“It’s
not being a perfect parent that makes the difference in a child’s life, because
there are no perfect parents. None of us are perfect, so how can we be perfect
parents? It’s being a praying
parent that makes the difference. And that’s something we call can be.”
Here’s a prayer for our children (that I took
the liberty of lifting) from Stormie’s book. (Thank you so much, Stormie.) This has been making an impact in
my life, and for sure, later on, to my children's. May this make an impact in
yours and in your children's, too:
Lord, I
pray that you would pour out your Spirit upon (name of child) this day and
anoint him (her) to be and do. Lord, you have said, “Let each one remain with
God in that state in which he was called” (1 Corinthians 7:24). May it be for
this child according to your Word, that he (she) never stray from what you have
called him (her) to be and do, or try to be something he (she) is not.
Deliver him(her) from
any evil plan of the devil to rob him (her) of life, to steal away his (her)
uniqueness and giftedness, to compromise the path you’ve called him (her) to
walk, or to destroy the person You created him (her) to be. May he (she) not be
a follower of anyone but may he (she) be a leader of people into your kingdom.
Help him (her) to grow into a complete understanding of his (her) authority in
Jesus, while retaining a submissive and humble spirit. May the fruit of the
Spirit which is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
gentleness and self-control grow in him (her) daily (Galatians 5:22). May he (she) find his (her) identity in You,
view himself (herself) as Your instrument, and know that he (she) is complete
in You.
Give him (her) a
vision for her life when setting goals for the future and a sense of purpose
about what You’ve called him (her) to do. Help him (her) to see himself
(herself) as you do—from his (her) future and not from his (her) past. May he
be convinced that your thoughts toward him (her) are thoughts of peace and not
of evil, to give him (her) a future and a hope. (Jeremiah 29:11)
Teach him (her) to
look to you as his (her)hope for the future. May he (she ) understand it is you “ who have saved
and called us with a holy calling, not
according to our works but according to His own purpose and grace which was
given to us in Christ Jesus before time began” (2 Timothy 1:9). May his (her)
commitment to who You created him (her) to be enable him (her) to grow daily in
confidence and Holy spirit boldness.
excerpted
from
The Power of a Praying
Parent
by Stormie Omartian
