Prayers for Your Children

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I started praying for our sweet Munchkin before she was even born. As the years have passed some prayers remained the same while others have changed according to the season we are going through in our lives, in her life. As a mom, I want the best for my child. I want her to grow up to know the Lord in a very personal way. I want her to achieve great things in her life. Sometimes, all of these heart desires for my child keep me from having the right words to say as I call out to the Lord. How do I pray?

In the scriptures, we see the disciples asking Jesus the exact same question. If His disciples, the men who were with Him day after day, needed guidance in how to pray, I can understand how I would also need help sometimes. Thankfully, we have the scriptures to guide us in our prayers. We can pray the scriptures for our child(ren).

As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by failing to pray for you. I Samuel 12:23

In Prayers for Your Children, James Banks gives 90 days of prayers for children. These prayers take various parts of scripture and incorporate them into prayers for our child(ren). The prayers are broken down into 13 weeks that each feature a different topic – knowing, growing, walking, loving, protected, faithful, fruitful, thankful, humble, pure, hopeful, overcoming, and blessed.

While some of the prayers seem a bit flowery, the ideas covered help me think of ways that I can and should be praying for my child. I like all the scripture passages that are given throughout the prayers as it gives me places to look and read throughout the Bible to help make my prayer life for my daughter more effective. I’m not a fan of using a variety of different versions/translations of the Bible just to get the right wording for the prayer, so that is a negative for me. I understand why it’s done, but it’s something that I’ve never personally liked whether it’s in a sermon or in a book.

Prayers for Your Children

I like that I’m able to utilize this book, these prayers in a manner that best works for me and for my prayer life for my daughter. That means that I can read a prayer a day in the order in which they are written or I can turn to the section on the topic where I feel like I need to focus my prayers. I can use the book to not only better my prayer life for my daughter but also use it as a study tool by using the scripture passages covered in the prayer. It helps me stay focused in my prayers which I appreciate.

Book Description:

What greater gift can you give your child than faithful prayer on his or her behalf? Many parents believe in the power of prayer over their children—but their lives are so full that finding time for prayer can be a challenge.

Inside Prayers for Your Children, author James Banks offers parents the help they need with Scripture-based prayers to cover children through every season of life. These powerful, encouraging prayers help you speak God’s promises back to Him—and will inspire you to pray all the more. Ninety prayers, combined with true stories of God’s power to transform lives in answer to prayer, address such important needs as:

• Knowing Christ as Savior
• Growing in relationship with God and others
• Experiencing God’s protection and direction for life
• Walking in purity and love
• Living with hope and faith for a lifetime.

Partner with God through prayer, and speak life-changing blessing over your child both now and for eternity!

About the Author:

Dr. James Banks’ bestselling writing on prayer has encouraged over a million people in many countries. James has been a pastor and church planter for over 25 years, and is a popular speaker at conferences and retreats. He and wife Cari have been married 30 years and have two adult children. For more information visit JamesBanks.org, PrayersForProdigals.org and James’ Facebook Author Page.

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