praying

1. Pray that NOTHING hinders your child from accepting Christ as his/her personal Savior early in life. 

(Matthew 19:14)

2. Pray your child learns to know God and will have a deep desire to do God's will for his/her life. 

(Psalms 119:27,30,34,35).

3. Pray your child hears stories from the Bible that will be the basis for his decisions throughout life. 

(Ecclesiastes 12:1, Psalms 71:17).

4. Pray your child will develop a keen sense of right and wrong and that he will truly abhor evil and cling to that which is good. (Psalms 139:23-4).

5. Pray your child will increase in wisdom (mentally) and in stature (physically) and in favor with God (spiritually) and man (socially). (Luke 2:52). 

6. Pray your child will develop a thankful heart and a positive mental attitude. (Psalm 126:2-3, Romans 8:31)

7. Pray that God will protect your child from Satan and his wiles in every area of his/her life. 

(John 17:55, Psalm 121)

8. Pray that God would make your child successful in the work God has for him to do. (Psalm 118:25, 139:9-10)

9. Pray he/she will have a strong sense of belonging to a family that is loving and dwells together in unity 

(Psalms 133, Colossians 3:12-14).

10. Pray that his/her entire life will be a testimony of the greatness and love of Christ. 

(Philippians 2:15-16 Thess 5:2-3)