+ BIBLICAL VIRTUES TO PRAY FOR YOUR CHILDREN +

"He can give only according to His might; therefore He always
gives more than we ask for."
Salvation: Lord, let the skies pour down righteousness, that
salvation may spring up and righteousness may sprout on my
children, that they may obtain the salvation that is in Christ
Jesus, with eternal glory (Isa 45:8; 2 Tim 2:10) Growth in grace:
I pray that my children may grow in grace and knowledge of our
Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ (2 Pet 3:18) Grant Lord that my
children may learn to live a life of love, through the Spirit who
dwells in them (Gal 5:25; Eph 5:2) Honesty and integrity: May
integrity and honesty be their virtue and their protection (Ps
25:21) Self control: Father, help my children not to be like many
others around them, but let them be alert and self-controlled in all
they do (1 Thes 5:6) Love for God’s Word: May my children
grow to find Your Word more precious than much pure gold and
sweeter than honey from the comb (Ps 19:10) Justice: God,
help my children to love justice as You do and act justly in all they
do (Ps 11:7; Mi 6:8) Mercy: May my children always be merciful,
just as their Father is merciful (Lk 6:36) Respect: (for self,
others, authority). Father, grant that my children may show
proper respect to everyone, as Your Word commands (1 Pet
2:17) Biblical self-esteem: Help my children develop a strong
self-esteem that is rooted in realisation that they are God’s
to everyone, as Your Word commands (1 Pet 2:17) Biblical
self-esteem: Help my children develop a strong self-esteem
that is rooted in realisation that they are God’s workmanship,
created in Christ Jesus (Eph 2:10) Faithfulness: Let Love and
faithfulness never leave my children, but bind these twin virtues
around their necks and write them on the tablet of their heads
(Prov 3:3) Courage: May my children always be strong and
courageous in their character and in their actions (Deut 31:6)
Purity: Create in them a heart, O God, and let that purity of
heart be shown in their actions (Ps 51:10) Kindness: Lord, may
my children always try to be kind to each other and to everyone
else (1 Thes 5:15) Generosity: Grant that my children may be
generous and willing to share, and so lay up treasures for
themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age (1 Tim 6:18-
19) Peace-loving: Father, let my children make every effort to
do what leads to peace (Rom 14:19) Joy: May my children be
filled with joy given by the Holy Spirit (1 Thes 1:6) Perseverance:
Lord, teach my children perseverance in all they do, and
help them especially to run with perseverance the race marked
out for them (Heb 12:1) Humility: God, please cultivate in my
children the ability to show true humility towards all (Titus 3:2)
Compassion: Lord, please clothe my children with the virtue of
compassion (Col 3:12) Responsibility: Grant that my children
may learn responsibility, for each one should carry his own load
(Gal 6:5) Contentment: Father, teach my children the secrets of
being content in any and every situation, through Him who gives
them strength (Phil 4:12-13) Faith: I pray that faith will find root
and grow in my children’s hearts, that by faith they may gain
what has been promised to them (Lk 17:5-6; Heb 11:1-40) A
servant’s heart: God, please help my children develop
servant’s hearts that they may serve wholeheartedly, as if they
were serving the Lord, not men (Eph 6:7) Hope: May the God of
hope grant that my children may overflow with hope and
hopefulness by the power of the Holy Spirit (Prov 1:3) Prayerfulness:
Grant, Lord, that my children’s life may be marked by
prayerfulness, so that they may learn to pray in the Spirit on all
occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests (Eph 6:18)
Gratitude: Help my children to live lives that are always
overflowing with thankfulness and always giving thanks to God
the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Christ (Eph
5:20; Col 2:7) A heart for missions: Lord, please help my
children to develop a desire to see Your glory declared among
the nations, Your marvelous deeds among all peoples
I pray this all in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Bible Verses : Concerning your children.

(Psalms 23:6) Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD my whole life long.

(Psalms 55:22) Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.

(Psalms 91:16) With long life will I satisfy them, and show them my salvation.

(Psalms 91:11-12) 11 For he will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. 12 On their hands they will bear you up so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.

(Psalms 138:8) The LORD will fulfil His purpose for me; your Steadfast love, O LORD, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands.

(Proverbs 16:3) Commit your work to the LORD, and your plans will be established.

(Proverbs 22:6) Train children in the right way, and when old, they will not stray.

(Isaiah 49:25) But thus says the LORD: Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken, and the prey of the tyrant be rescued; for I will contend with those who contend with you, and I will save your children.

(Isaiah 54:13) All your children shall be taught by the LORD, and great shall be the prosperity of your children.

(Isaiah 58:6) Is not this the fast that I chose; to loose the bonds of injustice, to undo the thongs of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke.

(Matthew 12:29) Or how can one enter a strong man's house, and plunder his property, without first tying up the strong man? then indeed the house can be plundered.

(Matthew 16:19) I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.

(Matthew 18:10) Take care that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I tell you, in heaven their angels continually see the face of my Father in heaven.

(Luke 2:52) And Jesus increased in wisdom and in years, and in divine and human favour.

(Luke 10:19) See, I give you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing will hurt you.

(John 10:27) My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me.

(II Corinthians 10:4) For the weapons of our warfare are not merely human, but they have divine power to destroy strong holds.

(Ephesians 6:12-13) 12 For our struggle is not against enemies of blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armour of God, so that you may be able to withstand on that evil day, and having done everything to stand firm.

(Philippians 1:6) I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work among you will bring it to completion by the day of Jesus Christ.

(Philippians 4:19) And my God will fully satisfy every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

(Jude 24) Now to him that is able to keep you from falling, and to make you stand without blemish in the presence of his glory with rejoicing.