Prayer library
A Prayer for Children
Parents pray some of the deepest prayers there are. Lift your children to the God who loves them even more than you do.
Father, I place my children in Your hands.
Guard their bodies, their hearts, and their minds.
Let them know You early and follow You all their days.
Give me wisdom and gentleness as I raise them.
Watch over them where I cannot. Amen.
“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
Proverbs 22:6
You don’t have to pray alone
On The Living Bread you can ask the family of God to pray for you and watch prayers be answered, or pray for someone else who needs it today. It is free, and you are welcome exactly as you are.
This prayer at a glance
| Prayer for | Children |
|---|---|
| Lines to pray | 5 |
| Anchored in | Proverbs 22:6 |
| Time to pray it | about a minute, slowly |
| Related prayers | 4 |
Read it in context
Scripture explains Scripture. These passages are linked to this one most often by readers.
- Ephesians 6:4
- Deuteronomy 6:7
- 2 Timothy 3:15
- Genesis 18:19
- Deuteronomy 4:9
- Psalms 78:3-6
- 1 Samuel 1:28
- 1 Samuel 2:26
- 1 Samuel 12:2-3
Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info, used under CC BY.
Questions people ask
What Scripture is a prayer for children built on?
It rests on Proverbs 22:6. The prayer above is written in plain words around that passage, and the verse is quoted from the stored text, not from memory.
What if I have no words to pray for children?
Start with the first line of the prayer above and stop there if that is all you can say. God hears the first honest sentence. You can also ask the family of God on The Living Bread to pray with you and for you.
Can I pray this for someone else?
Yes. Change the first person to their name and pray the same lines for them. Praying for others is part of loving one another, and you can ask the family of God to join you.
Pray this
Lord Christ, you love the people of Children more than we can. We bring you children, marriage, strength. Teach us to love one another, as you have loved us. In the name of Jesus, amen.
Live this
Take one step this week.
- Pray the lines above once today, out loud if you can, and read Proverbs 22:6 in your own Bible.
- Tell one trusted person that you are praying about children, and ask them to pray with you.
- Write down one thing you notice this week, so that you can thank God by name when it comes.
Where this fits in the walk with Christ
Christ meets people in a place, and then walks on with them. Here are doors that walk on.
