Praying for our Children

Below is a post by Nancy Campbell from her Above Rubies face book page.

I so loved her prayer for her children and grandchildren that I just had to share it here.

Her prayer is everything a I desire for my children in life.

This now will become my prayer for my children.

Read and enjoy, and pray!

 

 

 

WHAT DO YOU PRAY FOR YOUR CHILDREN

In my little post today, AGAINST ALL ENEMY ATTACK, which you can read underneath this post, I shared a traditional prayer that we pray every day for our children. However, we don't stop there. There is so much to pray for our children, isn't there?

The following are the prayers that my husband and I like to pray for our children, grandchildren and generations to come. We pray personally by name for each of our children, their spouses and our grandchildren daily. We do not pray for every one of these requests every day, but pray for different ones each day as the Holy Spirit directs.

I have printed out the following for myself, covered with plastic. Many times I like to lay it upon my heart as I am praying for our children so God can see the longings and requests I have for the children and grandchildren as we bring their names before Him in prayer.

You may like to copy and print this out, too, so you can have as a guide in praying for your children. At certain times, you may like to look up the Scriptures and pray the Scriptures out loud before the Lord for your children. This is a very powerful way to pray for your children. Here we go...

Oh God, hear our cry for our children, grandchildren and the children who are yet to be born. We pray…

That they will have a real born again experience and come to know God personally. (John 3:3)

That they will have soft, tender hearts to hear and obey the voice of the Lord. (1 Samuel 3:10; Isaiah 57:15; 66:2)

That they will walk humbly before the Lord. (Micah 6:8; 1 Peter 5:5-6)

That they will love the Lord with all their heart, soul, mind and strength. (Mark 12:50)

That they will love to read and meditate on the Word of God and will receive revelation and insight as they read. (Joshua 1:8; Psalm 119:9, 11, 18, 97, 105; Ephesians 1:17-18; Colossians 3:16; 1 Peter 2:2)

That they will love to pray. (2 Corinthians 7:14; Psalm 55:17; 1 Thessalonians 5:17)

That they will be committed to the gathering together of God’s people. (Hebrews 10:25)

That they will love righteousness and hate evil. (Psalm 97:10; 101:3; Amos 5:15; Romans 12:9)

That they will stand strong against the wiles of the devil and never compromise. (Ephesians 5:11; 6:13-14; 1 Peter 5:8-9)

That they will hate the spirit of this world and not give in to the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the pride of life. (1 John 2:15-17; Romans 12:2; James 4:4)

That they will hate lies and deception and seek after truth. (Psalm 51:6; 119:30; 163; Proverbs 12:22; 13:5; 19:9)

That they will shine as lights in this dark and deceived world. (John 17:18; Philippians 2:15)

That they will understand true justice and have discernment regarding good and evil, the holy and the profane. (Leviticus 10:10; Isaiah 59:14-15; Jeremiah 15:19; Ezekiel 22:26)

That they will seek God with all their hearts. (Psalm 27:8; 105:4; 119:2; Proverbs 28:5; Zephaniah 2:3)

That their whole spirit, soul and body will be kept pure and blameless for the Lord. (1 Thessalonians 5:23)

That they will be kept from evil. (John 17:15-16)

That their faith will not fail. (Luke 22:32)

That God will pour out His Holy Spirit upon them mightily. (Isaiah 44:3-4; Acts 2:16-18)

That they will keep themselves pure and holy (body, soul and spirit) for the man/woman that God has chosen for them. (Romans 6:12-13; 1 Corinthians 6:15-20; 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4)

That God will even now prepare for them godly wives and husbands who will be committed and faithful in marriage. (2 Corinthians 6:14-18)

That they will love and embrace children and establish godly homes. (Psalm 27 and 28: Malachi 2:15)

That God will keep them from accident, harm, sickness and danger and all enemy attack. (Psalm 91)

Love from Nancy Campbell

 

AGAINST ALL ENEMY ATTACK
As God blessed us with children, my husband began to pray that God would keep our children from "All accident, harm, sickness, and danger, and all enemy attack--physically, spiritually, emotionally and mentally." This prayer has become entrenched in our lives and every day we pray this prayer over all our children and grandchildren. And now our children use the same prayer to pray over their children. I think it will continue down the generations. You are welcome to use this prayer to pray over your children, too.

