I have two sweet boys (6 & 8), and the older they get, the more I realize just how deeply I need God’s wisdom.
I don’t know what the world will look like when they’re grown.
I don’t know every choice they’ll make.
But this I do know.
God loves our children with a great love (1 John 3:1). He has created them with a purpose (Jeremiah 29:11, Ephesians 2:10). our prayers do matter. (James 5:16), and if we need wisdom we can ask God (James 1:5).
In fact it was Jesus who said, if we ask anything according to His will we know that He hears us, and if He hears us we know we have what we are asking for (1 John 5:14-15).
so Mamma, KEEP PRAYING. God is listening.
A Prayer for our Children
Lord,
Thank You for these beautiful children and for the amazing joy that they have brought to our family. Lord, I ask You to keep them and protect them all the days of their life (Numbers 6:24, Psalm 121:7-8).
Lord, please lead them in Your presence. Give them ears to hear You and eyes to see You (Matthew 13:16). Help them to walk in Your wisdom. Give them gentle words.
God, send them godly community. Friends who are kind and encouraging. Mentors who would pour into their lives and encourage them in Your ways (Proverbs 27:17, Hebrews 10:24-25).
Help them to love what is good and flee evil (Romans 12:9). Lord, I pray that Your presence would be with them all the days of their life (Psalm 23:4, 23:6). Fill their hearts with Your peace as they follow You (Philippians 4:7).
Lead us with wisdom as we raise them. Teach us when to correct, and how to correct in love.
Teach us how to explain Scripture in a way that, they can understand. And as we sow the seeds of Your word, may every seed that is sown into their heart produce fruit for many years to come (Isaiah 55:11).
Give us sensitivity. Help us to connect with them in the ways that they need. Help us to be an example of Your light and love every day of their lives.
Be with our whole family as we follow You (Ecclesiastes 12:1, Ezekiel 3:9).
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Bible Verses for Kids
Let’s break down a few of the verses we used in this prayer.
Prayer for Spiritual Sight
“Lord, please give my children ears to hear and eyes to see Your truth.”
Matthew 13:16 – “But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.”
Prayer for Divine Protection
“Father, I ask that You would keep my children safe and protected.”
Psalm 121:7-8 – “The LORD will protect you and keep you safe from all dangers. The LORD will protect you now and always wherever you go.”
Prayer for Wisdom and Gentleness
“God, help my children to be wise as serpents and gentle as doves in this world.”
Matthew 10:16 – “Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.”
Prayer for Inner Peace
“Heavenly Father, let Your peace dwell in my children’s hearts.”
Philippians 4:7 – “And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
Prayer for Spiritual Strength
“Lord, give my children hearts that are strong as flint – unwavering in their faith and resolve to follow You.”
Ezekiel 3:9 – “Like emery harder than flint I have made your forehead. Do not be afraid of them or be dismayed before them, though they are a rebellious house.”
(Keep in mind: This is talking spiritual strength and resolve to stand firm in faith, not hardness toward others.)
Prayer for Early Faith
“God, I pray that You would draw my children to Yourself from their young age.”
Ecclesiastes 12:1 – “Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near of which you will say, ‘I have no pleasure in them'”
Prayer for Godly Community
“Father, please bring my children into a good community of believers who will encourage their faith.”
Proverbs 27:17 – “As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.”
Hebrews 10:24-25 – “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching”
Prayer for God’s Presence
“Lord, may Your presence be with my them all the days of their lives.”
Psalm 23:6 – “Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.”
Psalm 23:4 – “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”
Prayer for Moral Discernment
“God, help my children to love what is good and flee from what is evil.”
Romans 12:9 – “Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.”
Prayer for God’s Word to Bear Fruit
“Father, I pray that every seed of Your Word sown in my children’s hearts would not return void but would bear fruit in their lives.”
Isaiah 55:11 – “so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it.”
