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Praying For Our Children and Grandchildren As They Go Back To School · 5–Minute Parenting: Tips to Help You Raise Competent, Godly Kids.

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  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to another episode of Five Minute Parenting.
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  SPEAKER_00: With most of our children and grandchildren either back in school or starting in the next week or so, we're going to be talking about the topic of praying for our children and grandchildren as they go back to school.
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  SPEAKER_00: My pastor reminded us last Sunday that we are in a spiritual battle every day, a battle against an enemy who seeks to steal, kill, and destroy.
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  SPEAKER_00: And we don't fight that war with natural weapons, but with the spiritual weapon of prayer.
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  SPEAKER_00: Our enemy is focused on destroying this generation of children with cultural lies, worldly distractions, and sexual perversions.
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  SPEAKER_00: My pastor challenged us to spend more time praying than we spend on social media and scrolling online.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm taking that word to heart as a word from God.
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  SPEAKER_00: As parents and grandparents, we need to be praying for our children and grandchildren every day and teaching them how to pray and put on the spiritual armor of God.
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  SPEAKER_00: As they begin a new school year, let's pray together for them today.
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  SPEAKER_00: These 10 prayer points will be in the notes so that you can use them for your prayer time or download them from my website.
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  SPEAKER_00: Lord, we ask that our children be kept safe physically, spiritually, and emotionally while in school.
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  SPEAKER_00: We ask that they would develop discernment and stand firm for what is right and refuse what is wrong.
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  SPEAKER_00: Help them to develop a strong and healthy self-image and self-confidence.
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  SPEAKER_00: We pray, Lord, that they would treat others with respect and obey the authorities in their life.
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  SPEAKER_00: Lord, may they recognize that you created them and you have a plan and a purpose for their lives.
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  SPEAKER_00: May they discover their God-given gifts and talents.
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  SPEAKER_00: May they be motivated, disciplined, and challenged in their learning experiences this year.
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  SPEAKER_00: And Lord, help them choose their friends wisely.
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  SPEAKER_00: Help them to find Christian fellowship.
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  SPEAKER_00: Lord, we also pray that they would have teachers who would be good examples for them.
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  SPEAKER_00: And we pray that they would have a peaceful classroom where they can learn.