- Pray that your children will know Jesus Christ as forgiver of their sins and leader of their life at an early age in life (Ps.63:1; 2 Tim.3:15).
- Pray that they will have a hatred for sin (Ps.97:10).
- Pray that they will be caught when guilty (Ps.119:71).
- Pray that they will be protected from the evil one in each area of their lives: spiritually, emotionally, relationally and physically (John 17:15).
- Pray that they will have a responsible attitude in all their interpersonal relationships (Dan.6:3).
- Pray that they will respect people in authority over them (Rom.13:1).
- Pray that they will desire the right kind of friends and be protected from the wrong friends (Prov.1:10-15).
- Pray that they, as well as their future mates, will be kept pure (1 Cor.6:14-20).
- Pray that they will be kept from the wrong mate and saved for the right one (2 Cor.6:14-17).
- Pray that they will learn to submit totally to God and actively resist Satan in all circumstances (Ja.4:7).
- Pray they will be single-hearted, willing to be sold out to Jesus Christ (Rom.12:1-2).
- Pray that they will be hedged in so they cannot find their way to wrong people or wrong places, and the wrong people cannot find their way to them (Hos.2:6).
Adapted from John Maxwell’s book: Breakthrough Parenting
i am going to print this out and put it in my bible.
Phillip, this is so good! I’m still in the bleachers yelling for you. (You exaggerated a little, but, I forgive you. Ha!) I still pray many of these prayers and scriptures for you. I love you, Son.