Prayer & Study Guide: The Power Of A Praying Parent Read Online Free PDF

Praising God is the best way to combat self-centeredness. How could you pray about this for your child?
    4. Read Isaiah 26:3 and underline it in your Bible. Put a star next to it. According to this scripture, what should your child be focused on? _________________________. How could you pray about that?
    5. Read Philippians 2:5 and underline it in your Bible. According to this scripture, how do we get the mind of Christ? _________________. Does it have to do with a choice we make? __________________. How could you pray about this for your child?
    6. Read 1 Corinthians 2:14-16 and underline it in your Bible. Can the natural man receive the things of the Spirit of God? ____________. Why or why not? _________________. When we receive Jesus and have the Holy Spirit in us, we have the mind of ______________________.
    7. Read Romans 1:21 and underline it in your Bible. Bad things happened to these believers because they did not _____________________ and they were not _________________. As a result, what were the bad things that happened to them? ______________________, ________________, and ___________________. Why should you pray for your child to learn to praise God and be thankful to Him?
    8. Read Romans 8:6 and underline it in your Bible. What kind of mind brings death? ____________________. What kind of mind brings life and peace? _____________________. What should you then pray for your child?
    9. Read 2 Timothy 1:7 and underline it in your Bible. Put a star next to it. Write it as a proclamation over your child. (“God has not given name of child a spirit of fear…”) Speak it out loud to or over your child.
    10. Pray out loud the prayer on pages 143–144 of T HE P OWER OF A P RAYING P ARENT . Include specifics about your child.

 

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Read Chapter 21: “Inviting the Joy of the Lord” from T HE P OWER OF A P RAYING P ARENT
    1. When you observe your child’s face, does it most often reflect peace and joy, or is it frequently depressed, angry, sad, moody, or troubled? Describe.
    2. Read Psalm 16:11 and underline it in your Bible. Where do we find joy? _______________________.Write this scripture as a prayer over your child. (“Lord, I pray that You will show name of child the path of life…”)
    3. Read Romans 15:13 and underline it in your Bible. Write this as a prayer over your child. (“Lord, I pray that You, the God of hope, will fill name of child with all joy and peace…”)
    4. Read Psalm 118:24 and underline it in your Bible. Write this scripture out as a prayer over your child.(“Lord, I know that this is the day that You have made for name of child . I pray that he (she) will…”)
    5. Joy doesn’t have to do with ______________________;it has to do with looking into __________________________ and knowing _____________________________. (See page 148 of T HE P OWER OF A P RAYING P ARENT .)
    6. Read Galatians 5:22-23 and underline it in your Bible. Write out a prayer asking God to manifest each of these in your child. List each fruit of the Spirit specifically.
    7. Read Philippians 4:11 and underline it in your Bible. In light of this scripture, how could you pray for your child?
    8. Read Proverbs 15:15 and underline it in your Bible. In light of this scripture, what happens to someone with a joyful attitude? _________________________. How could you pray about that for your child?
    9. Read Numbers 6:24-26 and underline it in your Bible. Write it out as a prayer over your child. (“Lord, I pray that You would bless name of child and keep him (her)…”)
    10. Pray out loud the prayer on page 149 in T HE P OWER OF A P RAYING P ARENT . Include specifics about your child’s attitude.

 

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Read Chapter 22: “Destroying an Inheritance of Family Bondage” from T HE P OWER OF A P RAYING P ARENT
    1. Is there any trait, characteristic, or habit you or your husband have which you would not like to see your child emulate or inherit? ______________. Describe.
    2. Is there any