As a parent of two Junior High boys, I pray a lot! But any parent should be praying for their kids. Soon after my second son, Garret, was born, I wrote this prayer and have prayed it almost daily since then:
Teach Taylor & Garret to love You with a genuine and real love based on Your written Word. Teach them to trust You implicitly in all You’ve said to be true. May their love for You and trust in You produce a life of obedience to You. May this obedience build a foundation of character and Godliness that will lead them into a life of service in whatever arena You choose to place them. And may those who are close to them be faithful and diligent to model and teach these things through their own lives.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
There are many ways to pray and things to pray for…this isn’t the only prayer I pray for my boys. But I have found that having something written down, containing the essentials of my deepest desires for them from a spiritual standpoint, has helped me be consistent and intentional in my prayer for them. I have it in my Bible, on my desk, and other places that I will see it often, just to remind me to…pray.
For my friends in Children’s Ministry…I have prayed this for “my” church kids, as well. As spiritual leaders and often, spiritual “parents” in their lives, praying for “our” kids at church is important, too.
