Prayer for the Parents to Pray
Father,
As we begin a new school year, it is such a wonderful reminder of what you have called us to as parents. Forgive us for the times we have lost sight of what you want us doing
in the lives of our kids. Forgive us for our
lack of worship of you. Would you open our eyes to the glorious deeds you are doing now, and the wonders you have done already? Would you give us energy, excitement, creativity, and conviction to share those things with our children? Would you use the truths
we share and the work of the Holy Spirit in the lives of our children so they would set their hope in you? Would our family trust in, wait for, and desire you more this year?
In Jesus’ name,
Amen
Prayers for the School Year
“Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.” Romans 12:9-10
How can I pray this for myself, my child(ren), or my students
who know Jesus?
God, thank you that you are the great shepherd for ________________ (name).
Encourage ___________________to continue to look to you, the God of peace who brought again from the dead Jesus Christ.
Please equip ___________________ with everything good so that they may do your will this year.
Please work in __________________ that which is pleasing in your sight through Jesus Christ.
Would you help me to encourage and guide _________________ for your glory this year?
How can I pray this for myself, my child(ren), or my students who do not know Jesus yet?
God, thank you that you are the great shepherd for ________________ (name).
Would you have ___________________ look to you, the God of peace who brought again from the dead Jesus Christ?
Would you equip ___________________ with everything good so that they may do your will this year?
Would you help me to encourage and guide _________________ this year, especially in the ways that point them to you?
Verses to Pray for Friends Who Don’t Know Jesus
Pray they would be rescued.
Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for _________ is that they may be saved. Romans 10:1
Pray God would remove their heart of stone and replace it with a heart of flesh.
And I will give them one heart, and a new spirit I will put within them. I will remove the heart of stone from _______’s flesh and give __________ a heart of flesh. Ezekiel 11:19
Pray God would give them a new heart and a new spirit.
And I will give _________ a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within ________. Ezekiel 36:26
Pray they would know the saving power of God.
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. Romans 1:16
Pray they would believe the truth about God.
For what can be known about God is plain to ______, because God has shown it to ______. Romans 1:19
Pray they would have peace with God.
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 5:1
Pray they would confess and believe.
because, if ________ confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, ______ will be saved. For with the heart ______ believes and is justified, and with the mouth _______ confesses and is saved. Romans 10:9-10