Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Gratitude and A Heart for Missions

"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 Jesus Christ." 

(Eph. 5:20; Col. 2:7)

"Lord, please help my children to develop a desire to see Your glory declared among the nations, Your marvelous deeds among the peoples." 

(Ps. 96:3)

Monday, November 29, 2010

Prayerfulness

"Grant, Lord, that my children's lives may be marked by prayerfulness, that they may learn to pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers." 

(1 Thess. 5:17)

Sunday, November 28, 2010

Self-Discipline

"Father, I pray that my children may acquire a disciplined and prudent life, doing what is right and just and fair."  

(Prov. 1:3)

Saturday, November 27, 2010

Passion for God

"Lord, please instill in my children a soul that 'followeth hard after thee,' one that clings passionately to You." 

(Ps. 63:8)

Friday, November 26, 2010

Willingness and Ability to Work

"Teach my children, Lord, to value work and to work at it with all their heart, as working for the Lord and not for men." 

(Col. 3:23)

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Hope

"May the God of hope grant that my children may overflow with hope and hopefulness by the power of the Holy Spirit." 

(Rom. 15:13)

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

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)


Tuesday, November 23, 2010

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." 

(Luke 17:5-6; Heb. 11:1-40)

Monday, November 22, 2010

Contentment

"Father, teach my children the secret of being content in any and every situation, through Him who gives them strength." 

(Phil. 4:12-13)

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Responsibility

"Grant that my children may learn responsibility, for each one should carry his own load." 

(Gal. 6:5)

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Compassion

"Lord, please clothe my children with the virtue of compassion." 

(Col. 3:12)

Friday, November 19, 2010

Humility

"God, please cultivate in my children the ability to show true humility toward all." 

(Titus 3:2)

Thursday, November 18, 2010

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)

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Joy

"May my children be filled with the joy given by the Holy Spirit."

(1 Thess. 1:6)

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Peace-Loving

"Father, let my children make every effort to do what leads to peace." 

(Rom. 14:19)

Monday, November 15, 2010

Generosity

"Grant that my children may be generous and willing to share, and so lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age." 

(1 Tim. 6:18-19)

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Kindness

"Lord, may my children always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else." (1 Thess. 5:15)

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Purity

"Create in them a pure heart, O God, and let that purity of heart be shown in their actions." 

(Ps. 51:10)

Friday, November 12, 2010

Courage

"May my children always be strong and courageous in their character and in their actions." 

(Deut. 31:6)

Thursday, November 11, 2010

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 hearts." 

(Prov. 3:3)

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Biblical Self-Esteem

"Help my children develop a strong self-esteem that is rooted in the realization that they are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus." 

(Eph. 2:10)

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Respect (for self, others, and authority)

"Father, grant that my children may show proper respect to everyone, as Your Word commands."
 

 (1 Pet. 2:17)

Monday, November 8, 2010

Mercy

"May my children always be merciful, just as their Father is merciful." 

(Luke 6:36)

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Justice

"God, help my children to love justice as You do and act justly in all they do." 

(Ps. 11:7; Mic. 6:8)

Saturday, November 6, 2010

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)

Friday, November 5, 2010

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 Thess. 5:6)

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Honesty and Integrity

"May integrity and honesty be their virtue and their protection." 

(Ps. 25:21)

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Love

"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)

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Growth in Grace

"I pray that my children may grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." 

(2 Pet. 3:18)

Monday, November 1, 2010

Salvation

"Lord, let salvation spring up within my children, that they may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory." 

(Isa. 45:8; 2 Tim. 2:10)

Saturday, October 30, 2010

Praying Together

I bet you're surprised to see this blog popping up in your feed readers again.  I'm reviving the I'm Going To Read The Bible This Year blog!

No, I'm not planning on posting the entire Bible again.  I just need a place for planned, structured, spiritual activities and this is it.  Hopefully you'll read along and pray with me.

I'm starting off with 31 Biblical Virtues to Pray For Your Children by Bob Hostetler found on the Revive Our Hearts website.  The first virtue will go up on Nov. 1 and I'll post one-a-day for the month (maybe two on the last day?)

Maybe in December I'll do something for Advent.

Welcome back, Friends!

Friday, January 1, 2010

Congratulations!

You did it!  You read the entire Bible in 2009.  I pray God richly blesses 2010 for you and your family.  Happy New Year!