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DAILY PRAYERS FOR GUYS

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For Faithful Christian Parenting

God, our Father,
When you grant the blessing of children, you place on the father and mother the high calling of parenthood. Their role as parents is one of the most challenging – and rewarding – responsibilities anyone can ever take on. Bestow on parents a unified approach to parenting, so they are able to view and appreciate each other as allies and not enemies. Guide them to be evangelically firm, to discipline with love and consistency, and to be unafraid to lavish grace and forgiveness on their children. Help parents strive to align their words with their actions, so their children see proper Christian living modeled for them. When parents are frustrated or discouraged by either their children or their own shortcomings, patiently restore them with your promises of hope and joy, so they diligently stay the course and are able to see the fruits of righteousness that you will produce through their efforts. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

DAILY PRAYERS FOR GUYS

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To Bless and Equip Parents

Loving Father,
When you bless a husband and wife with a child, you provide them with a special gift. Children bring a richness into marriage that simply cannot be experienced in any other way. Yet even as we thank you for these treasures, we acknowledge the added challenges and frustrations parents experience in raising them. Bless fathers and mothers with a unified approach in parenting styles. As they train their children together, help them always view each other as allies, not competitors or even enemies. When they carry out discipline, grant them patience and resolve, and an evangelically firm spirit. Ensure that they do not neglect the spiritual, emotional, or physical health of their children, but rather raise them to see the important and interconnected role that each of these plays in the overall well-being of their young ones. Let children experience a depth of grace and forgiveness in how their parents interact with each other and how they treat their kids. See that God’s Word dwells richly in the home, so that as children see and know their Savior’s love, they then grasp the blessing of gratefully carrying out joyful obedience.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.