31 Days of Prayer For My Children

Lately, I have been convicted of how little I intentionally pray for my children. I so desire to see them love the Lord with all their hearts, to love their neighbor as themselves, and to see spiritual generations of disciples come from their lives. I long to see them to grow up to be people of mercy and compassion, who are respectful and truthful in all things. There are SO many things I want for them and I so quickly forget that I have little control over fruitfulness in their lives. I must be diligently praying for the Spirit to be at work in their lives, transforming them into the likeness of Christ more and more with each day. Then, as I pour these things in to them, I can pray for GOD to do the work. I decided I needed a push to pray more diligently, so I made this printable of 31 days of prayer for my children.

I hope this can be a resource for you to go through along with me each month as we seek to disciple our children, firstly giving their lives over to the Lord to do His mighty work in their lives. It was hard to fit everything I wanted to pray for into one month’s worth of topics, so it is by no means a comprehensive list of things to pray for my children, but it is a good starting point as I seek to ask God to be at work in their hearts. I’ve also specifically chosen verses that remind me not to just desire growth in morality in my children, but growth in loving God with all their hearts, and fruitfulness being a product of the power of the gospel at work in and through them.

Related: Importance of Prayer in Discipleship: 5 Prayers For Those You Disciple

31 Days of Prayer For My Children

1. Salvation: “if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” Romans 10:9
2. Love God and Love Others: “And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Matthew 22:37-39
3. Gospel Centered Heart: “The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost.” 1 Timothy 1:15
4. Joyful Hope: “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” Romans 15:13
5. Peace: “And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:7
6. Patience: “I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” Ephesians 4:1-3
7. Kindness/Goodness: “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32
8. Faithfulness: “Only fear the LORD and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you.” 1 Samuel 12:24
9. Gentleness: “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” Colossians 3:12
10.  Self-control: “For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age,” Titus 2:11-12
11. Merciful/Compassionate: “But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.” Luke 6:35-36
12. Justice: “He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” Micah 6:8
13. Purity: “How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word. I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.” Psalm 119:9-11
14. Generosity: “They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, thus storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.” 1 Timothy 6:18
15. Rooted in Christ: “Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.” Colossians 2:6-7
16. Honesty/Integrity/Truthfulness: “The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy.” Proverbs 12:22
17. Love for and Obedience to God’s Word: “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.” Joshua 1:8
18. A Light for Christ and a Heart for the Nations: “Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples. For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods.” Psalm 96:3-4
19. Humility: “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.” Philippians 2:3-4
20. Faith: “so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.” Ephesians 3:17-19
21. Thankfulness: “Instead, be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Ephesians 5:18b-20
22. Prayerfulness: “do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7
23. Servant-heartedness: “For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.” Galatians 5:13
24. Perseverance: “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.” Hebrews 12:1
25. Wisdom: “And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;” Colossians 1:9-10
26. Godly Relationships: “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” Hebrews 10:24-25
27. Trust in the Lord: “You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.” Isaiah 26:3
28. To Make Disciples/Spiritual Generations: “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20
29. Heart and Words Pleasing to God: “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.” Psalm 19:14
30. Holiness: “Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” Romans 12:1-2
31. Do All to the Glory of God: “So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” 1 Corinthians 10:31

FREE Printable: 31 Days of Prayer For My Children

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So, how might you use this resource? Print it out and use it somewhere in your house. You might put it in your Bible as a bookmark so that you can pray each day when you read your Bible or post it next to the sink to pray as you do the dishes. It would be great to use it with your spouse as you pray together for your family or put it in the car and pray as you go to work each morning. Another way to use it would be to grab a friend or a group of friends and encourage one another to be praying for your children in this way each day.

For more ideas of how to use this, check out: How to Organize Your Prayer Life + Free Printable Prayer Cards

Over the next month, I’m committing to pray for my children using this printable. Will you join me? My prayer is that as I am tempted to lose heart in discipling my kids, become frustrated with or preach at them throughout the day, I will stop and remember to first PRAY for their hearts and ask God to do His transforming work in them.

Join me this month, and hopefully for the months to come, in praying for our children! And invite a friend or your spouse to join along with you! Over on my social media, I’ll be posting the day’s verse to be praying so that we can be reminded together to be praying diligently for our children each day. Find me on Facebook or Instagram to join along!