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# A Practical Guide for Praying Parents: Strengthening Your Family Through Prayer
Author: Dr. Emily Carter, Ph.D. in Theology, Licensed Family Therapist, and author of "Raising Faith-Filled Children in a Secular World." Dr. Carter has over 15 years of experience counseling families and leading faith-based parenting groups.
Publisher: Faithful Families Press, specializing in resources for Christian parenting and family strengthening.
Editor: Sarah Miller, M.A. in Journalism and experienced editor of faith-based publications.
Introduction:
This practical guide for praying parents offers a comprehensive approach to incorporating prayer into your daily family life. Parenting is challenging, and prayer is a powerful tool to navigate the joys and struggles of raising children. This guide explores various prayer methodologies and provides actionable steps to cultivate a consistent and meaningful prayer life within your family. We’ll move beyond simply asking God for things and delve into the transformative power of prayer for both parents and children.
Part 1: Foundational Principles for a Thriving Prayer Life
1. Understanding the Power of Prayer:
Before diving into specific techniques, it’s crucial to understand the foundational principles of prayer. Prayer is not simply a wish list presented to God. It's a two-way conversation, a relationship built on trust, vulnerability, and surrender. This practical guide for praying parents emphasizes the importance of approaching prayer with a heart of humility and a willingness to listen to God's guidance.
2. Creating a Prayerful Atmosphere in Your Home:
Your home is the first place where your children learn about faith and prayer. Cultivating a prayerful atmosphere means making space for regular prayer, whether it's family devotions, individual prayer times, or spontaneous prayers throughout the day. This practical guide for praying parents will offer practical tips on creating a calming and prayer-focused environment. This could include designated prayer corners, using calming music, or simply dimming the lights before family prayer.
3. Modeling Prayer for Your Children:
Children learn more from what they see than what they hear. As parents, your example is crucial. Let your children witness your personal prayer life. They should see you seeking God's wisdom, confessing your shortcomings, and expressing gratitude. This practical guide for praying parents will help you understand how to model a genuine and consistent prayer life that your children can emulate.
Part 2: Methodologies and Approaches to Family Prayer
1. Family Devotions: A Structured Approach:
Family devotions offer a structured time for prayer, Bible reading, and discussion. This practical guide for praying parents suggests incorporating age-appropriate materials, engaging activities, and allowing children to participate actively. Consider using children's Bibles, storytelling, or interactive prayer journals.
2. Spontaneous Prayer: Embracing the Unexpected:
Spontaneous prayer arises from the everyday moments of life. It's a natural response to joys, challenges, or unexpected events. This practical guide for praying parents encourages you to model spontaneous prayer, praying aloud with your children during mealtimes, before bedtime, or in moments of need. Teach your children to pray for each other, for their friends, and for the community.
3. Intercessory Prayer: Praying for Others:
Intercessory prayer involves praying on behalf of others. This practical guide for praying parents emphasizes teaching children to pray for family members, friends, neighbors, and the world. This fosters empathy, compassion, and a sense of responsibility towards others.
4. Gratitude Prayer: Focusing on Blessings:
Focusing on gratitude shifts perspective and cultivates a positive outlook. This practical guide for praying parents advocates for incorporating daily gratitude prayers, where each family member shares what they are thankful for. This simple practice can significantly impact the family's overall mood and relationships.
Part 3: Addressing Challenges and Obstacles
1. Dealing with Distractions:
Children can be easily distracted during family prayer times. This practical guide for praying parents offers practical strategies for managing distractions, such as creating a quiet space, using visual aids, or incorporating short, engaging prayer activities.
2. Handling Children's Questions:
Children may ask difficult questions about God, faith, or prayer. This practical guide for praying parents provides guidance on answering children's questions honestly and age-appropriately, encouraging open and honest dialogue about faith.
3. Maintaining Consistency:
Consistency is crucial in developing a strong prayer life. This practical guide for praying parents emphasizes the importance of scheduling regular prayer times and sticking to them as much as possible, even on busy days. Remember, even short, focused prayers are more effective than lengthy, distracted ones.
4. Overcoming Discouragement:
There will be times when prayer feels challenging or ineffective. This practical guide for praying parents provides encouragement and strategies for overcoming discouragement, reminding parents to trust in God's timing and faithfulness.
Conclusion:
This practical guide for praying parents provides a roadmap for integrating prayer into the fabric of your family life. By embracing these methodologies and addressing the challenges, you can foster a deeper connection with God and cultivate a strong, faith-filled family. Remember that prayer is a journey, not a destination. Be patient with yourselves and each other, and trust that God will work through your efforts to bless your family abundantly.
FAQs:
1. How do I pray with very young children? Keep it simple! Use short, repetitive prayers, incorporate actions, and sing songs.
2. What if my children don't want to pray? Don't force it. Make prayer a positive experience, and model it consistently.
3. How can I make prayer relevant to my children's lives? Connect prayer to their daily experiences, concerns, and interests.
4. What if I struggle with my own prayer life? Be honest with God about your struggles. Seek support from your church community or a mentor.
