, be glorified in her and her in You this day. ...
“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances: for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thess. 5:16-18 NIV) Prayer for Our ChildrenHelp my little one become a Child of the Day putting on faith and love as a breastplate, Hope as her helmet of salvation, and the alertness of self-control. Encourage and build her up in You, helping her live a peaceful life, and one that respects those of maturity and wisdom. Fill her with patience, courage, good work ethics, and kindness. May she rejoice always, live a life of prayer, and give thanks in all circumstances. Help her to test everything, avoid evil, and hold onto what is good. Be faithful to her and sanctify her through Your Holy Spirit, keeping her blameless before You. ...
“. . . and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.” (1 Thess 4:11-12 NIV) A Prayer for Our DaughterGrant my little one a love of Your ways and a love for Your people that increases and multiplies throughout her years. May she desire a peaceful, quiet life that is free from idleness and gossip. Dear Lord, even at this tender age, may her life be characterized by good, hard, honest work that exemplifies Your integrity and joy. May she glory in the knowledge of Your triumphant return and find this Truth an encouragement to her spirit in the days of difficulty and trial. ...
“For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life.” (1 Thes. 4:7 NIV) Prayer for Our ChildrenOh God, please help my daughter and her future spouse stay sexually pure throughout the entirety of their lifetime, from the bloom of their youth to the end of their days. Protect them from impurity, perversion, and harm. Keep them from lustful temptation, and guard their eyes, thoughts, impulses, and bodies. Bless them with a faithful, loving, and lasting marriage that reflects the love and light of Christ. Help our little ones to live a life, holy and pleasing unto Yu. Make Your ways and Your instruction a delight to their ears and a joy to their hearts. May Your Word be a lamp unto their feet and a Light unto their paths. ...
“May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.” (I Thess. 3: 12-13 NIV) A Prayer for My DaughterStrengthen and encourage my little one’s faith and help her stand firm in the Lord. Bless her with Your joyful presence and bring into her life those who will serve as iron sharpening iron. May You increase her love to overflowing for You and for Your people. Strengthen her heart so that she may be holy and blameless before You. ...
“For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children, encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory. And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work in you who believe.” (I Thessalonians 2: 11-13 NIV) Prayer for Our ChildrenEntrust my daughter with the spreading of Your Word. Test her heart, Oh God, and find her in favor, laboring to please You and not man. Fill her heart with a gentle and loving spirit that is spurned on by holiness and righteousness. Encourage her, comfort her, and urge her to live a life of Christ, calling her into Your Kingdom. Let Your Word be at work in her heart so that she will embrace You as Lord and Savior. Be her Hope, her Joy, and the Crown of glory around her head. ...
“We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. For we know, brothers and sisters loved by God, the he has chosen you, . . .” (I Thess 1:3-4 NIV) A Prayer for My DaughterChoose my daughter, oh Lord, to be one of Your own. May her faith in You produce great works and be a labor of love. Fill her with an endurance inspired by Your Hope and let Your Word take root in her heart through the Holy Spirit, with power, and deep conviction. ...
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AuthorMarried to my best friend for over 20 years, my husband and I are the proud (and often exhausted!) parents of a vivacious kindergatener. As a vision-impaired mom, prayer and trust in the Lord play a vital and moment-to-moment role in my life. Read more ... Follow me:
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