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God, Watch Over My Family | A Prayer for Protection & Peace · The Power of Prayer

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  Heavenly Father, today I bring you the people
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  whose names are closest to my heart. Some are
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  here with me, others are far away. Some have
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  told me what they are facing, while others have
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  grown quiet, caring things I may not understand.
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  You know each one as I pray. Help me remember
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  their needs with love, instead of becoming lost
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  in fear. Lord, watch over my family. Guide them
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  as they leave home, travel, work, studying. Help
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  them recognize danger, make thoughtful decisions,
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  and seek assistance when something is wrong.
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  Place dependable people along their way. Give
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  them wisdom to listen to good advice and encourage
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  to step away from harmful situations. Where I
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  can take practical steps to care for them, help
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  me follow through. I pray for the atmosphere
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  inside our home. Let it become a place where
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  people are heard and treated with dignity. Help
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  us notice how our words affect one another. When
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  we are tired, keep us from making someone else
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  carry the weight of our frustration. Give us
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  patience to listen to a full answer. Help us
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  ask what someone means before assuming the worst.
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  When we disagree, teach us to speak without humiliation
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  or threats. Let us take time to become calm when
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  a conversation grows heated, then return to it.
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  Show me where I have become impatient, distracted,
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  or difficult to approach. Forgive me for the
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  moments when someone needed my attention, and
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  I gave them only a hurried response. Help me
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  make room for a real conversation. Let me put
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  down what can wait. Give me courage to apologize
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  clearly. Help my action show. Jesus, I pray for
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  the children in our families. May they have safe
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  places to learn. Give the adults around them
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  wisdom and patience. Help us guide them with
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  consistency and kindness. Just to recognize their
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  fright and benefit. Years caring for others.
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  Keep us attentive to their needs. And respectful
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  of their trust. Help us make time for their coming.
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  Hear their stories. For those living alone, bring
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  companionship. For those needing practical assistance,
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  help us organize dependence. For the person praying
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  who misses someone, bring comfort and verses.