5. How can I teach my children about forgiveness through prayer? Model asking for forgiveness and forgiving others.
6. How can prayer help during challenging times? Prayer provides comfort, strength, and guidance during difficult situations.
7. How do I involve teenagers in family prayer? Allow them to lead prayers, choose readings, or share their thoughts and concerns.
8. What are some good resources for family devotions? There are numerous books, websites, and apps available for family devotions.
9. How can I know if my prayers are being answered? Sometimes answers are immediate, other times they are revealed gradually. Trust in God's timing and wisdom.
Related Articles:
1. Teaching Children to Pray: Age-Appropriate Techniques: This article details age-specific approaches to teaching children about prayer, from toddlers to teenagers.
2. Overcoming Prayer Obstacles: A Parent's Guide: This article provides strategies for overcoming common hurdles in family prayer, such as distractions and lack of time.
3. The Power of Gratitude in Family Prayer: This article explores the transformative benefits of gratitude prayers and how to incorporate them into family life.
4. Using Storytelling to Enhance Family Devotions: This article provides creative ideas for using storytelling to make family devotions more engaging and memorable.
5. Intercessory Prayer for Families: Praying for Others: This article delves into the importance of intercessory prayer and how to teach children to pray for others.
6. Family Prayer in a Secular World: Navigating Challenges: This article provides guidance for parents raising children in a less religious environment.
7. Creating a Prayerful Home Environment: This article offers practical tips for establishing a peaceful and prayer-focused atmosphere in your home.
8. Incorporating Prayer into Daily Routines: This article suggests ways to integrate prayer into everyday activities, such as mealtimes and bedtimes.
9. Building a Strong Faith Through Family Prayer: This article explores the long-term benefits of consistent family prayer on children's faith development.
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| a practical guide for praying parents: Life-Changing Bible Verses You Should Know Erwin W. Lutzer, Rebecca Lutzer, 2011-08-01 After Erwin Lutzer, senior pastor of the Moody Church, and his wife, Rebecca, realized that memorizing Scripture has nearly become a lost pursuit today, they decided to create this practical, relevant resource filled with powerful verses and insightful explanations to help stimulate a spiritual hunger in readers’ own lives. With more than 35 topics and questions for reflection and further study, readers will discover how God’s Word will: sustain them in times of need comfort them in seasons of sorrow strengthen their hearts in times and areas of weakness direct their steps and decisions toward God’s will These handpicked verses provide a foundation of wisdom and hope to show readers who God is and what He has done for them, as well as who they are and how they can successfully live the Christian life. |
| a practical guide for praying parents: Covering Your Life in Prayer Erwin W. Lutzer, 2013-09-01 Every Christian longs for a better and more intimate prayer life. And one of the most effective ways to grow more powerful in prayer is to learn from the prayers of others. In this way they discover new ways to pray—new requests, concerns, and thanksgivings they can bring to God's throne of grace. That's what makes Covering Your Life in Prayer so special. It's an opportunity to listen in to a wide variety of personal and heartwarming prayers—prayers for... personal peace and faithfulness in difficult situations wisdom when making tough decisions a better understanding of our place in God's plans a willingness to cease struggling and let God be God God's work in the lives of both loved ones and unsaved friends Readers will find this a wonderful resource for expanding their prayer horizons and enriching their relationship with God. |
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| a practical guide for praying parents: Praying the Scriptures for Your Children Jodie Berndt, 2013-08-20 Jodie Berndt shows you how to make the Bible a book of prayers that can powerfully influence your children’s lives. You’ll discover how to pray specifically and expectantly for their faith, character, safety, relationships, and future. You’ll gain new, biblical perspectives on God’s purposes for your children. And through the encouragement of the Scriptures and true-life stories, you’ll find out what a huge difference your prayers really make in the lives of those you love most. Discover How to Pray God’s Will for Your Children’s Lives There’s no place like God’s Word to turn to when you want to pray confidently and effectively for your kids. “Prayers permeated with the Word of God bring about changes in our children and keep us in touch with God’s priorities. This is a wonderful resource that you will want to refer to over and over.” Fern Nichols, founder and president of Moms in Touch International “If I could choose only one book to help me pray for my children, this is it! Not only has Jodie given us a rich treasure of true stories, practical prayers, and relevant Scriptures for our children, but a surprise awaits! In reading this I found my own confidence if God growing. RUN and get this book for moms and grandmoms.” Susan Alexander Yates, author of How to Like the Ones You Love “I know of no one who can speak more authoritatively than Jodie Berndt on praying for your children. Every parent who wants their children to grow into godly men and women should read this book. |
| a practical guide for praying parents: Raising Prayerful Kids Stephanie Thurling, Sarah Holmstrom, 2022-03-08 More than a book, Raising Prayerful Kids is a tool parents can use to make prayer fit naturally into their daily routines without it feeling like a chore or a lecture. Relatable stories of the authors’ successes and failures along with fun activities and games help parents turn everyday moments into faith-filled moments that are naturally filled with prayer. Praying with your kids can be connecting, fun, nonintimidating, and even life changing. Includes: Prayer games Prayer Activities |
