- Pray that our children would come to salvation through faith in Jesus Christ.
(1 Timothy 2:3-4)
- Pray that they would honor and obey us as their parents as well as those in authority over them.
(Ephesians 6:1-3, Hebrews 13:17)
- Pray that the Lord would surround them with godly friends and role models.
(1 Corinthians 15:33, Proverbs 13:20, 27:17)
- Pray that the Lord would implant into their hearts a hunger and thirst for Him.
(Psalm 42:1-2)
- Pray that the Lord would give them the Spirit of wisdom and revelation so that they might know Him better.
(Ephesians 1:17)
- Pray that the eyes of their hearts would always be enlightened in order that they might know the hope to which he has called them.
(Ephesians 1:18)
- Pray that they would always follow the truth and reject the lies of Satan.
(Proverbs 22:3, Titus 2:11-12)
- Pray that they would bear much fruit for God’s glory.
(Galatians 5:22-23, Ephesians 2:10, 1 John 3:16-18)
- Pray that they would flee temptation.
(1 Corinthians 10:13, 2 Timothy 2:22-26)
- Pray that they would use their gifts and talents to honor the Lord.
(Proverbs 16:3, 1 Corinthians 10:31)
- Pray that they would have freedom from fear as they trust in the Lord.
(Psalm 56:13, 2 Thessalonians 3:16, 2 Timothy 1:7)
- Pray that they would keep themselves sexually pure for their future mates.
(1 Corinthians 10:8, Hebrews 13:4)
- Pray that the Lord would bring godly mates into their lives.
(2 Corinthians 6: 14-16)
- Pray that they would take captive every thought and make it obedient to Christ.
(2 Corinthians 10:5, Philippians 4:8)
- Pray that they would become more like Him.
(Romans 8:28-29)
from Carolyn Mahaney’s book “Feminine Appeal” @ 2004