Grandparenting with a Purpose: Effective Ways to Pray for your Grandchildren
Dear Father, I pray that: (Insert your child’s name)
- Peace
________ will not worry about anything, but pray about everything. Philippians 4:6
- Protection from the Enemy
________ will be alert and watch out for the temptations from the enemy, standing firm in his/her faith. I Peter 5:8, 9
- Responsibility
________ will learn to be responsible for his/her own actions and behavior. Galatians 6:5
- Salvation
________ will believe that Jesus loves him/her and died for his/her sins so he/she can have a personal relationship with You. John 3:16
- Security
_________ will always remember that you will never leave nor forsake him/her. Joshua 1:56
- Self-control
________will live in this evil world with self-control, right conduct and devotion to God. Titus 2:12
- Servant’s Heart
________will develop a servant’s heart, serving wholeheartedly, as to the Lord and not men. Ephesians 6:7
- Anxiety
__________will cast all his/her anxieties and disappointments on you. I Peter 5:7
- Spiritual Growth
_______will be rooted and built up in his/her faith, growing strong in the truth as he/she is taught. Colossians 2:7
- Guard
________ will guard his/her heart, for it is the wellspring of his/her life. Proverbs 4:23
- Thankfulness
_______ will learn to give thanks in everything, no matter what happens. I Thessalonians 5:18
- Timidity/Fear
_______ will not have a spirit of fear and timidity, but the spirit of power, love, and self discipline. II Timothy 1:7
- Trust the Lord
________ will trust You with all his/her heart and not depend on his/her own understanding. Proverbs 3:5
- Wisdom
when ________ needs wisdom, he/she will ask you for it, for You are waiting for him/her to ask. James 1:5
- Hunger for God’s Word
___________will hunger and thirst for your Word. Matthew 5:6
By Lillian Penner, National Prayer Coordinator, Christian Grandparenting Network, penner@christiangrandparenting.net
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