| a practical guide for praying parents: The Power of a Praying® Wife Stormie Omartian, 2007-01-01 Omartian shares how wives can develop a deeper relationship with their husbands by praying for them. Packed with practical advice on praying for specific areas, including decision-making, fears, spiritual strength, and sexuality, this book helps women discover the fulfilling marriage God intended. |
| a practical guide for praying parents: A Parent's Book of Prayers Tony Wood, 2014-11 A Parents Book of Prayers provides parents with meaningful prayers to God for their children’s faith, struggles, direction, and future. |
| a practical guide for praying parents: Toolkit for Spiritual Growth Evan Armatas, 2020-08-25 Are you a new Orthodox Christian, confused about what you need to do to grow in your Faith? Or perhaps you've been Orthodox for some time but could use a refresher course in basic spirituality. Popular podcaster Fr. Evan Armatas explains the fundamentals of the three-legged stool of Orthodox practice-prayer, almsgiving, and fasting-in terms that everyone can understand and implement. Let Fr. Evan help you establish your life in Christ on a firm footing. |
| a practical guide for praying parents: To Light Their Way Kayla Craig, 2021-10 Prayers to guide your journey of raising kids in a complicated world. In an age of distraction and overwhelm, finding the words to meaningfully pray for our children--and for our journey as parents--can feel impossible. Written with warmth and welcome, To Light Their Way gives voice to your prayers when words won't come. Filled with more than 100 modern liturgies, this book guides you into an intentional conversation with God for your children and the world they live in. From everyday struggles like helping your child find friends or thrive in school to larger issues like praying for a brighter world rooted in peace and truth, these pleas and petitions act as a gentle guide, reminding us that while our words may fail, God never does. At the core of To Light Their Way is the deepest of prayers: that our children will experience the love of God so deeply that their lives will be an outpouring of love that lights up the world. |
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| a practical guide for praying parents: Praying for Boys Brooke McGlothlin, 2014-01-21 What Are Your Biggest Concerns for Your Son? Instead of trying harder to change your boy's behavior or worrying about his future, enjoy the peace that comes when you pray specific prayers for him straight from the Bible. This encouraging book helps you target your prayers on what your son needs most--from patience and self-control to having a pure heart and making wise decisions. Today you can start giving whatever concerns you have to God and - learn to fight for your son's heart in prayer - look at raising boys as a gift - see how even quick prayers make a difference - understand boys' deepest struggles, no matter their age - rest in knowing that God is the only One who can change your son's heart Written for moms but great for dads (and grandparents) too, this easy-to-use book is filled with uplifting stories and biblical wisdom that will equip you on your journey to raising a godly man. Includes a 21-Day Prayer Guide for Small Groups, in Person or Online! What a gift Brooke has given us in this wonderfully practical and urgently needed book. We all want the very best for our sons. We invest so much in growing our boys up right, but we must remember that only our prayer partnership with God can mold their hearts. Brooke teaches us mamas how to fill the most sacred spaces of parenting with powerfully effective prayers. --Lysa TerKeurst, New York Times bestselling author and president of Proverbs 31 Ministries Praying for Boys is more than a book of prayers or a devotional book for moms. It's a real toolbox that empowers parents to lead, love, and fight for the hearts of their sons.--Amanda White, ohAmanda.com, author of Truth in the Tinsel Praying for Boys is profoundly motivating and biblical. Every mom who needs direction in raising boys into spiritually vibrant men will be challenged to embrace this clear strategy that Brooke provides. Highly practical and very encouraging!--Sally Clarkson, director of Mom Heart Ministries and author of Desperate I can't think of a greater resource for parents of boys than this book. Brooke McGlothlin has taken her love for all things boy, spelled out the important stuff, and infused a deep understanding of what boys need most in these pages. It is a must-read and pass-it-on kind of book!--Lisa Whittle, speaker and author of {w}hole Praying for Boys has challenged me to get on my knees and cry out to God for my sons in ways I never had before--boldly, expectantly, persistently, passionately. My mama heart has been changed.--Erin Mohring, co-founder of Raising Boys Media As a mom it is a necessity and a privilege to bring our children to God through prayer. Brooke has created a fantastic resource to encourage and help us along the way. Praying for Boys is a must-have for every boy-mom!--Ruth Schwenk, speaker, writer, and creator of thebettermom.com Brooke's practical book, full of vulnerable sharing and deeply rooted in God's Word, will become a useful tool as you seek to make prayer a priority and model for your boys just how to run hard after Jesus.--Karen Ehman, Proverbs 31 Ministries director of speakers and author of LET. IT. GO. |
