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How to Pray for Your Kids
by Dr. Larry Sherman
“And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and man.” Luke 2:52
Pray for Wisdom for your kids:
- Wisdom to fear the Lord & to love the Lord.
- Wisdom to know the Word and to seek for God’s perfect Will.
- Wisdom in their classes — pray also for their teachers.
- Wisdom in their use of time.
- Wisdom in choosing friends.
- Wisdom for the specific choices they’re confronted with.
- Wisdom for you as you parent them.
Pray for Stature for your kids:
- For physical, moral and sexual purity.
- To keep away from unhealthy habits.
- For specific physical needs they may have.
- For protection on the road as they travel.
- For financial provision for you so you can provide what the family needs.
- For financial provision for them.
Pray that they grow In Favor with God:
- Pray that they find ways to connect with God through prayer and Bible study on a daily basis.
- Pray that they find God’s will for their life.
- Pray that God would bless them.
- Pray that God would expand their territory — i.e. that they would increasingly bring their world to Christ.
- Pray that God’s hand would be with them.
- Pray that God would keep them from evil so they would not cause harm.
- Pray for their future spouse.
Pray that they grow In Favor with Man:
- Pray for their friends.
- Pray for their school, work, etc.
- Pray for specific people in your kid’s lives.
- Pray that they’d get along with siblings.
- Pray for godly mentors for your kids.
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