Every Thursday, for the next 3 months at Leaving A Legacy we will be doing a series over the book, “The Power of a Praying Parent”, by Stormie Omartian. This week we will be discussing chapter 1.
I love to pray. It’s because of prayer that we can come into a deep and personal relationship with our Savior. I feel different after I pray…at peace because I know God has things under control. There’s no better legacy to leave your children than that of a parent who prays, especially one who prays for their children. Parenting is one of the toughest jobs in the world. Bringing your newborn baby home for the first time can fill you with emotions of pure elation and joy, to shaking in your boots fear and worry about the unknown.
“Our children’s lives don’t ever have to be left to chance.” ~ Stormie Omartian
The thing is we don’t have to be overcome by fear. We can rest assured in the unfailing love of our Father and His guidance and protection over us and our children. We don’t have to walk the road of parenthood alone, we can communicate with our Savior, praying for our children concerning ever area of their lives.
When we pray it doesn’t guarantee us absolutes in life, however it does give us a sense of freedom and assurance in doing so.
“God didn’t promise that nothing bad would ever happen to my child, but praying released the power of God to work in his life, and I could enjoy more peace in the process. “ ~ Stormie Omartian
When we pray over our children’s lives we need to be covering all areas, both past, present and future. Asking God to give you a specific list to pray for concerning your children narrows down areas that need to be interceded for. We also need to make sure that when we pray, we are praying in Jesus’ name. John 16:23 states, “Most, assuredly I say to you. whatever you ask the Father in my name He will give you.” When we pray in Jesus name it gives us authority over the enemy and shows we have faith in God.
When we pray, it’s beneficial to pray scripture over our children’s lives. We have a mighty weapon against the enemy when we use the Lord’s word to pray in the battle over our children’s lives.
I challenge you this week to be praying over every area of your children’s lives. Watch the difference it makes when you truly pray and give up all your worries to Him in faith knowing that He has the outcome under control.
“The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” James 5:16
~Now it’s time to link up !~
- To link up go to the sidebar and get the code for the Legacy Leaver Thursdays button, right click and “save as” on the code and then upload it into your post. Or you can provide a direct link somewhere in your post linking back here. That way other bloggers can join in too!
- Then copy and paste the direct link from your post, (not your blog url), into the linky tool below.
- This link up will be happening every Thursday at Leaving a Legacy. You can link up your posts that deal with leaving a legacy to your children and other loved ones. These posts can vary from spiritual lessons, to homeschooling tips, to recipes and homemaking skills that you want to pass down. You can also link up posts that offer encouragement to the community. I will do the best I can to read as many posts as possible throughout the week. However, if there are times that I miss you, know that I’m so grateful that you linked up and was so blessed to have you here!
- In order to create an encouraging community here, please take a moment to visit the person in front of you. Thank you!
For those of you that link up throughout the month, I will be choosing a “featured blogger”, for the following month. The featured blogger will be someone who actively participates in the link up, and who’s posts have really touched the community. They will receive free advertising for their blog on my sidebar for that month, and also be allowed to submit one approved guest post during that month.
The featured blogger for the month of January is Alisha Gratehouse from Flourish. Please take a moment to stop by and read her encouraging words! You can also check out her eBook devotional for children, “God Said So!”, here.
Linking to:
Winsome Wednesdays
Thriving Thursdays
Proverbs 31 Thursdays
Thought Provoking Thursdays
The Weekend Brew
Good morning! Thanks for the opportunity to link up. I’m hosting my Homemaking Linkup Weekend and would love for you to join, if you’re interested.
Blessings,
Mrs. Sarah Coller
I love this book and I am really looking forward to this series! I love knowing that our children’s lives don’t have to be left to chance. That we can pray over them and know God will move in their lives.
I love the quote about God never promising that nothing bad would ever happen.
Such a great reminder to be faithful to prayer. When my kids were very little I prayed for them often. Their safety, their choices, their future. These days it feel like their “future” is now and the way the Lord blesses me with seeing them making wise choices…AND growing closer to Him through the not so wise ones…has solidified my belief in the power of prayer. I honestly think I pray for my kids MORE now as they get older than I did when they were toddlers and children! 2 off at college {in NYC 0_0} and 2 began high school at home this fall…toddlers were easier in so many ways!! he is faithful and prayer works!
Amen and Amen! Prayer works and it changes us. What better gift for our children than to pray for them daily! Thanks for hosting & God bless!
Dear Shari,
I have nominated you for a Versatile Blogger Award . Congratulations and thank you for so faithfully teaching, uplifting and inspiring through your blogs! The originators of this award request that you post 7 random facts about yourself and the names of 15 other blogs you would like to nominate for this award. The Versatile Blogger Award button can be copied from my blog. Well done and God bless!
Laurie
http://savedbygracebiblestudy.blogspot.com/
I found this site mentioned by the owner of jenifermetzger.org. I love reading verses and it really motivates me to take all the challenges that come into my life.
Hi Shari,
I’m so excited to see the topic for your Thursday series! Two years ago my youngest (homeschooled) daughter was a senior in high school. When we began to fill out college applications and later prepare for her to begin school three states away in Virginia, I was seized with feelings of fear and helplessness. I realized my ability to influence my child on a day to day basis was going to be gone, and I was SO AFRAID!
In God’s mercy, he directed me to the book “The Power of Praying for Your Adult Children.” And he directed me to other parents of soon-to-be-graduates who were feeling the same way as I was. We began reading the book together and praying the promises. We decided to meet monthly to pray, really pray, for our adult children. We’ve been meeting now for over 2 years. We’ve seen prodigals come home, hearts turned back, children married, graduate, and some even have had children of their own. All the way through, in good and bad, we’ve been praying for them every step of the way.
As a mom with a daughter far away, praying for her helps me influence her for good and for God every day. It brings me peace and channels God’s power into her life. I am trusting, in faith, that God will hear and answer my prayers for my beloved daughter. You can read a little bit of my prayer journey in a post I linked up to your blog today, “Green Bean Wars and Camel Knees.”
All this to say, PRAY ON!
Blessings from Lori at Hungry for God today.