Looking for a specific guide to help you pray for your kids? Read on…

As I was reading through the book of Job not too long ago, there was one thing that caught my attention. It says that Job’s “regular custom” was to pray for his kids.

It wasn’t just something he did when he had extra time or when circumstances required it.

It was more than an item on his to-do list that he needed to check off. It was a lifestyle for him. It was something he did on a regular basis. Daily. Sometimes more than once a day.

Oh, how I wish I could claim the same for me.

But the truth is, prayer has always been hard for me.

I can read my Bible without much trouble. I love a good reading plan that I can use throughout the year. But prayer…it’s not as natural for me. Sometimes, if I’m being completely honest, it feels awkward.

But this week, I’m going to make prayer my regular custom, just like Job did. Want to join me?

Here are 7 prayers I plan to use to guide my prayer times.

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• That they would choose to follow Jesus.

Because the truth is, we won’t always be there to take them to church. Our kids need to make their faith their own. I don’t want them to follow Jesus simply because I do. I want them to follow Jesus because they chose to follow him.

• That they would someday marry a godly spouse. 

Few people impact us like the people we marry. Pray for your kids to marry a person who will draw them nearer to God.

• That their thoughts would be pure. 

Use Psalm 19:14 as your guiding prayer: “May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.” 

• That they would choose friends wisely. 

Just as their spouses will have a huge impact on them, so will their friends. Ask God to provide godly friends to your kids…friends who will help them avoid temptation, rather than help them find it.

• That they would have the courage to do what’s right. 

There will come a day when our kids will have the opportunity to do something they know is wrong (or to fail to do something they know is right). Pray now they will have the courage to do what’s right, even if it’s not what the crowd is doing.

• That they would learn to manage their money well. 

Debt is such a huge problem in America today, but your kids can be different. They don’t have to have a car payment or credit card debt. Pray they would learn to save, spend wisely, and give extravagantly.

• That God would use them to make a difference in this world for Him. 

Pray they would love God so much that nothing Satan throws at them can rock their faith. Pray for hearts that are solely devoted to God.

That’s my challenge for  you this week: pray for your kids.

Because reality is, we won’t always be there to protect and guide our kids. But God will.

What other prayers do you pray for your kids? Leave a comment on this post with your suggestions. 

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