Of course, after praying this prayer, we pray other things over our children about which we are burdened.

Love from Nancy

He will answer every prayer

He Will Answer Every Prayer

God has given you His promise, That He hears and answers prayer;
He will heed your supplication,If you cast on Him every care.

( chorus )
He will answer every prayer, He will answer every prayer,
Go to Him in faith believing, He will answer every prayer.

He will not with-hold one blessing, He will give you want is best;
God will answer by His spirit, Every one who makes request.

He can hear the great petition, And the smallest, over there;
Unto God pray without ceasing, He will answer every prayer.

Take to God your plans and failures, Any time and anywhere;
No one e'er has gone unanswered, For He answers every prayer.

~ by Mary Bernstecher

Another very beutiful  and true song about a prayer.
 Hoping that you will be encouraged by this post, and wishing you a very wonderful blessed day!
He will answer your every prayer!!

In Him,
Mae

'Tis The Blessed Hour of Prayer

  'Tis the blessed hour of prayer, when our hearts lowly bend,
And we gather to Jesus, our savior and Friend,  If we come to Him in faith,
His protection to share.

(chorus)
What a balm for the weary!
Oh sweet to be there!
Blessed hour of prayer,
Blessed hour of prayer:
What a balm for the weary!
O how sweet to be there!

'Tis the blessed hour of prayer, when the Saviour draws near,
 With a tender compassion His children to hear;
When He tells us we may cast at His feet every care.

'Tis the blessed hour of prayer, when the tempted and tried
To the saviour who loves them their sorrow confide;
With a sympathizing heart He removes every care.

At the blessed hour of prayer, trusting Him we believe
That the blessings we're needing we'll surely receive;
In the fullness of this trust we shall lose every care.

Yet another beautiful song about prayer! I just love it!
And I  found 3 more in my hymn book, so I will share those here too as I have time.

I love prayer time with the Lord, and hoping you do too!

In Him,
Mae

Just a little talk with Jesus

Now let us have a little talk with Jesus.
Let us tell Him all about our troubles.
He will hear our faintest cry,
And He will answer by and by.
Now when you feel a little pray wheel turning,
And you know a little fire is burning,
You will find a little talk with Jesus makes it right.

( the chorus for the song Just a Little Talk With Jesus. )

How very true this is.  So very much can be accomplished in our time of prayer with the Lord.
 When things are going wrong, when plagued with dout and fear, when troubled and down trodden, just take it all to the Lord in prayer. And He will give you peace and rest of spirit.  And He will make it all right.

Sweet Hour Of Prayer

Sweet hour of prayer, sweet hour of prayer,
That calls me from a world of care,
And bids me at my Father's throne
Make all my wants and wishes know;
In seasons of distress and grief,
My soul has often found relief,
And oft' escaped the tempter's snare,
By thy return, sweet hour of prayer.

Sweet hour of prayer, sweet hour of prayer,
Thy wings shall my petition bear,
To Him whose truth and faithfulness,
Engage the waiting soul to bless;
And since He bids me seek His face,
Believe His word and trust His grace,
I'll cast on Him my every care,
And wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer.

( the first 2 lines of the song Sweet Hour of Prayer by W.W. Walford )

 I love both of those songs because of how very true they are.
  And how I love and cherish my prayer time with the Lord.
  When I pray ( though I am more often praying laying stretched out contently in my bed than down on my knees) I feel I  like am literally kneeling at the feet of Jesus. Kneeling there at His feet pouring out my day to Him, my concerns, my thoughts, my struggles, my desires. I pray for my children, my husband, my family, my friends, my sponsored children, ect, ect....

