Prayers for Children
Monday, September 21: Lord, we ask you to set our children free from habitual and willful sin. Set them free from whatever separates them from You. “Jesus replied, ‘Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever. So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed’” (John 8:34-36).
Tuesday, September 22: We ask You, our Father, to give our grown children a sense of purpose and direction that fits their unique giftedness and interests and brings You glory. “I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people” (Ephesians 1:17-18).
Wednesday, September 23: We ask, Lord, that our children would seek to honor You in all their work. May they not be careless or lazy. “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters” (Colossians 3:23).
Thursday, September 24: Father, we pray that our children would not feel entitled or superior to others, but may they be willing to serve others. “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others” (Philippians 2:3-4).
Friday, September 25: Lord God, grow our children into mighty prayer warriors who bring everything to You in prayer. Help us to model that behavior to them. “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:6-7).
Saturday, September 26: Father, free our children from fear and anxiety and help them to think clearly, to have a sound mind. “For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline” (2 Timothy 1:7).
Sunday, September 27: Help our children to resist filling their minds with thoughts or activities that are worthless and do not honor You. Help them to fill their minds with what pleases You. “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things” (Philippians 4:8).