How to Pray Your Child HOME

I believe in praying for my kids. I'm in the trenches of finishing raising child number six now, and prayer, as with the other five kids, continues to be my best bet for his survival and my sanity.

Titus 2:11--12 is the mainstay of my Scripture praying for my children. Although I use many, this one passage remains my favorite when I approach God's throne discouraged and needing my Father to do another "kid intervention." Basically, my Titus 2 prayer sounds like the following:"For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. That's a lot of grace, Lord---enough to show your salvation to everyone who has ever lived. So I know there is as much grace as is necessary for (name of child) to come home to you in his heart, decisions, and actions.I ask that your grace continue to teach (name of child) to say 'No' to ungodliness and worldly passions. You know, Lord, how much temptation my child faces on a daily basis. May your grace instruct (him/her) in how to live a self-controlled, upright and godly life in this present age---here and now---not just someday in the future. Lord, self-control, upright, and godly are hard things to walk in, even for an adult. I ask that you do what no one else can do in my child's life---teach (him/her) to be a Christ follower."So far God's track record in the Gaddis Department of Child Raising has been spotless. Parenting is messy at times, but God, for His part, has been faithful. All of the older kids love and serve the Lord, and I have every confidence that this last one will continue to be mentored by Grace in how to say "Yes" to self-control, an upright heart, and godly actions. I'm expecting Grace to teach him how to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions.Am I the only parent who needs the God of Grace to mentor my children? What do you pray when you seek the Lord for the welfare of your kids? Please share your thoughts in the comment section below.

In Him together, Susan