A Month of Prayers for Children

1. Salvation

Lord, let salvation = spring up within my children that they may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.

(Isaiah 45:8, 2Timothy 2:10)

2. Growth in GRACE

I pray that they may= grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

(2 Peter 3:18)

3. LOVE

Grant, Lord that my = children may learn to live a life of love through the Spirit who dwells in them.

(Ephesians 5:2, Galatians 5:22)

4. Honesty & Integrity

May integrity and ho= nesty be their virtue and their protection.

(Psalm 25:21)

5. Self-control

Father, help my chil= dren not to be like many others around them, but let them be “alert and self-controlled” in all they do.

(1 Thessalonians 5:6)=

6. A love for God’s Word

May my children grow= to find Your Word “more precious than gold:[and] sweeter than honey, than h= oney from the comb”

(Psalm 19:10)

7. Justice

God, help my childre= n to love justice as You do and to “act justly” in all they do.

(Psalm 11:7, Micah 6:8)

8. Mercy

May my children alwa= ys “be merciful, as [their] Father is merciful”

(Luke 6:36)

9. Respect (for self, others, authority)

Father, grant that my children may “show proper respect to everyone” as Your Word commands.

(1 Peter 2:17)

10. Strong, biblical self-esteem

Help my children dev= elop a strong self-esteem that is rooted in the realization that they are “God’s workmanship created in Christ Jesus.” &nbs= p; &= nbsp; (Ephesians 2:10)

11. Faithfulness

“Let love and faithfulness never leave [my children],” but bind these twin virtues around their necks and write them on the tablet of their hearts.

(Proverbs 3:3)

12. A passion for God

Lord, please instill= in my children a soul with a craving for You, a heart that clings passionately = to You.

(Psalm 63:8)

13. Responsibility

Grant that my childr= en may learn responsibility, “for each one should carry his own load.̶= 1;

(Galatians 6:5)

14. Kindness

Lord may my children “always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else.”

(1 Thessalonians 5:15)

15. Generosity

Grant that my children may “be generous a= nd willing to share [ and so] lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age.” &nbs= p; (1 Timothy 6:18-19)

16. Peace, peace ability

Father, let my child= ren “make every effort to do what leads to peace.”

(Romans 14:19)

17. Hope

May the God of hope = grant that my children may overflow with hope and hopefulness by the Power of t= he Holy Spirit.

(Romans 15:13)

18. Perseverance

Lord, teach my child= ren perseverance in all they do, and help them especially to “run with perseverance the race marked out for [them].” &nbs= p; (Hebrews 12:1)

19. Humility

Lord, please cultiva= te in my children the ability to “show true humility toward all.”=

(Titus 3:2)

20. Compassion

Lord, please clothe = my children with the virtue of compassion.

(Colossians 3:12)

21. Prayerfulness

Grant, Lord, that my children’s lives may be marked by prayerfulness, that they may lear= n to “pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.”

(Ephesians 6:18)

22. Contentment

Father, teach my chi= ldren “the secret of being content in any and every situation… thro= ugh him who gives [them] strength.”

(Philippians 4:12-13)

23. Faith

I pray that faith wi= ll find root and grow in my children’s hearts, that by faith they may gain = what has been promised to them,

(Luke 17:5-6,&= nbsp; Hebrews 11:1-40)

24. A servant heart

Lord, please help my= children develop servant hearts, that they may serve wholeheartedly “as if [they] were serving the Lord, not men.”

(Ephesians 6:7)

25. Purity

“Create in [th= em] a pure heart, O God,” and let their purity of heart be shown in their actions.

(Psalm 51:10)

26. A willi= ngness and ability to work hard

Teach my children, L= ord, to value work and to work hard at everything they do, “as working for = the Lord, not for men.”

(Colossians 3:23)

27. Self-discipline

Father, I pray that = my children may develop self-discipline, that they may acquire “a disciplined a= nd prudent life, doing what is right and just and fair.”

(Proverbs 1:3)

28. A heart for missions

Lord, please help my children to develop a heart for missions, a desire to see your glory decl= ared amoung the nations, your marvelous deeds amoung all peoples.

&nbs= p; (Psalm 96:3)

29. Joy

May my children be f= illed “with the joy given by the Holy Spirit.”

(1 Thessalonians 1:6)

30. Courage

May my child always “be strong and courageous” in their character and in their actions.

(Deuteronomy 31:6)=

31. Speech

May my children’s speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt that = they may be able to answer any man. (Colossians 4:6 )

I first read this lis= t in Focus on the Family/ February 2000 issue.

The 31 st cell was added by a friend in March 2= 010.

I have found and am finding it a helpful way to= focus my prayers, perhaps you will too.