Understanding the Depth of God’s Love
Lord Jesus, Please bless our grandchildren with a spiritual awareness beyond their years of the depth and breadth of Your unconditional love. Let them realize that if they go up to the heavens, You are there, waiting for them. If they make their bed in the depths,...
Prayer for the Quenching of the Forest Fires
Heavenly Father, Today, we pray for the residents living on the West coast. Raging wildfires, fueled by strong winds and low humidity, have swept across their land. The fires have scorched hundreds of thousands of acres, destroying homes and churches, businesses and...
A Special Prayer Written for Grandparents Everywhere
Dear God, Thank you for the grandparents who selflessly offer their time, resources and hearts to their grandchildren. Help them be the best grandparents they can be. Give them wisdom and discernment, as they strive to find a balance between being too strict or...
Praying for a Weekend of Rest and Renewal
Heavenly Father, Many of us are overcommitted, overwhelmed, overworked and overwrought. Therefore, we seek You and pray for the gift of rest and renewal this Labor Day Weekend. We ask this not only for ourselves but for our adult children and their families. Please...
Let’s Pray Our Grandchildren Love the Bible!
Heavenly Father, We pray our grandchildren come to love the Holy Bible and the Truths contained in its pages. Let them discover that “Your Word is a lamp to (their) feet and a light to (their) path” (Psalm 119:105). Let them memorize Your Word, remembering that it’s...
Have You Considered Fasting in Conjunction With Prayer?
Can you describe the present condition of your heart? If your heart is like mine, it’s heavy. It’s saddled by the uncertainties of the times in which we are living. It’s encumbered by concerns for our adult children as they worry about job security and whether or...
A New School Year Will Soon Begin!
Heavenly Father, We pray for our grandchildren as they prepare to meet this year’s teachers and tackle tougher subject matter. Let them approach their studies, especially difficult material, with determination and diligence. Broaden their understanding of...
Pray for Older Grandchildren Returning to School
Heavenly Father, We pray for our grandchildren who are heading back to high school and college. Protect them from any pitfalls, which await them. Pitfalls called identity-crisis, self-worth and peer pressure. Pitfalls persuading them to challenge and rebel against...
Ways to Observe Grandparents Day of Prayer Virtually
Join us on September 13, 2020 The purpose of Grandparents’ Day of Prayer is to raise an awareness of prayer among today’s Christian grandparents. The day is normally celebrated in churches, homes and Christian schools. Social distancing, however, imposes restrictions...
Prayer for Help During the Pandemic
Heavenly Father, We groan under the weight of this pandemic and the uncertainties, which accompany it. Therefore, we "lift up (our) eyes to the mountains—where does (our) help come from? (Our) help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth” (Psalm 121:1-2,...
Prayer for the Upcoming School Year
Abba Father, We pray for the upcoming school year. Please give our governors, state boards of education, administrators, counselors and teachers wisdom and discernment as they make difficult decisions about how to proceed. Guide them as they strive to create an...
Surviving as a Single Mom (by Terri Sherrow)
(I am thrilled to welcome Terri Sherrow as my guest blogger. Terri serves on the Prayer Ministry Staff of Christian Grandparenting Network.) I have been a single mother since my forty-year-old daughter was six years old. I didn’t choose for my marriage to end, While I...
Prayers for Parents and the Upcoming School Year
Father God, Our adult children and their spouses are navigating uncharted waters. They are currently struggling with whether to send our grandchildren back into the classroom or keep them at home for online school. This is a difficult dilemma, especially as the...
Praying for Our Grandchildren’s Salvation
Lord Jesus, The greatest legacy we can leave to grandchildren is the legacy of our prayers for their salvation. They are the apple of our eye, without a doubt. However, like us, they sin and “fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). They need to be washed in...
Grandparents’ Day of Prayer: Virtual-Style
Let’s make National Grandparents’ Day on September 13, 2020, a Day of Prayer for our grandchildren and their parents! WHAT IS THE NEED? The enemy prowls like a lion, infiltrating our culture with lies and deception. He attacks our families at all levels....
It’s Time We Pray for Our Nation
Heavenly Father, The soul of our nation agonizes in pain. We have abandoned the faith upon which our nation was founded. We have denied our children the right to prayer in school and stripped the Ten Commandments from our government offices. Not only have we abused...
Prayers for Women Who Remain Childless
Abba Father, Today we humble ourselves before Your throne of grace, interceding about a delicate matter. We pray for the precious young women in our lives who remain childless despite their prayers and pleas for children. Please bless these beautiful women with...
Praise and Thanksgiving for Christ, our King
Praise is the heartbeat of a rich prayer life. With this thought in mind, let us offer praise and thanksgiving to Christ, our King! Lord Jesus, Thank You for walking with us in our present sufferings. You carry the light of God’s promises, reminding us that God is...