In this age of instant information, dominated by social media it is easy to get distracted. It is easy to take for grant our greatest privilege as a parent . . . the privilege to pray over our children. During the Thanksgiving season, I want to offer you the five below prayers that you can be praying over your child.
Here are 5 prayers of thanksgiving that you can pray over your child:
Wisdom
Lord Jesus, thank you for giving my child all the wisdom that they need to live a life of purpose. I pray they will always ask you for wisdom in faith, without doubting. I pray that they seek your wisdom daily for all the decisions they have to make. Please continue to give them wisdom generously like you promise, and help them to know it is from you. Amen. James 1:5-6
Favor
Lord Jesus, I thank you for calling my child according to your purpose, I pray that they will continue to love you. Please help them find peace in this promise that you work all things together for good, let them believe that things are happening for them, not to them and that you will never leave nor forsake them. Romans 8:28
Prosperity
Lord Jesus, I thank you for the plans you have for my child, I pray that they will truly believe that you have great plans for them – plans that will prosper them and give them a hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11
Peace
Lord Jesus, thank you for taking the anxiety of my child upon yourself, I pray that they will not be anxious about anything, but instead they will let their requests be known to you through prayer, supplication, and thanksgiving. Please, Lord, give them the peace that surpasses all understanding. Not just in times of great trial, but in the everyday, too. And please guard their hearts and minds. Philippians 4:6-7
Provision
Lord Jesus, I thank you for supplying every need of my child according to your riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19
To help you out, I’ve created a simple 30 Day Gratitude Challenge Printable. Each person in your family should have their own printable. At dinner time or bedtime, let your kids write what they are thankful for that day. There is enough space on the printable to let your kids write what they are thankful for that day.
Younger kids can use the printable with prompts for each day. Even preschoolers can take on the challenge with the thank you prompts on the printable. Actually, I’m sending a copy to my daughter who has a 3-year old. The prompts are a simple way to stay focused on thankfulness all of November.
For, older kids and parents, I suggest writing at least 3 things you are thankful for each day. Once you sign up, you’ll receive an email with specific ideas for older kids.
Be sure to check back here (or sign up for our email updatesat the top of this post) throughout November for lots of great ideas to help you teach gratitude to your kids. For now, take the 30 Day Gratitude Challenge and get your free printables below.
Corine Williams, Ph.D. is Clinical Psychologist. However, her passion is to write books that educate, uplift, and help provide parents with a tool to talk about difficult subjects. Her newest book is titled I Will Be Praying For You. I Will Be Praying For You helps parents communicate to their children how they have, are and will be praying for them, it includes a journal section in the back that allows the parent to write lovely handwritten prayers. You can find out more about her at www.booksbycorine.com or by visiting her amazon profile here.
