31 Days of Prayer for Your Child
1. Pray for your child’s parents, and their parenting. For the continual surrender of your child into God’s capable and just hands.
2. Pray for safety, securing protection from harm. Pray that they would use wisdom in uncertain situations. Pray for God’s presence and protection during times and in places where parents cannot control.
3. Pray that your child will feel loved and accepted. Pray that they would be affirmed. That they would be shown unconditional love often and that they would enjoy freedom from fear.
4. Pray for your child’s eternal future; pray that your child would know God, accept Jesus Christ as his/her personal Lord and Savior if they haven’t already, and that they would pursue the Lord for the rest of their lives.
5. Pray that your child will resist rebellion and honor his/her mother and father, pray that they would maintain good family relationships
6. Pray that your child will attract godly friends and role models, pray for those people in your child’s life that have influence on them. Pray that they would be godly people, and that your child would have the boldness and courage to sever ties to anyone with negative influence on them
7. Pray that your child will develop a hunger for the things of God, that they would pursue Him with wild abandon, that they would feed that hunger with prayer and God’s Word at every opportunity, and hide His word in their hearts
8. Pray that your child will be the person God created him/her to be and not seek to be anyone else. Pray that they would have confidence in who they are in Christ, that they are capable, and that they would be kept from any shame
9. Pray that your child will follow the Truth and reject lies. Pray against their culture that seeks to devour them and keep them from God.
10. Pray that your child will enjoy a life of health and healing, pray that your child will have the motivation for proper body care, that they would not be given to gluttony, that they would honor their bodies as temples of the Holy Spirit
11. Pray that your child will have instilled the desire to learn and grow as a person
12. Pray that your child will identify his/her God-given gifts and talents and use them to minister to others.
13. Pray for your child’s bedroom, home, that they would be and remain places of rest and safety for your child. Pray that they would be sanctuaries for your child.
14. Pray for your child’s school, that godly freedoms would be protected, that teachers and faculty would bless their lives and be sources of encouragement and guidance. Pray for their safety and security. Pray that their academics would challenge and stretch them in healthy ways.
15. Pray that your child will receive a sound mind and that he/she would use it! Pray for wisdom and discernment for your child. That they would pursue what is right and just and that they would stay alert.
16. Pray that your child will know the joy of the Lord. Pray that it would be their strength. Pray that they would know the peace that transcends all understanding.
17. Pray for the destruction of an inheritance of family bondage. Pray that the sins of his/her mother/father would not be passed on to them but that the cycle of sin would be broken
18. Pray that your child will avoid alcohol, drugs, and other addictions
19. Pray that your child will reject sexual immorality, pray that they would remain pure and undefiled, that they would have a godly view of sex and intimacy, pray that they themselves would be attracted to holiness and purity
20. Pray that your child will find the perfect mate for him/her, that they would not compromise, pray for that future spouse, wherever they are at right now.
21. Pray that your child will walk in repentance and live free of unforgiveness
22. Pray that God will break down any ungodly strongholds in his/her life
23. Pray that your child will continue to grow in Faith, that they would not lean on their own strengths or rely on other people but that they would lean on God, surrendering all things to Him, trust that God has prepared a future for him/her, and obey regardless of knowing what that future holds.
24. Pray that your child will be able and willing to communicate, to ask questions, to seek Truth, and to trust.
25. Pray that your child will be competent, willing, eager to good, and able to finish tasks big and small. That they would be responsible. “Whatever you do, do it all for the Lord.”
26. Pray for your child’s emotions. That they would be able to work through their feelings, to be wise against acting on emotions alone, and that they would be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry.
27. Pray that your child would use words wisely. To build others up, to speak Truth, and that they would hold a tight reign on their tongue. Pray that your child would speak life.
28. Pray that your child would be kept from jealousy. That they would not envy the world, that they would be content in all circumstances.
29. Pray for your child’s mind. That it would be kept pure. That they would be kept from images that would poison them. Pray that your child’s mind would be continuously exposed to that which would bring glory to God and keep them from guilt. Pray that whatever is noble, whatever is pure, trustworthy, acceptable, that they would think on these things.
30. Pray for perseverance for your child. That during the storms of life your child will hold tightly to the Truth and with the power of God that they lean on, will weather the ups and downs of life and come out the other end stronger and more firmly rooted.
31. Pray with thanksgiving for your child. Thank the Lord for the privilege of being his/her parent, for all the things about your child that are unique and amazing. Thank God for being the perfect role model of what a parent should be. Thank God for the special love that is unique between a parent and their child.