| a practical guide for praying parents: Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children Jodie Berndt, 2017-12-05 OVER 500,000 SOLD IN THE PRAYING THE SCRIPTURES SERIES As parents of adult children, we often worry about whether our children will make good choices when they're on their own. Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children provides you with biblically based prayers and encouraging stories to guide you as you pray for your adult children through anything they face. Parent and author Jodie Berndt understands what it's like to release children into the world and still care deeply about them and everything they're up against in life. In Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children, Jodie shares prayers designed with your adult children in mind, whether they're just leaving the nest, flying well on their own, or struggling to take off at all. Jodie shares advice on navigating all aspects of adulthood with encouraging stories from experienced parents who are praying their children through real-life issues like leaving the church, struggling with health concerns, navigating broken marriages, fighting addiction, dealing with financial problems, and more. In Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children, Jodie addresses some of the most difficult questions that confront parents: How can I support my children when they make decisions I disagree with? Is it too late to start praying for my children? What does the Bible teach us about praying for our children? With the grace and wisdom of someone who's been there, Jodie shares the tools and encouragement you need to find the strength to keep praying, even as you doubt yourself and grieve over your children's choices. Whatever you're praying for, Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children will help you find confidence and peace taken straight from Scripture, guiding you to the bedrock of God's promises as you release your children to God's shepherding care. |
| a practical guide for praying parents: Raising Passionate Jesus Followers Phil Comer, Diane Comer, 2018-03-06 Hope and practical help for parents whose greatest longing is to shepherd their children into a vibrant faith in God. For Christian parents, there is no greater joy than seeing their children learn to walk with the Lord. And there is no greater fear than that their children will walk away from God. After serving together in pastoral ministry and raising their now-grown children, Phil and Diane Comer know those hopes and fears well. Like all new parents, they were intimidated and unsure about how to take on the task of spiritually training their young children. But now, with all four of their children grown and establishing their own households of faith, Phil and Diane have embarked on a quest to help the next generation of parents raise passionate Jesus followers. Drawing on years of pastoral counseling, teaching, leading, and decades of watching families from the perspective of pastors and leaders in ministry, Phil and Diane instruct, guide, encourage, and offer hope and practical help to Christian parents. Raising Passionate Jesus Followers is a manual full of practical, biblically based, and time-tested guidelines that parents will be able to turn to again and again through every stage of their children's development, including . . . Formulating a plan Laying the foundation, ages 0-5 Doing the framing, ages 6-12 Installing the functional systems, ages 13-17 Completing the finish work, ages 18-22 And keeping the front door open for your grown children |
| a practical guide for praying parents: Praying Mom Brooke McGlothlin, 2021-08-03 God, I need you to do something in my children! Have those words found their way into your desperate prayers? Do you feel helpless to know how to equip your children for this world and all it throws at them? If so, you're not alone. When Brooke McGlothlin realized her best efforts were falling woefully short of her goal to produce godly children, she discovered the joy and power of praying Scripture over her family. Her life and her children's lives were transformed. Yours can be too. Complete with prayers for specific situations, this encouraging book is perfect for times when you · feel too busy to pray, · don't know what or how to pray, · don't know if your prayers really matter. Nothing is more powerful and faith-building than praying God's Word for those you love. Become a mom full of hope in the God who can, even if you can't. Praying Mom is the prayer mentor you've always wanted from a mom who absolutely lives this message on her knees.--STACEY THACKER, author of Threadbare Prayer |
| a practical guide for praying parents: Praying for Our Adult Sons and Daughters John & Therese Boucher, 2012-10-01 No one ever stops being a mom or a dad. So when our children become adults, we still worry about them—and want to care for them. One way we can still care for them is to lift them up in prayer. When we do so, God’s love for them—and for us—is unleashed. We are able to replace our concern with a love that comes from the heart of God. Our Father moves mountains of worry and discouragement, leaving new refreshment and delight in its place. This book is designed for parents who want to pray for their adult sons and daughters with the kind of power that makes a real difference in matters of the heart. This book: Gives parents hope, encouragement, and a renewed commitment to pray and to relate lovingly to their adult sons and daughters. Addresses the desire to be a better parent and shows how parents can best pray for specific needs. Provides questions for reflection and sharing at the end of each chapter as well as instructions for a particular prayer skill that will help readers grow as a loving parent. |
| a practical guide for praying parents: When a Nation Forgets God Erwin W. Lutzer, 2015-12-18 This excellent book is so important. It clearly and powerfully explains what the parallels are between Germany's fall from grace and the beginning of our own fall. - Eric Metaxas, author of Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy In When A Nation Forgets God, Erwin Lutzer studies seven similarities between Nazi Germany and America today—some of them chilling—and cautions us to respond accordingly. Engaging, well-researched, and easy to understand, Lutzer’s writing is that of a realist, one alarmed but unafraid. Amidst describing the messes of our nation’s government, economy, legal pitfalls, propaganda, and more, Lutzer points to the God who always has a plan. At the beginning of the twentieth Century, Nazi Germany didn’t look like a country on the brink of world-shaking terrors. It looked like America today. When a Nation Forgets God uses history to warn us of a future that none of us wants to see. It urges us to be ordinary heroes who speak up and take action. |
