Even as the moon influences the tides of the sea, even so does prayer…influence the tides of godliness.  –Charles Spurgeon

Well.  This got longer than I intended.  If you want to skip listening to me wax and wane, feel free to just glean from the information below. This video is old now as of my update in July, 2015. The information in the video may be different from my written tweaks below.

Prayer Guides I Have Used Over the Years

• Praying for the Next Generation by Sally Michael takes 12 main themes and has Scripture verses that speak to those themes for you to pray through for your children.  This has been my all time favorite tool for prayer.  There is space after each chapter to add your own Scripture and/or prayer needs.  It makes a wonderful record of your ongoing prayers…and is a blessing to look back on to see how God has answered.
• For the Family by Sylvia Gunter was the very first prayer guide I used when my children were very small.  It has the prayers written out word for word and taught me what was important to pray…and how to do it.

• The Power of a Praying Parent by Stormie Ormartian is another book with strategic, powerful prayers already written out word for word.  Only have a few minutes and need to get “right to the point” with God?  Grab this.  Again, it will help you learn WHAT to pray.

• Watchman on the Walls by Anne Arkins and Gary Harrell is a book that helps you pray character into your child.  Broken into short prayers for each day, it aids a parent in being strategic about praying.  The prayers in this one are short.  I used to pray through several prayers each morning.  But this is a great book if you are in a season where time is short (new baby!)

• Setting Their Hope in God: Biblical Intercession for Your Children by Andrew Case is my very favorite of all. I’ve used this one for three years now. Not only does it write out Scripture itself into prayer – but it fills the praying parent with hope and truth while they pray. Highly recommend.

You don’t need to be a perfect parent.  You need to be a praying parent.