We must follow God’s prompting when praying for our children realizing they must be struggling in some area and the Lord is telling us they need encouragement and help from Him. Praying for our children is one of the most important things that we can do a parents. It is a gift, a privilege, and a powerful way to invite God into their lives.
Whether we are praying for their protection, wisdom, special needs, or faith, our prayers make a difference. When we feel that unexpected nudge from God or feel His prompting to pray in a specific way or time, what should we do with that? How do we recognize His voice and respond? When we learn to hear His voice and respond in prayer, it strengthens our faith, allowing us to partner with God in shaping our kids’ lives. Let’s look at how we can pray confidently.
Here’s How to Follow God’s Prompting When Praying For Our Children
One night, I was busy trying to finish many things on my rather long “to-do” list when I suddenly felt a prompting from the Lord. He brought to mind my son Mike, who is a missionary in the Philippines, with his wife and family.
They were 13 hours ahead of us over there, and I immediately thought of the fact that they would soon be starting their Sunday. Mike pastors the church that he started in Dapitan City and they have two services on Sunday. Not only does he preach, but he also directs the music and oversees the staff as they handle various things each Sunday.
The Importance of Praying For Your Children
I felt the Lord was not only telling me to pray for my son but also to send him a quick e-mail letting him know he was in my prayers.
Being right in the middle of something, I felt like finishing what I was doing or maybe reaching out later, but I felt I should do it right away. I went and emailed this quick little note:
“Hey, I was just thinking of you, and wanted to let you know that I’m praying for you! Hope you have a good Sunday.
Love ya!“
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Within a very short time, I received the following reply: “Thanks, Mom! I need it today. Your timing is impeccable.”
I know it wasn’t my timing that had anything to do with it. Rather, it was my being in tune with God’s voice encouraging me to pray for him right then. I followed God’s prompting to pray for my child and it was the perfect timing.
You see, I kind of had the thought that he might have been feeling discouraged. I felt he possibly even asked God to show Him that He cared and that others cared too.
I’m not sure what the situation was, but I’m glad I acted when God spoke to me.
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It was an encouragement to my son at a time when he needed encouragement, and an awareness of God’s help in his time of need. This reminded me of how important it is to be committed to praying for our children daily!
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We should pray for them as they get older, as well as when they are adults. We can’t always be there to help them, and we often can’t do much to change their circumstances, but we can always pray!
It is wonderful that we know the One who can change things, and He tells us: “… concerning the work of my hands command ye me.” Isaiah 45:11b
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The gift of faithfully bringing them before God and asking God’s protection and blessing on them?
We may not be able to give our kids all the “things” we might like to, but we can pray.
Many times over the past 38 years of raising our children, I have had times when I was discouraged about what I saw in my kids. I would find myself kind of mumbling about how they were acting. Yes, this was despite the fact that we were trying to consistently teach them God’s Word, and train them in Godly character.
Every time I got to that point, the Lord would quietly remind me: “Kathie, you haven’t been praying for them as you should.” God reminded me that “doing” all the right things as a parent wasn’t enough.
He was prompting me to pray for them!
Follow God’s Leading When Praying For Our Children
I could never be a perfect parent, but I could be a praying parent. That’s what makes the difference in our children’s lives. What an awesome opportunity we have to partner with God. We can bring our children and their needs before Him in prayer on a daily basis! Let’s not neglect this powerful opportunity we have to make a difference in the lives of our children by being parents who pray.
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