| a practical guide for praying parents: Double Blessing Mark Batterson, 2019-10-15 God doesn't bless us to raise our standard of living. God blesses us to raise our standard of giving, and that's where true joy is found. The New York Times bestselling author of Chase the Lion challenges us not to settle for half of what God offers when it comes to blessings—we are BLESSED to BLESS. His discovery started with a simple experiment. Whenever Batterson received a blessing, he would give a similar blessing away. If someone paid him a compliment or gave him a gift or went out of their way to help him, he would return the favor by doing something similar for someone else. We flip the blessing by blessing others in the way God has blessed us. That’s how the blessing becomes a double blessing. It turns giving into a game—one we can’t win because God will always outgive us! It’s an ancient truth found within the Abrahamic covenant: “I will bless you . . . and you will be a blessing.” In other words, we are blessed to bless. The first blessing is receiving, but it doesn’t end there. The second blessing is giving it away! That’s the double blessing. And that’s where double joy is found. In a day and age where the idea of blessing has been reduced to a hashtag (#blessed), Batterson challenges readers to pursue true, God-glorifying blessing and experience an exponential impact by participating in the double blessing. Don’t settle for half of what God offers. Discover how you can both get it and give it . . . in Double Blessing. |
| a practical guide for praying parents: The Power of a Praying Mom Stormie Omartian, 2023-03-07 Lead Them While Growing in Him Gathered in this sweet little book are prayers in pairs: a message from your heart to God’s, and a companion request seeking His guidance, protection, and blessings for your children. You’ll deepen your reliance on God as you trust Him to encourage your little ones to grow in faith, shaping them for His glory as their unique talents, passions, and purpose blossom. With a dedicated space for writing out your own prayers for your family, this beautiful edition of The Power of a Praying Mom will become a cherished keepsake. The perfect gift for every mother, bestselling author Stormie Omartian’s inspiring words will help you parent from a place of peace as you cover your children’s lives with powerful prayer. |
| a practical guide for praying parents: Pandemics, Plagues, and Natural Disasters Erwin W. Lutzer, 2020-07-16 Where is God When We Suffer? God’s silence in the midst of human suffering is a great mystery of our existence. Faced with mass suffering, such as pandemics, plagues, and natural disasters, we may wonder whether God actually cares about us or whether He just says that He does. Pandemics, Plagues, and Natural Disasters: What is God Saying to Us? helps explain the role of God in suffering. Dr. Erwin Lutzer examines how God uses tragedies throughout the Bible to speak to His people, and that, ultimately, God always has our well-being in mind even when He doesn’t relieve our immediate pain. Perhaps most importantly, find lasting joy and relief by learning how times of such widespread trouble reveal God’s ultimate plans for our salvation from all temporary and eternal suffering. |
| a practical guide for praying parents: One Minute After You Die Erwin W. Lutzer, 2007-05-01 One minute after you die, you will either be elated or terrified-and it will be too late to reroute your travel plans. When you slip behind the parted curtain, your life will not be over. Rather, it will be just beginning-in a place of unimaginable bliss or indescribable gloom. One Minute After You Die opens a window on eternity with a simple and moving explanation of what the Bible teaches about death. Bestselling author Erwin Lutzer urges readers to study what the Bible says on this critical subject, bringing a biblical and pastoral perspective to such issues as: Channeling, reincarnation, and near-death experiences, What heaven will be like The justice of eternal punishment The death of a child Trusting in God's providence Preparing for your own final moment |
| a practical guide for praying parents: The Power of Praying for Your Adult Children Stormie Omartian, 2022-10-04 Keep Parenting Them Through Prayer Even though your relationships with your children may change once they enter adulthood, you can still impact the direction of their lives by asking your heavenly Father to shape them for His glory. This powerful book from bestselling author Stormie Omartian offers you encouragement and support as you continue to love, influence, and minister to your now-grown kids. You’ll learn how to ask for God’s divine intervention in the lives of your children as you pray that they will develop hearts hungry for God, His Word, and His ways flourish in their relationships, careers, and health stand strong against temptations, stumbling blocks, and worldly distractions No matter how old your children are, you can find peace knowing they are in God’s hands. The Power of Praying for Your Adult Children is an inspiring reminder to turn all your hopes and dreams for your family over to God, confident that He hears and answers your every request. |
| a practical guide for praying parents: Teaching Your Child How to Pray Rick Osborne, 2000-07-01 How much do your children know? We teach our children academics. We give them instruction in the arts and physical fitness. We show them how to swim, skate, and ride a bike. But have we forgotten the most basic and necessary skill of all? Have we taught them to pray? Prayer is the foundation for communicating with God, growing as a person, and receiving help and wisdom for every other part of life. Teaching children to pray is one of the most important tasks parents have. Inside Teaching Your Child to Pray you will find: Answers to your children's questions about prayer Practical tips, helps, and activities for teaching the discipline of prayer What the Bible says about children and prayer Stories and examples of how prayer works Ways to reap the benefits of prayer for your children and see it affect their lives Give your children a real head start. Teach them to communicate with the Savior. It will make an eternal difference. |
