By Kevin (Shooting the Breeze)
I am blessed to be the dad of three beautiful and wonderful girls. It is a huge privilege and responsibility being a parent. I love my girls dearly and I want what is best for them but I know that I can not raise my girls on my own. On my own I will fall short. Yes, God has blessed me with a great wife but even the two of us can't do it fully together. We need God's help and the best way to seek God's help is through prayer.
Here is what I regularly pray for my girls:
- They would know God's love for them and His desire to have a relationship with them.
- They would grow and mature in their relationship with God.
- They would be salt and light to those around them.
- God would protect them physically and spiritually.
- They would be leaders amongst their friends in doing what is right
- They wouldn't be followers of the crowd.
- They would be respectful and kind to all that they come in contact with.
- They would always do their best in whatever they are doing.
Here is what I regularly pray for myself and my wife as we seek to be the best parents that we can be:
- We would have wisdom and patience.
- We would be sensitive to the unique needs and personalities of our girls.
- We love our girls unconditionally.
- We would be positive examples.
- Our girls would see our love for God in our lives.
What are some of the things that you pray for your children and for yourself as a parent?
Kevin Martineau has been married 16 years and has three beautiful daughters (10, 7 and 4). He has the honour of serving God through his role as Pastor at Port Hardy Baptist Church on Northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. He enjoys blogging, reading, photography and watching hockey.