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During this episode, Lee Ann shares seven prayers to pray daily and often to keep your children safe and happy as they return to school for another year.
- Pray for your children’s protection. Ask God to cover them with a legion of angels to keep evil intentions away and to protect their minds from false doctrine. Ask God to give them wisdom and discernment to know the truth and to reject lies. Pray for campus safety, for the buildings to be secure, and for the area around the school to be a fortress of safety. (Reference John 17:15 & 2 Thessalonians 3:3.)
- Pray for the teachers and staff. Ask the Lord to remove anyone with evil intent and provide teachers who will be godly role models. Pray that all who work at the school are kind and loving to your children in all circumstances and interactions. (Reference 1 Peter 4:10 & 2 Timothy 2:15.)
- Pray for purity amongst the students, teachers, and staff. Ask the Lord to keep their intentions and thoughts pure and to guard them against temptation. Pray that the materials in the school don’t violate the biblical directives we want to instill in our children. Let any impure or evil curriculum be brought to the parents’ attention, and may the school deal with removal effectively and expeditiously. Reference Philippians 4:8 & Colossians 3:2.)
- Pray that everyone at school exemplifies patience. Ask the Lord to instill patience in your child’s heart and mind and help them to let others go first. Pray they will have the patience to wait on the Lord for guidance and direction before they choose to speak or take any action and to have patience as they sit in class and not become a distraction to others or lose self-control. (Reference 1 Corinthians 13:4 & Ephesians 4:2.)
- Pray for wisdom and discernment. Pray that your children can recall all they learn and apply their wisdom to serve God and others. Pray that the teachers are sharing wisdom in line with God’s word. Pray for wisdom to choose friends who exhibit godly characteristics. (Reference James 1:5 & James 3:13-18.)
- Pray for your children to have kindness and generosity. Pray they will desire to be kind even when a bully is in their path. Ask the Lord to connect their heart and mind to Christ so they can emulate Christ-like qualities. Ask God to instill a deep desire to be a good friend to all and always to accept forgiveness. (Reference Ephesians 4:32 & 2 Corinthians 9:11-12.)
- Pray your children will be a witness for Christ and that they will look for opportunities to honor and glorify God in all they do and speak. Ask the Lord to bless them with gifts and talents that allow them to be a shining light for Christ. Pray your child will be disciples of Christ and will be blessed for their faith. (Reference 1 Timothy 4:12 & Matthew 5:16.)
Resources Mentioned: The Power of a Praying Parent & The Power of Praying for Your Adult Children by Stormie Omartian.
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