  That time of my nightly prayers when I climb into bed at night after a long day is so special to me. As I pray and talk with Jesus I fall into a contented slumber, filled with peace and sweet contentment. Of course sometimes sleep claims me before I have prayed very long,  but then I continue my talk again with the Lord when I am awake with my baby during the night, and when I arise in the morning.
   Of course we can pray throughout the day too as we do our duties, but having that special undisturbed prayer time is so special and meaningful to me.

   May you too find that special sweet hour of prayer with the Lord.
He will rejuvenate you,  give you a light heart, and give you the strength and energy you need to keep on going!!

"You will find a little talk with Jesus makes it all right!"

In Him,
Mae

thoughts and more to bless and encourage

It has been way to long since I have lasted posted on here. I much regret that, but I just have not had a lot of time recently to devote to my blog.

Here I come with a face book like post which I find quick to write, and hopefully should be easy to read.

Mae......

~is thinking what beautiful spring weather we have here! At the moment it is 83F and sunny! ( a little cool before the blast of the Texas summer heat!)

~ believes that our souls, hearts, minds, and our time all belong to God, and that we should with all that is our power; never fill them with anything that is not of God.

~believes that if we are truly resting in the Love of God as we should ; we absolutely have NOTHING to worry about, or fear! ( 1 John 4:18, 2nd Timothy 1:7 )

~ believes that God alone is our protector, and that HE doesn't need our help.

~ knows she is very, very blessed to have 6 healthy, beautiful kids, and a very wonderful and loving God fearing husband!!

~believes that our time on earth is short and we need to use it wisely!

~believes God has given His people great POWER through prayer! ( if we would only believe it, except it and claim it as ours)

~loves the faith of a child, and wishes we all had that kind of faith.

~thinks daily Bible reading and prayer is as important as our earthly food!! ( with out the daily nourishment that our bodies get from the food we eat we would become weak and sickly, just as our spiritually bodies become with out daily spiritual food)

~loves to talk to others about God and His great love and protection over us!! ( my most favorite subject to be exact!!)

~thinks the best part of our days is our Bible reading time in the mornings, and our story time in the evenings!!

~thinks that children grow up way to fast and that we need to make the most of every moment we have with them!! To me watching T.V and movies that are not edifying and encouraging is not a good way to spend those dear moments!!

~is looking forward to heading north soon, and if I do not have time to write more before, I will be sure and post after we arrive and settle in.

Wishing you all a very good day!!

In Him,
Mae

the faith of a child

To me there is nothing more precious than the faith of a child.
And we had a wonderful experience here recently.

Last Sunday we were headed out someone where. So my husband went to start the van.
But it would not crank even after a few minutes of trying. We previously had no problems at all with it , so we were all surprised that it would not start and wondering what might be worng with it.
Then Sam asks, " Daddy would you like me to pray?"
Daddy told him that he could is he could like too.

So Sam comes running into the house where I was still, and begins to pray.
I was just heading into the bathroom at the moment and was going to tell him when I got out, that even though God always answers our prayers, He doesn't always answer our prayers that way we would like, but answers what is best for us. ( because I didn't want him to be discouraged)
Well before I could get out, I heard the van crank right up!
Sam goes running back out side, but then hears that the van is running quite rough.
So he comes running back in and says that he has to pray again.
So he quickly prays again. ( I did not bother to tell him anything before his second prayer. :) )
Runs back out and then van is running smooth as ever!!
As we head out our drive way he says, "Aren't you glad I prayed?"
We said we sure were!!
And I was thinking, wow, the faith of a child!!


Sam believed that if he prayed that the van would start. And it did!
Would we have prayed?
Probably not. And why not?
Would it be because of a lack of faith on our part, or because we think we shouldn't pray for something like that?
Good question.
I know that I would definitely prayed for it to start if we were stranded out in the middle of no where, and that was are only hope. But would that be right?
Should pray be our last resort?
Or should it be the first thing we always turn to?
I am feeling more and more that I need to be like Sam .
This has not been the first time he has prayed for something pacific like that and his prayers always emediently answered. His faith has really been growing and getting stronger because of it.
And my mom heart just swells with joy!

