It has been some time since I have invited our group to study or pray together and, well, now that I have two teenagers and one almost-teen, it has been way too long!
Regardless of your child or children’s ages, I’d love to invite you to read and pray with me as guided by The Power of a Praying Parent by Stormie Omartian. I have really enjoyed her Power of a Praying… series. They have taught me so much about leaning on scripture to pray for for myself, my husband and, yes, my children.
I realize it is a quick start without a lot of warning, but I am planning to start praying for my children using her template beginning tomorrow/ Wednesday. This is the schedule I will be using to pray for my children: (It follows the chapters in Power of a Praying Parent.)
Schedule for Praying for our Children
WEDS 7/18 Introduction.
THURS 7/19 1. Becoming a Praying Parent
FRI 7/20 2. Releasing My Child into God’s Hands
SAT & SUN: review prior week
MON 7/23 3.Securing Protection from Harm
TUES 7/24 4. Feeling Loved and Accepted
WEDS 7/25 5. Establishing an Eternal Future
THURS 7/26 6. Honoring Parents and Resisting Rebellion
FRI 7/27 7. Maintaining Good Family Relationships
SAT & SUN: review prior week
MON 7/30 8. Attracting Godly Friends and Role Models
TUES 7/31 9. Developing a Hunger for the Things of God
WEDS 8/1 10. Being the Person God Created
THURS 8/2 11. Following Truth, Rejecting Lies
FRI 8/3 12. Enjoying a Life of Health and Healing
SAT & SUN: review prior week
MON 8/6 13. Having the Motivation for Proper Body Care
TUES 8/7 14. Instilling the Desire to Learn
WEDS 8/8 15. Identifying God-Given Gifts and Talents
THURS 8/9 16. Learning to Speak Life
FRI 8/10 17. Staying Attracted to Holiness and Purity
SAT & SUN: review prior week
MON 8/13 18. Praying Through a Child’s Room
TUES 8/14 19. Enjoying Freedom from Fear
WEDS 8/15 20. Receiving a Sound Mind
THURS 8/16 21. Inviting the Joy of the Lord
FRI 8/17 22. Destroying an Inheritance of Family Bondage
SAT & SUN: review prior week
MON 8/27 23. Avoiding Alcohol, Drugs, and Other Addictions
TUES 8/28 24. Rejecting Sexual Immorality
WEDS 8/29 25. Finding the Perfect Mate
THURS 8/30 26. Living Free of Unforgiveness
FRI 8/31 27. Walking in Repentance
SAT & SUN: review prior week
MON 9/3 28. Breaking Down Ungodly Strongholds
TUES 9/4 29. Seeking Wisdom and Discernment
WEDS 9/5 30. Growing in Faith
THURS 9/6 31. Getting Through the Teenage Years Successfully
FRI 9/7 32. Praying for Your Adult Children
SAT & SUN: review prior week & Appendix: Praying Together with Other Parents.
Do you NEED the book to pray for your children with our group?
Yes, you can certainly pray for your children without the book, but Stormie offers so much rich insight, direction and scripture. Your heart will be changed if you employ the power of scripture which Stormie gives us in Power of a Praying Parent. I strongly encourage you to get your hands on a copy and be guided by her as you pray for your children. But, no, it is not required. I’m convinced the Holy Spirit hears our prayers.
By the way…Her book is easy to get– you can grab it online or at big and small bookstores alike. And, yep, for those wanting to jump right in, you can even get it on Kindle.
There aren’t any affiliate links here– I am making this suggestion without any monetary influence.
Care to join us in praying for your children? Can you just imagine how powerful our prayers could be??
If you’re in, please leave a note. I’ll be praying for you, too. :)
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