Its Back To School Time!! Would you pray for your children, their schools, and their teachers this year? Not just as they start this school year, but ongoing and daily. Pray for Safty. For Godly wisdom. Ask for your children to receive that liberal application of godly wisdom. For character. This is not an easy prayer for parents, since we all know how character is developed—through trial. As hard as it is to pray for trouble in our childrens lives, we know that challenges, disappointments, and even heartache are what will help them grow into the godly men and women they were created to be. So brace yourself, pray for character, and—while youre at it—ask for a healthy dose of self-control on your part to stay out of Gods way while Hes at work in your kids lives. For a spirit of excellence. Pray that your children will give their best to everything they attempt, because if theyre Christians, they place His name on whatever they do. For humility. Pray that your children will appreciate their infinite worth as children of God but, at the same time, will recognize that God expects them to walk with Him—and their fellow man—in meekness and humility. For a desire to know God. You pray hell make the team. You pray shell pass the test. But is there anything we can ask for our children that will offer them more happiness, fulfillment, and success than a personal, intimate relationship with their Creator? Pray that your child will have a hunger and thirst to know God more every day—and an undivided heart to seek and serve Him with abandon. For direction. Pray that your children will learn at a young age to seek Gods direction and guidance in all things, so by the time they make the big decisions—like college, career, and marriage—theyll be in the habit of following His perfect plan every step of the way. For favor. Pray for this same kind of discernment for your children: ask God to let them see as He sees, be attracted to what pleases and glorifies Him, be repelled by the things that displease him, and understand the difference clearly and consistently. For the right friends/spouse. Pray that your future sons- and daughters-in-law will keep themselves pure for marriage, that their parents will create a godly environment in which to raise them, that theyll understand the Lords perfect plan for marriage and for their lives, and that theyll grow into the man or woman God designed each one to be. After all, theyll be raising your beloved grandchildren some day. For respect toward authority. Pray that your kids will have proper respect for everyone from the president to the boss at their part-time job, and appropriate fear toward God. Read the full article here: intouch.org/magazine/content/topic/4324#.U_UrYfldWSo Would you tell others by clicking [LIKE] or [SHARE] this video to your own profile? Have a great week trekking the Christ Life. You are loved today; God bless you friends! Trekking the Christ Life ~ A weekly video devotion from Pastor Mike Sullivan. Like this page to receive Pastor Mikes Minute Message, daily! facebook/TrekkingChrist youtube/TrekkingChrist twitter/RevMikeSullivan [email protected]
Posted on: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 22:55:48 +0000
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