Prayers to Pray Over Our Children

One of my daily tasks as a parent is to pray over my son. I also encourage him to pray about different things in his life that are going on at the time. Right now his prayers are very concentrated on the new school year, he uses the prayer card that I posted a link to on my first blog entry. He is seven now and for the last 6 months I guess he has really started to bloom in his prayer life. Although every child is different, so don't get frustrated if you don't see results as you would like, God has His timing for all of us and it is perfect! I did not step into mine until I was 26 years old. I was not raised in an active christian home, I did not see my parents have a relationship with God, therefore I did not know how to have a relationship with Him. I will get into this deeper in another post. My point is if we as parents do not lead and set the example at home, then our children are missing out on how to have a deeper relationship with God and we are also opening the door to outside influences to lead them. Is it possible for a child to have that relationship with God even though it is not taught in the home? Absolutely! I have children on Wednesday night that get on our church bus that are growing everyday in their relationship with God. How much more would that child know and grow if it was a daily learning experience at home?
Here is some prayers I use in praying over my son, when I first made this a daily goal for myself I did not know where to start so I am going to post some I found in different book, websites, ect. Our words are powerful, "Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit." (Proverbs 18:21)
A must read for parents is "The Power Of A Praying Parent" by Stormie Omartian, this book is full of specific prayers for your children young or old and also scriptures verses to go with the prayers. There is power in the word of God!
Here is some prayers to bless our children from John Kilpatrick's website:http://www.johnkilpatrick.org/childs-blessing.pdf
The following prayers are from the book "How to Be a God Chaser and a Kid Chaser" by Tommy and Thetus Tenney.
It is titled "A 31-Day Kid Chaser's Prayer Guide for God Chasers":
Day 1: Claim a spirit of REVERENCE.
Scripture focus: Proverbs 9:10
Prayer declaration: A respect of the Lord.

Day 2: Claim a spirit of HUMILITY.
Scripture focus: James 4:7-10
Prayer declaration: A heart of submission

Day 3: Claim a spirit of PURITY.
Scripture focus: Matthew 5:8
Prayer declaration: A longing to be clean

Day 4: Claim a spirit of PURPOSE.
Scripture focus: Proverbs 4:25-27
Prayer declaration: A sense of direction

Day 5: Claim a spirit of SIMPLICITY.
Scripture focus: 1 John 2:15-17
Prayer declaration: A lifestyle free from the world

Day 6: Claim a spirit of COMMITMENT.
Scripture focus: Joshua 24:14-15
Prayer declaration: A determination to stand firm

Day 7: Claim a spirit of DILIGENCE.
Scripture focus: 2 Peter 1:5
Prayer declaration: A willingness to work

Day 8: Claim a spirit of SERVANTHOOD.
Scripture focus: Galatians 6:9-10
Prayer declaration: A desire to help others

Day 9: Claim a spirit of CONSISTENCY
Scripture focus: James 1:5-8
Prayer declaration: A lifestyle of steadiness

Day 10: Claim a spirit of ASSURANCE.
Scripture focus: Hebrews 10:22
Prayer declaration: A depth of conviction

Day 11: Claim a spirit of AVAILABILITY.
Scripture focus: Isaiah 6:8
Prayer declaration: A readiness to obey

Day 12: Claim a spirit of LOYALTY.
Scripture focus: Ruth 1:16
Prayer declaration: A zeal for fidelity

Day 13: Claim a spirit of SENSITIVITY.
Scripture focus: Luke 10:30-37
Prayer declaration: A heart that is soft

Day 14: Claim a spirit of RELIABILITY.
Scripture focus: 1 Corinthians 4:2
Prayer declaration: A depth of dependability

Day 15: Claim a spirit of TENDERNESS.
Scripture focus: 2 Kings 22:19
Prayer declaration: A brokenness before God

Day 16: Claim a spirit of MATURITY.
Scripture focus: Hebrews 5:12-14
Prayer declaration: A capacity to grow

Day 17: Claim a spirit of HOLINESS.
Scripture focus: 1 Peter 1:16
Prayer declaration: A Christlike lifestyle

Day 18: Claim a spirit of COMPASSION.
Scripture focus: Mark 8:1-2
Prayer declaration: A capacity to care

Day 19: Claim a spirit of REVELATION.
Scripture focus: Ephesians 1:15-18
Prayer declaration: A longing to listen

Day 20: Claim a spirit of SELF-DENIAL.
Scripture focus: Luke 9:23
Prayer declaration: A sacrificial heart

Day 21: Claim a spirit of CONFIDENCE.
Scripture focus: Philippians 4:13
Prayer declaration: A baptism in boldness

Day 22: Claim a spirit of INTEGRITY.
Scripture focus: Romans 12:17
Prayer declaration: A commitment to honesty

Day23: Claim a spirit of REPENTANCE.
Scripture focus: Luke 3:8
Prayer declaration: A willingness to change

Day 24: Claim a spirit of TRUST.
Scripture focus: Psalm 125:1
Prayer declaration: A reliance on God

Day 25: Claim a spirit of UNITY.
Scripture focus: 1 Corinthians 1:10
Prayer declaration: A peacemaker's heart

Day 26: Claim a spirit of TEACHABILITY.
Scripture focus: Titus 3:2
Prayer declaration: A hunger to learn

Day 27: Claim a spirit of PRAYER.
Scripture focus: Isaiah 40:31
Prayer declaration: A desire to wait

Day 28: Claim a spirit of SUBMISSION.
Scripture focus: Ephesians 5:21
Prayer declaration: A choosing to yield

Day 29: Claim a spirit of RESTORATION.
Scripture focus: Isaiah 61:1-2
Prayer declaration: A mantle of reconciliation

Day 30: Claim a spirit of AUTHORITY.
Scripture focus: Matthew 16:19
Prayer declaration: A warrior's anointing

Day 31: Claim a spirit of GENEROSITY.
Scripture focus: Matthew 10:8
Prayer declaration: A desire to give

I really love the way Tommy and Thetus Tenney have laid out this prayer Guide. It leaves room for you to add your own prayer, it also gives opportunity for the Lord to speak to you through the scripture verses, and anyone can use this, You can use it to pray over your children, yourself, your Children's Church, your Youth Group, or your Congregation.
I hope these are helpful tools and hope that together we can make a difference for God's kingdom. Let's raise up some mighty soldiers for His kingdom! Please feel free to leave a comment below if this blog is helping or if there is a subject you would like to see on here!
Blessings,
April Thomas