Prayer Program for Parents and Teachers

Salvation

Lord, let salvation spring up within my children, that they may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory. (Isaiah 45:8, 2 Timothy 2:10)

Growth

I pray that they may "grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” (2 Peter 3:18)

Love

Grant, Lord, that my children may learn to live a life of love through the Spirit who dwells in them. (Ephesians 5:2, Galatians 5:22)

Honesty and Integrity

May integrity and honesty be their virtue and their protection. (Psalm 25:21)

Self-Control

Father, help my children not to be like many others around them, but let them be "alert and self-controlled” in all they do. (I Thessalonians 5:6)

Justice

God, help my children to love justice as You do and to “act justly” in all they do. (Psalm 11:7, Micah 6:8)

Mercy

May my children always “be merciful, as [their] Father is merciful. (Luke 6:36)

Respect (for self, others, authority)

Father, grant that my children may “show proper respect to everyone” as Your Word commands. (I Peter 2:17)

Strong (Biblical self-esteem)

Help my children develop a strong self-esteem that is rooted in the realization that they are “God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus” (Ephesians 2:10)

Faithfulness

“Let love and faithfulness never leave [my children],” but bind these twin virtues around their necks and write them on the tablet of their hearts. (Proverbs 3:3)

A Passion for God

Lord, please instill in my children a soul with a craving for You, a heart that clings passionately to You. (Psalm 63:8)

Responsibility

Grant that my children may learn responsibility, “ for each one should carry his own load” Galatians 6:5)

Kindness

Lord, may my children “always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else” (I Thessalonians 5:15)

Generosity

Grant that my children may “be generous and willing to share [and so] lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age” (I Timothy 6:18-19)

Peace, Peace ability

Father, let my children “make every effort to do what leads to peace” (Romans 14:19)

Hope

May the God of hope grant that my children may overflow with hope and hopefulness by the poser of the Holy Spirit (Romans 15:13)

Purity

“Create in [them] a pure heart, O God” and let their purity of heart be shown in their actions. (Psalm 51:10)

Joy

May my children be filled “with the joy by the Holy Spirit” (I Thessalonians 1:6)

Courage

May my children always "be strong and courageous” in their character and in their actions. (Deuteronomy 31:6)

Faith

I pray that faith will find root and grow in my children’s hearts, that by faith they may gain what has been promised to them. (Luke 17:5-6, Hebrews 11:1-40)

Humility

Lord, cultivate in my children the ability to “ show true humility toward all” ( Titus 3:2)

Perseverance

Lord, teach my children perseverance in all they to, and help them especially to “run with perseverance the race marked out for [them]. (Hebrews 12:1)

A willingness and ability to work hard

Teach my children, Lord, to value work and to work hard at everything they do "as working for the Lord, not for men.” (Colossians 3:23)