Praying Our Grandchildren Learn from Their Mistakes
Father God, We pray our grandchildren learn from their mistakes. Let them be honest, willing to confess their faults, accept responsibility for their wrongdoings and understand the subsequent consequences of these transgressions. Let them begin anew, freed from...
GrandJunctions
What is a GrandJunction? Have you searched unsuccessfully for a Grandparent @ Prayer group located near you? Have you tried to start a group in the past and had it fizzle out within a couple of weeks? Does the thought of starting a prayer group terrify you? If you...
Prayer for Our Relationship with the “Other Grandparents”
Lord Jesus, You are the essence of forgiveness, all that is wholesome and good. Therefore, we come to You today, humbling ourselves and praying for our relationship with the “other grandparents.” Help us to love them as You love us—with patience and...
Prayer for Kindness and Generosity
Heavenly Father, We pray our grandchildren have a spirit of kindness and generosity. Let them treat their siblings, classmates and friends with “compassion, humility, gentleness and patience” (Colossians 3:12, NIV). Let them remember to “do good and to share what they...
Prayer of Repentance: The Cisterns that We Dig
Lord Jesus, You created us with an undeniable thirst for joy, which can be quenched only by You. We confess and repent that we have “forsaken You, the spring of living water, and dug cisterns for ourselves” (Jeremiah 2:13, paraphrased). These cisterns seemed noble at...
Prayer for Our Relationships with Our Adult Children
Lord Jesus, We humble ourselves, asking Your forgiveness for the demands and errors we make when parenting our adult children and their spouses. Remind us, as often as necessary, that it isn’t our role to judge their hearts or minds; it isn’t our role to fix them; and...
A Grandparent’s Prayer
Heavenly Father, Help us to be the best grandparents we can be. Give us wisdom and discernment, as we strive to find a balance between being too strict or lenient. Help us navigate time constraints, financial worries and...
Losing Sight of Christmas
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth (John 1:14). Heavenly Father, We confess that, both as a nation and as individuals, we have lost sight of the true meaning of...
The Story of the Blind Beggar
Accompanying Jesus on the Road to Jericho (Luke 18) The crowd jostles us as we walk down the dusty road, accompanying Jesus on his way to Jericho. We hear a beggar hollering from a distance. “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.” We walk further, drawing close to...
Prayer for Our Grandchildren’s Salvation
Lord Jesus, We thank You for our grandchildren and the opportunity to pray for their salvation. Our love for them is indescribable. Truly, they are our delight! We pray you awaken them with the Truth of the Gospel message. Let them understand that You exchanged Your...
Prayer for Our Grandchildren’s Walk with God
Father God, Today, we pray about our grandchildren’s walk with You. Please plant their feet firmly on the path of life. “Direct (their) footsteps according to Your word; let no sin rule over (them)” (Psalm 119:133). Let them walk with You as Noah did, blameless and...
Is Prayer Restricted by Age?
God’s Spirit nudged me, urging me to ask a seemingly ridiculous, possibly rhetorical, question. Is prayer restricted by age? Praying with Children Last week, I had the pleasure of serving as a “prayer angel” at our vacation Bible school. My responsibilities were...
Praying for Grandparents Around the World
Abba Father, We pray on behalf of our fellow grandparents, who live throughout the world. We realize that we are as different and diverse as the miles, which separate us. We pray for the grandparents who grieve over the birth of a new grandchild, because its means...
LORD, Help My Unbelief
Mark 9:14-29 Have you ever been embarrassed—flushed cheeks and all—by a movie’s leading character? That’s how I feel every time I read Mark’s account of “The Healing of the Boy with the Unclean Spirit” (Mark 9:14-29). I want to signal, "Hush!" before the dad has a...
Praying for our Grandchildren’s Earthly Fathers
Abba Father, Today, we pray and give thanks for our grandchildren’s earthly fathers. We pray that, like David, they will be men after your own heart, men walking in obedience to your will (Acts 13:22). Let them draw deeper into Christ’s love every day. We pray they...
Praying God Protects our Grandchildren from Evil
Heavenly Father, The enemy is a counterfeit fisherman. He is angling for his prey. He cast his lies and jiggles his bait, all the while, hoping to reel-in another unsuspecting soul. Heavenly Father, please rescue our children and grandchildren. Rescue them from being...
Praying for the Marriages of Our Adult Children
Father God, We pray that our adult children and their spouses honor the covenant of marriage. Let them be attentive to this covenant by investing the time needed to nurture and maintain a strong relationship with You and each other. Let their marriage bed remain...
Praying for the Faith of Our Grandchildren
Lord Jesus, We pray for the strengthening of our grandchildren's faith. Let them believe that You are the Christ, the Savior of the world. Let them grow in faith each time they hear or read God's Word (Romans 10:17). Let them be of courage, as they dare to be...