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Here are a few more biblical virtues to pray for your children–regardless of how old they are!
Gratitude–Help my children to live lives that are always overflowing with thankfulness and always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 5:20, Colossians 2:7
Contentment–Lord, teach my children the secret of being content in any and every situation, through You who gives them strength. Philippians 4:12,13
Passion for God–Lord, please instill in my children a soul that follows you; one that clings passionately to you. Psalm 63:8
I love my crazy family! Last night when I revealed the location of the D6 Conference to them, their reactions made me laugh out loud! In fact, as we discussed it and played around with fun ways to share the news with others, they all chose to join in the fun. Check out what the Greenwood Gang (with some help from Tex Message) has to say about the announcement!
By the way, get the word out to all your friends and family soon. There’s a ridiculously low registration price until October 1, 2008. Make plans to go now–it’s going to be great!
One of my favorite resources is the book Praying God’s Word, by Beth Moore. Implementing the use of Scripture in my prayers has been a meaningful thing for me and I encourage you to try it. In fact, I have found some tools for helping parents pray for biblical virtues for our children. As the school year begins, let’s make a stronger effort to support our children in prayer in very specific ways. Here are just a few of the ones I have found.
Kindness–Lord, may my children always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else. I Thessalonians 5:15.
Mercy–May my children always be merciful, just as their Father is merciful. Luke 6:36
I’ll share more of these in the next few days. What would our families look like if we all became stronger in these areas? Let’s get praying and find out!
The long-awaited school supply list came home–two days after the tax-free weekend! Specifics such as brand name, page count, color of folder, and tip size for writing implements was listed in great detail on the page. I read and reread the list looking for what I felt must have been left off in error. Nowhere on the page did it list the need for extreme adjustments in the home schedule, less sleep than normal, and counseling for a mom who isn’t ready for her baby to be in high school! Read more »