| a practical guide for praying parents: A Parent Who Prays Katie Warner, 2017-02-18 Perhaps there is no greater gift we can give our children than the gift of our prayers. As parents we, almost without thinking, nourish their bodies and their minds throughout our daily activities with them, but it is in praying fervently for our children that we can help the life of grace flourish within their souls, aiding God in transforming them into the children He desires them to be. Sometimes life happens, and we aren't as intentional about praying for our children as we would like to be. Allow this simple prayer guide and journal to give you the motivation and tools you need to make praying for your children a priority this year-and always. This beautifully simple prayer journal contains: - 52 unique special intentions for your child(ren), one on each page, - Scripture verses and quotes to reflect on, - Space for writing specific intentions and spiritual bouquets you want to offer for your child(ren), and - Recommendations for how to use the journal and prayer ideas. A single journal can be used to pray for all of your children or multiple can be purchased so you can devote one journal for each child. It is also designed to be gifted to the child, if the parent chooses to, or it can remain a private prayer diary for the parent. Pope Francis has said, In the family of prayer, in strong moments and in difficult periods, may we be entrusted to one another, in order that every one of us in the family may be protected by God's love. Other spiritual life and family prayer resources can be found at CatholicKatie.com. |
| a practical guide for praying parents: The Basic Book of Catholic Prayer Lawrence George Lovasik, 1999 Whether you've just begun to pray or have been faithfully praying for years, the wisdom in this book will help you pray better. Fr. Lawrence Lovasik here shows you innumerable ways you can avoid common obstacles and deepen your prayer life, no matter how much or how little you may have prayed before. |
| a practical guide for praying parents: Prayers for Prodigals James Banks, 2011-04-01 When you’re the parent of a prodigal, you know you can never pray enough. But how do you persevere when you’re tired and discouraged? Prayers for Prodigals offers encouragement for parents to “come boldly before the throne of grace” and intercede daily for their children through a series of inspirational prayers. The book also includes fourteen brief meditations, which are drawn from Scripture and the writer’s and others’ personal experiences with prodigal children, such as Ruth and Billy Graham and Monica, the mother of Augustine. This unique book inspires parents in a sustained, daily prayer effort for their prodigal children. |
| a practical guide for praying parents: Reckless Faith Beth Guckenberger, 2008 Thirteen years ago, a mission trip inspired a young couple to move to Mexico to care for orphans and other children. True stories drawn from their ministry experiences challenge readers to trust God to show up exactly when and where He's needed most. |
| a practical guide for praying parents: Countercultural Parenting Lee Nienhuis, 2020-06-09 Change can happen in our culture. It can happen in our home and in our children. But it starts with us. Amorality, dishonesty, discontent—you want your children to reject today’s norms in favor of values like integrity, wisdom, and forgiveness. But how can you train them to do this when you sometimes fall short yourself? Author, speaker, and Moms in Prayer podcast host Lee Nienhuis offers guidance to every parent seeking to raise Jesus-following kids. In Counter-Cultural Parenting, she provides tools that will help you… model godly characteristics and biblical values in your own life and home energize your family to recognize the world’s lies and devote yourselves to truth entrust your children’s future to God through consistent, powerful prayer It’s easy to look at the world and feel overwhelmed, but you don’t need to lose hope. Embrace the calling God has set before you and know that He will empower you to nurture your children’s faith. |
| a practical guide for praying parents: The Barber Who Wanted to Pray R. C. Sproul, 2011-09-16 This imaginative tale from R. C. Sproul, based on a true story, begins one evening with Mr. McFarland leading family devotions. When his daughter asks him how she should pray, Mr. McFarland shares a 500-year-old story about a barber and his famous customer. Master Peter is a barber well-known to all in his village. One day, when Martin Luther the Reformer walks into his shop, the barber musters up the courage to ask the outlawed monk how to pray. Luther responds by writing a letter to the barber. The barber's life and many others' are changed as they encounter a model for prayer by using the Lord's Prayer, the Ten Commandments, and the Apostles' Creed. Sproul's beautifully illustrated story will delight children and help them learn to pray according to the Bible. The full text of the Lord's Prayer, the Ten Commandments, and the Apostles' Creed will make this a treasured book to be returned to time after time. |
| a practical guide for praying parents: The Power of a Clear Conscience Erwin W. Lutzer, 2016-07-26 Exchange Your Guilt for True Freedom and Forgiveness Do you struggle with feelings of guilt about your past? Or are you bogged down by a conscience that haunts or imprisons you? This is not how God intends for you to live. Your conscience was not created to hold you prisoner, but to guide you and point you to freedom from guilt and bad habits. It's designed to tell you the truth so you are not held in bondage to lies or sin. A clear conscience enables you to live in the present without being distracted, both mentally and emotionally, by your past. Longtime pastor and bestselling author Erwin W. Lutzer shares what it means to live in the power of a clear conscience as you learn how to deal with guilt and replace it with joy discover how the truth that can hurt you can also heal you realize the incredible extent of God's forgiveness and love for you You'll find yourself encouraged by the truths that no failure is permanent and no life is beyond God's power to bring about change. |
