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than you can imagine. What did you write the verse on? ____________. Where did you display it?
    5. Does your child ever have nightmares, unexplained fears, or periods of aggressive behavior? _________. Explain.
    6. Write out a prayer asking God to show you if there is anything unholy in your child’s room, or anything that should not be in there. (For example, one of my friends prayed this prayer and God revealed to her that there was a stuffed animal in her young daughter’s room that was scaring her and causing her to have nightmares. There didn’t seem to be anything wrong with the stuffed animal, but it was not blessing this particular child. When she removed it, the nightmares stopped.)
    7. Read Exodus 40:9 and underline it in your Bible. Have you ever anointed your child’s room in that same way? ____________. Why or why not?
    8. If you have never anointed your child’s room and prayed over it, would you be willing to do so now? ________________. Write out a prayer asking God to break every yoke of the enemy and cleanse your child’s room of anything unholy. Then pray it in the room.
    9. In what ways would you like to see your child’s room become a sanctuary to him (her)? Explain.
    10. Pray out loud the prayer on page 132 in T HE P OWER OF A P RAYING P ARENT . Include specifics about your child’s room.

 

W EEK N INETEEN
Read Chapter 19: “Enjoying Freedom from Fear” from T HE P OWER OF A P RAYING P ARENT
    1. What are your fears? Explain.
    2. Do any of your fears manifest themselves in your child in any way? ____________. How so?
    3. What are your child’s fears that you are aware of at this point?
    4. Ask your child what fears he (she) has and list them below. If it is not possible to ask your child that question, write a prayer asking the Lord to reveal to you any fears in your child. Be sure and write down whatever He reveals.
    5. Have you ever noticed fear gripping your child’s heart so that he (she) becomes unreasonable? According to Luke 10:19, over whom and what has Jesus given us authority? _____________________.Where does a spirit of fear come from? _____________________. Does it come from God? ___________. Do you have the power and authority through Jesus Christ to resist a spirit of fear on your child’s behalf? ___________. Does fear have power over your child? ___________. Do you have power over fear? ___________. Can fear and the presence of the Lord coexist? _______________. (See page 136 of T HE P OWER OF A P RAYING P ARENT .)
    6. Read 1 John 4:18 and underline it in your Bible. In light of this scripture, how could you pray for your child with regard to fear?
    7. Read Psalm 27:1 and underline it in your Bible. Write it out as a declaration of truth over your child. (The Lord is name of child’s light and salvation…”)
    8. Read Psalm 91:4-6 and underline it in your Bible. Put a star next to each verse. Write it out as a prayer to speak over your child. (“Lord, I pray that you would cover name of child with your feathers and underneath your wings may he (she)…”) Speak this over your child whenever he (she) is afraid.
    9. Read Psalm 27:1 and underline it in your Bible. Have you ever noticed your child fearing the opinions of others? ____________. Why should he (she) not fear what others think about (him) her?
    10. Pray out loud the prayer on page 137 of T HE P OWER OF A P RAYING P ARENT . Include specifics about your child’s fears.

 

W EEK T WENTY
Read Chapter 20: “Receiving a Sound Mind” from T HE P OWER OF A P RAYING P ARENT
    1. Does your child ever struggle with confusion, the inability to stay focused, difficulty understanding things appropriate for his (her) age, or negative thinking? ____________. Describe.
    2. Do you have any concerns or fears about the development of your child’s mind? ____________. What are they? ___________________._____________________. Why do you have those concerns?
    3. Does your child have a tendency to be too self-focused? ____________.