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Let Us Pray Today for Our Children · 5–Minute Parenting: Tips to Help You Raise Competent, Godly Kids.

• 0:31
  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to another episode of Five Minute Parenting.
• 0:35
  SPEAKER_00: As we have done in the past once or twice, we're going to take today just to pray for ourselves as parents and for our children as we face more and more lies of the enemy seeking to destroy our children and our society.
• 0:53
  SPEAKER_00: Dear Lord, I ask that you give our children wisdom to know right from wrong and the strength to do what they know to be right.
• 1:02
  SPEAKER_00: Deliver them from the enemy's lies and deception that has become woven into our current culture.
• 1:09
  SPEAKER_00: Give our children discernment and truth that only your Holy Spirit can reveal.
• 1:15
  SPEAKER_00: And Lord, for our youngest children, give them discerning parents, grandparents, and teachers who will stand up and say, No more, we have the right to train up our children as we see fit and as God has commissioned us to do in Scripture.
• 1:33
  SPEAKER_00: Lord, help us as parents to raise up a standard of righteousness against the ungodliness that has permeated our culture.
• 1:42
  SPEAKER_00: Lord, your word says, if your people who are called by your name, that means all of us who are Christian believers will humble themselves and pray and seek your face and turn from our wicked ways, then you will hear from heaven and forgive our sin and heal our land.
• 2:03
  SPEAKER_00: Lord, you don't make it difficult or hard.
• 2:06
  SPEAKER_00: You tell us exactly what we need to do to heal our land.
• 2:10
  SPEAKER_00: We confess we have allowed ungodliness and unrighteousness to seep into our culture on our watch.
• 2:17
  SPEAKER_00: Forgive us, Lord.
• 2:19
  SPEAKER_00: Open our eyes wide to be able to discern and draw a line in the sand against all ungodliness, especially where it concerns our children.
• 2:30
  SPEAKER_00: As parents, we commit to do what you tell us to do.
• 2:34
  SPEAKER_00: Humble ourselves, seek your faith, and pray.
• 2:37
  SPEAKER_00: I pray that as we are obedient parents and pray for our children, they may grow up filled with joy, peace, and purpose in their lives that comes from knowing you and serving you.
• 2:52
  SPEAKER_00: In Jesus' name we pray.
• 2:55
  SPEAKER_00: Amen.