Praying for Sawyer has come easy. Daniel and I've prayed for her since before we knew we were pregnant. My prayers consisted of "please give us a child" and "give us a healthy baby." Lately I've been praying that she sleeps well, and becomes an independent confident child. All of these are real things that I will continue to pray for, but I felt like I was missing something. I received the book Praying the Scriptures For Your Children from a coworker, and started reading it recently. It hit me like a ton of bricks that the things I have been praying for are so temporary. They aren't eternal. Jodie Berndt talks about praying specific scriptures over your children. Praying the word of God over your children ensures that your prayers are aligned with God's will!
I'm starting to incorporate scriptures into my prayers for Sawyer, and would encourage every parent to do the same. Jodie's book begins with prayers for your child's salvation. Salvation trumps health, happiness, and success every time so I'm making it my number one priority in prayer. I know that the challenge lies in the time it may take for her to accept Jesus Christ! It could be 6, 10, 18, or 30 years, but I'm prepared to pray for salvation for all of my babies regardless of how long it takes.
Prayers For Your Child's Salvation
(Adapted from Jodie Berndt's book Praying the Scriptures for your Children)
Put people in Sawyer’s life who will gently instruct her, and encourage her to love you.
2 Timothy 2:25-26
Open Sawyer’s eyes to the light of the Gospel so that she will have faith in Christ.
Acts 26:18
Remind Sawyer that she is a new creation in Christ, the old has gone, the new has come.
2 Corinthians 5:17
I pray that Sawyer would confess with her mouth that Jesus is Lord, and would believe in her heart that you have raised Christ from the dead.
Romans 10:9-13
Thank you Lord for loving Sawyer so much that you gave your own Son to die for her.
John 3:16
I pray that Sawyer would put her trust in you and never be shaken.
Psalm 125:1
Join me in covering our babes in prayer!
xoxo,
kelsey