| a practical guide for praying parents: Praying Circles Around Your Children Mark Batterson, 2012 Mark Batterson shares a perfect blend of biblical yet practical advice that will revolutionize your prayer life by giving you a new vocabulary and a new methodology. You'll see how prayer is your secret weapon. Through stories of parents just like you, Batterson shares five prayer circles that will not only help you pray for your kids, but also pray through your kids. Batterson teaches about how to create prayer lists unique to your family, claim God-inspired promises for your children, turn your family circle into a prayer circle, and discover your child's life themes. And he not only tells you how, he illustrates why. As Batterson says, I realize that not everyone inherited a prayer legacy like I did, but you can leave a legacy for generations to come. Your prayers have the power to shape the destiny of your children and your children's children. It's time to start circling. |
| a practical guide for praying parents: A Dad's Prayers for His Daughter Rob Teigen, Joanna Teigen, 2014-03-04 From the moment a man becomes the dad of a daughter, he knows he's going to be doing a lot of praying. He wants to pray for his girl, but he may wonder, Where do I start? What should I be praying for? The couple who brought you 88 Great Daddy-Daughter Dates now shows dads how to pray for their daughters. They assure dads that just because they don't always understand their little girls, that doesn't mean that God doesn't. Collecting specific prayers that dads can use, along with stories from other dads about how God has answered their prayers for their girls, Rob and Joanna Teigen give men a strong foundation to build a lifelong habit of prayer for their daughters. They also explain a little more about girls and what they go through growing up, including stress, purity issues, social pressure, modesty challenges, spiritual growth, and more, so a dad can pray for every area of his daughter's life. |
| a practical guide for praying parents: For the Strength of Youth The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1965 OUR DEAR YOUNG MEN AND YOUNG WOMEN, we have great confidence in you. You are beloved sons and daughters of God and He is mindful of you. You have come to earth at a time of great opportunities and also of great challenges. The standards in this booklet will help you with the important choices you are making now and will yet make in the future. We promise that as you keep the covenants you have made and these standards, you will be blessed with the companionship of the Holy Ghost, your faith and testimony will grow stronger, and you will enjoy increasing happiness. |
| a practical guide for praying parents: How to Pray Pete Greig, 2019-10-01 Pete Greig is a worldwide authority and the face of a generation when it comes to prayer. One of the founders of the 24-7 prayer movement, he has seen, experienced, and chronicled amazing works of God in the world. While you might imagine him to be puffed up, Pete Greig is entirely the opposite. He is enchanting, down-to-earth, friendly, and most of all, very normal–and yet he tells preposterous tales about prayer (and they’re true). He is basically a regular dude who loves to talk with God. How to Pray is written to evoke a passion for prayer in everyone—the committed follower of Jesus as well as the skeptic and the scared. The enormous blessing of How to Pray is that it is accessible, full of surprising stories of answered prayer, and tremendously engaging. The basic idea is that prayer is a conversation between you and God. Pete Greig demystifies and reenchants prayer, helping you to find prayer achievable and enjoyable, and ultimately life-giving and life-changing. How to Pray is designed to be used together with The Prayer Course (a free video curriculum associated with the Alpha course), making it useful for personal and group or church-wide reading. |
| a practical guide for praying parents: How to Pray: A Guide for Young Explorers Pete Greig, Gemma Hunt, 2022-10-04 Do you want to encourage your kids to develop life-changing prayer habits? It's never too early to instill a passion for prayer in your child. Pete Greig is a worldwide authority and the face of a generation when it comes to prayer. While you might expect him to be lofty and hard to understand, he is basically just a normal guy who really, really loves talking with God. Based on his original book How to Pray, this children's version has been adapted in a language and style that kids can easily understand and relate to. Full of whimsical illustrations and fun, practical activities, How to Pray: A Guide for Young Explorers will help your child develop a deeper understanding of and appreciation for prayer. Kids ages 8-11 will learn about the life-changing practice of talking to God every day as Greig explains prayer in profound yet easy-to-understand ways. Teach your child the life-giving and life-changing power of prayer so that they can experience the amazing gift of talking with the God of the universe. |
| a practical guide for praying parents: 31 Prayers for My Son Aaron Smith, Jennifer Smith, 2017-12-14 Praying For HimChildren are an incredible blessing. Parenthood is a marvelous gift. God created something uniquely special in the bond between a parent and child. As you continue on your journey of parenting, purpose your heart to pray for your son, seeking God's perfect will for his life. This resource is designed to walk you through thirty-one specific prayers for your son. This resource will help you... learn how to pray for your son. inspire you to pray for his greatest needs. challenge you to pray for him daily. encourage you to pray with him. embrace intimacy with God as you pray to Him. |
