![]() ![]() I want my children to seek You and following Your ways. “Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock.”įather, I want to build this house on the solid ground of your Word. ![]() And on those nights when worry or stress or sickness keeps us up, please help us to feel Your presence and receive the peace You freely give those who seek You. I ask that you remind us each night that we can rest in peace. Lord, when my family rests under the shadow of your wings, I know we are safe. “In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, LORD, make me dwell in safety.” Bless and protect us each time we step outside of our home and let Your peace be so evident in our lives that others are drawn to You. Open our hearts and minds to abundantly receive Your peace so our home becomes a soft place to land, a place where everyone feels welcomed and loved with open arms. Lord, please turn Your face upon me and my family. “ The Lord bless you and keep you the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace. Thank You for being the perfect example of a parent. Help me not to become distracted by the things that won’t matter in 5 years (like a messy room) or discouraged by the hard days or seasons of parenting. Remind me to focus on the long-range goal of raising humans who know, love, and follow You. “Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it.”įather, give me patience. Lord, I claim it again: We choose to serve You. Father, I ask that our neighbors recognize us as Your followers in such a way that You are glorified. A thousand times over we choose You. We submit our lives to Your will and commit to faithfully serve You. ![]() “As for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.” To You, Lord, we express our gratitude from morning until night. Help us to express empathy and work together to glorify You. Blanket our thoughts and our actions with the peace of Christ. Lead us to be quicker to show love and forgiveness than we are to lose our temper or to say hurtful words. Lord, I ask that you help every person who steps within these four walls to be clothed in compassion, kindness, humility, and quiet strength. ![]() Let the Word of Christ-the Message-have the run of the house. None of this going off and doing your own thing. “Let the peace of Christ keep you in tune with each other, in step with each other. And regardless of what else you put on, wear love. Forgive as quickly and completely as the Master forgave you. Be even-tempered, content with second place, quick to forgive an offense. “So, chosen by God for this new life of love, dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you: compassion, kindness, humility, quiet strength, discipline. 8 Scriptures Moms Can Pray Over Their Homes Or choose your own verse and write one yourself. Pick one below and speak these prayers over your home. Scripture provides an ample supply of words to pray over your home. They make a lasting impression and points your family towards God. That prayer-that song-sticks with you long after your children grow up. If you know that song, you probably just sang those words in your head instead of reading them. When our daughters were preschoolers, we often sang a blessing over our dinner: ![]()
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