If only we could all have the faith of a child!

In Him,
Mae

I am reminded of this verses.
"....Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 18:4
" Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein." Luke 18:17

praying for one another

In my searching on verses about prayer i have came across several about praying for others.
Here is a few of those verses.


" Brethren pray for us." 1 Thess. 4:25

"Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling , and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power: That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and Lord Jesus Christ." 2 Thess. 1:11

"Finally brethren, pray for us, that the word may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you." 2 Thess. 3:1

"I will therefore that men pray every where lifting up holy hands, with out wrath and doubting." 1 Tim. 2:8

"Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly." Heb. 13:18


There really is something in prayer isn't there?!!


Here is some references in the old Testament of verses where God's people prayed for different reasons.

Isaiah 37:15
2 Kings 4:33
2 Kings 6:17
2 Kings 19:15
Numbers 11:2
Numbers 21:7

It seems very obvious that God did want His people and does still want His people today, to pray, even though He knows all things before we even ask.

We know he is in full control of our lives at that nothing can happen that is not apart of His plan, but yet He wants us to pray. We know that he loves and cares for all His children where ever they are in the world, yet he wants us to pray for them and for each other. I know that He loves my husband and protects him where ever he goes, yet I know that God wants me to pray for him.

If you as I had been, curious about prayer and power of prayer, I urge you to do your own study on it. There is lots and lots of verses to look up. You can find them in a Bible concordance. I believe they will strengthen your prayer life, and over-all strengthen your walk in God.

We have a great power in prayer, we just have to embrace it and claim it as ours. We have to believe God loves us and take care of us, and have faith that God will answer our prayers.
Faith is the most important ingredient. We pray and then believe that He will.

I love hearing your thoughts!

In Him,
Mae

verses on prayer

I have been looking up some verses on prayer.
Here is a few i really like.

"Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? Let him sing psalms."
"Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church: and let them pray over him,, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;"
" And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall rise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him."
"Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed . The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much."
James 5: 13- 16

"Pray with out ceasing."
In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you." 1 Thessalonians 5:16-17

"Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints."
Ephesians 6:18

By just those few verses it is easy to tell that prayer is very important, and is very powerful!!
Isn't that so awesome!!! The power God has gaven us through prayer!

Well until next time,
In Him,
Mae

My thoughts on Prayer

Prayer as been on my mind a lot lately.
I haven't always know what to think of prayer, or I should say the power of prayer.
I have just always felt that God knows everything anyway before we even speak, and that He works everything out in our lives the way He wants, so why pray for specific things?
If He wanted that in our lives, it would just happen, with out us praying for it.
That is the way i have felt, but is that right?
So it has been something i have been thinking a lot about, and looking into scripture on it.

But don't get me wrong, i am and have been really into praying. We say a blessing at each meal, I pray with each of the children as I tuck them in bed at night, and we usually almost always pray together as a family each morning after Bible reading.

It is prayer for specific things I have wondered about. Like for instance while my husband was truck driving, I would pray for him when left on a trip. I would pray for him to be protected out on the road, and that he would stay awake and alert while night driving. I would pray for the others that were driving near him.
It would make me feel good to pray for him like that, yet I wondered if it was really necessary? Wouldn't God take of him just the same rather i prayed or not? Did it really make a difference?

Sometimes I would pray before the kids and I would go into town to go shopping ,that He would protect and keep us safe. Yet, I felt confident that nothing could happen that wasn't apart of His plan anyway. So then why bother praying?

But now i feel God convicting me on prayer. I feel that is why He has put it so heavily on mind and heart. And even recent books i have read has had things on prayer in them, and when i read it I was thinking , God knew I needed to hear this.

My very latest thoughts on prayer, is that is important, and God wants us to, no matter if He already knows our thoughts.

So as I search in the Scriptures on prayer, and as God reveals things to me, I will share it here.
In the maen time I would love to hear other's thoughts on this.

In Him,
Mae