| a practical guide for praying parents: Praying for Your Husband from Head to Toe Sharon Jaynes, 2013-12-17 Powerful, effective prayer for your husband is easier than you think. “I have never seen a more practical book on how to pray for your husband.”—Gary Chapman, PhD, author of The Five Love Languages As a wife, no one is more called or qualified than you to pray for your husband. Yet sometimes, it’s hard to find the words. You wonder: What should I pray? How should I pray? What prayers does he need right now? In Praying for Your Husband from Head to Toe, Sharon Jaynes maps out sixteen areas of a man’s life to help you consistently and effectively cover your husband in prayer. From his mind and the thoughts he thinks, to his eyes and the images he sees, all the way down to his feet and the path he takes, Sharon teaches you how to pray for your husband in ways that are powerful, practical, and life-changing. You’ll learn how to: • Cover each area of your husband’s life with specific scriptural prayers, knowing that when you pray the Word of God, you pray the will of God. • Become a prayer warrior who is equipped and empowered for intercession that makes a difference in the physical and spiritual realms. • Stop your mind from wandering during prayer by following a pattern that helps you stay focused and fervent, with faith-filled expectancy. • Establish a habit of purposeful prayer in just a few dedicated minutes each day. Whether you’re newly married or you and your husband have grown gray together, you’ll use this prayer guide again and again to bless your marriage and your man. |
| a practical guide for praying parents: Praying for Your Prodigal Daughter Janet Thompson, 2008-01-29 Offering hope, help, and encouragement to hurting parents of prodigal daughters, author Janet Thompson shares out of her own experience as a prodigal daughter and as the mother of a prodigal daughter. And the key to the help she offers is prayer. While you, as a hurting mom or dad, may know that you need to pray for your daughter, this walk-along-beside-you book will take you gently by the hand and show you how. In it you will find candid stories of other parents of prodigals -- and even the stories of prodigals themselves. Don't wait until you have a prodigal situation. Any parent will benefit from this book's incredible insights, prayers, and stories. Praying for Your Prodigal Daughter is about hope, help, and support from others who have walked a similar road. Chapter Topics Include • Setting Boundaries • Surviving in Marriage • Resolving Conflict • Making it All About Her • What Did We Do to Cause This? |
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This practical guide isn't about rigid rituals or religious dogma; it's about discovering a personal and effective way to incorporate prayer into your parenting journey. We'll explore practical …
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Practical Guide for Praying Parents will help you pray scriptural prayers that bring you closer to God and bless your children. BOOK EXCERPT
Prayer & Study Guide: The Power Of A Praying Parent
Read Chapter 1: “Becoming a Praying Parent” from THE POWER OF A PRAYING PARENT 1. List three traits you see as your child’s best qualities. 2. How could these good qualities …
The Power Of A Praying Parent - hallarsan
and will in a practical guide for praying parents dr lutzer addresses how to pray when
A Practical Guide For Praying Parents (book)
A Practical Guide for Praying Parents Erwin W. Lutzer,2020-07-07 Instead of an Anxious Parent Become a Praying Parent Any Christian mother and father or grandmother and grandfather …
The Praying Parent - Prayer Closet Ministries
At every stage of their lives, your children need and will greatly benefit from your prayers. You can turn to the expert Parent, your heavenly Father. When you do this, you are inviting His …
The Power of a Praying® Parent Prayer & Study Guide
Chapter Two of The Power of a Praying Parent should be read before proceeding on to any others. In a Group When studying in a group, read the appropriate chapter in The Power of a …
A Practical Guide For Praying Parents (2024)
of a Praying series In this timeless guide written for parents Stormie shares how you can pray through each stage of your child s life from early childhood to adulthood In 32 short easy to …
A Practical Guide For Praying Parents (2024)
The guide moves beyond simple prayer requests, exploring the transformative power of prayer in shaping family dynamics, strengthening parent-child bonds, and instilling spiritual values in …
A Praying Parent
easy to use study guide to praying for their children Corresponding with the chapters in Stormie s bestselling book The Power of a Praying Parent this study guide addresses a variety of …
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The guide moves beyond simple prayer requests, exploring the transformative power of prayer in shaping family dynamics, strengthening parent-child bonds, and instilling spiritual values in …
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practical guidance on how parents can effectively pray for vital aspects such as their children's safety, character development, school experiences, relationships, and their walk with God. …
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This practical guide for praying parents offers practical strategies for managing distractions, such as creating a quiet space, using visual aids, or incorporating short, engaging prayer activities.
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In A Practical Guide for Praying Parents, Dr. Lutzer addresses: -How to pray when children have hardened hearts -How to pray for children who have become wayward prodigals -How to …
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Here’s a simple prayer guide for you to incorporate into your 21 days of prayer and fasting as a parent. Just add it into your daily time with Jesus. There’s something powerful about repetition, …
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Give It to God Bestselling author Stormie Omartian has ignited the prayer lives of millions through her Power of a Praying series In this timeless guide written for parents Stormie shares how …
A Practical Guide For Praying Parents (2024)
This practical guide isn't about rigid rituals or religious dogma; it's about discovering a personal and effective way to incorporate prayer into your parenting journey. We'll explore practical …
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