While reading through some of my writings today, I stumbled upon a prayer I had written in July of 2010. Nine years ago when I wrote this prayer, I could have never dreamed of what Christ would do in the lives of my children. As I was reading the prayer, I sensed the Lord leading me to share it on my blog (in an edited version). It’s a prayer that I hope will inspire other parents to continue praying for their children.
I am in awe of how God has done abundantly more than I could have ever asked for or imagined in my family (Ephesians 3:20). Now, my daughter and son are in their twenties and they are truly filled with the light of Christ. Their lives are a testament to the power of prayer and our family is an example of how Christ turns trials into triumphant victories as we live by faith.
After watching Christ work mightily in the lives of my son and daughter, I have a zealous desire in my heart to pray for the younger generation to be transformed through God’s power. Let us join together and pray for the youth in our communities to be the light of the world.
Let’s pray passionately that the youthful ones will be set free from destructive paths and be the ones that bring the greatest change in our world.
Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank You for Your love and grace. Pour out Your Spirit upon our lives and our family. Baptize each one of us with Your Holy Spirit in a powerful way. Help us to be good parents that love unconditionally and let us be everything You want for us to be in our children’s lives.
I ask You to meet every need of our children and hold them tightly in Your embrace. Help them to feel Your presence with them continually and heal every hurting place in their hearts. Give them the desire to live for You and to follow You all the days of their lives.
Let Your light shine brightly through our children and let them draw near to You each day. Let them be mighty warriors for Your kingdom and shining examples to all their friends. Help them to turn away from sin and stand up for what is right. Help them to always walk in the Spirit and live by faith.
Raise up our children to be the strong men and women of God they are called to be. Help them to stay focused on You and follow Your guiding voice every day. Let them be pure and blameless in Your sight. I trust You and pray in Christ’s name. Amen.
“Be faithful to pray as intercessors who are fully alert and giving thanks to God.”
Pray, trust, and wait on the Lord to do what only He can do.
Dear Michael & Amy,
We thank you so much for your prayerful message upon youth and especially about faith of your daughter and Son for Christ and His Kingdom.
We appriciate your Children who are growing in wisdom and Knowledge in the word of God who created and Blessing them in His way.
As we are supporting to lot of Children both Boys and Girls, we are asking God in prayes daily to give us His wisdom and Knowledge to lead and guide them in His way like your Children.
Please keep all of our Children in your daily prayers as you are praying for your lovely and faithful Children.
Dear Madhava,
We appreciate your kind words. We are praying for the boys and girls that your ministry supports. May Christ bless the children with peace and guide each one of them in the days ahead.
Thanks so much,
Amy and Michael