Good morning! I am excited to get into our prayer journey with this amazing community of friends!
We are starting out by praying that our kids grow like Jesus, so we have only one verse to pray through- Luke 2:52. We’ll come back to the first quality (wisdom) again and again, but the second is a little different.
“Jesus grew in wisdom, stature, and in favor with God and man.”
It appears Luke thought is was necessary to tell us Jesus grew physically- to the the right size and state needed. So let’s take this as an opportunity to pray for our kids’ health.
Your family may have some of the biggies- I am thinking of those with diabetes, or rheumatoid arthritis, or depression or anxiety. For you, I am praying.
Or you may struggle with healthy eating and exercise. For you, I am praying.
Or you may just be in the “feeding and growing”phase with no major health concerns. For you, I am praying.
If you are like me, you are almost physically struck with how important it is that our kids learn to take care of their bodies well. Ultimately, they will make their own choices about nutrition, exercise, sleep, and habits of mental health. Why do we rarely think to pray about this? Let’s change that today.
Do you have any specifics we can pray together for you and your children? Remember, *your* kids may be like mine- kids you love no matter who parents them.
Father, the greatest material gift you have given to each of us is our physical body. We pray that our children will learn habits of nutrition, exercise, sleep, and spiritual rhythms that will allow them to grow in healthfulness. #prayersformychildren
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