Welcome to week one of our prayer time.
The Lord has already impressed upon me that we are to start at the beginning, the beginning of our faith journey....the Father's love....and so I pray:
Lord, we thank you that this is the day you have made and we WILL rejoice in it. We thank you for our precious sons and the destiny they have that has been laid out for them since the beginning of time. We thank you that they are fearfully and wonderfully made. And we thank you for the gift they are to us and that you would entrust us with their lives.
Today, Lord Jesus, we ask that our sons and the sons in our world, ___________________ (by name), would know firsthand the Father's love. Though we will fail them, may they know that your love will never fail. That you love them with a never ending, all-consuming love. May they know that once they are in you, nothing can take them from your hand. We ask that you would place people and experiences in their lives that would show them how great your love truly is.
We also ask Lord, for safety and protection, that no evil would befall our sons, that no weapon formed against them would prosper (Isaiah 54:17). Help them to make wise choices and guide and lead their every footstep.
I also pray personally Lord, for all the moms here. You know how deeply we cherish our sons, Lord, but you love them so much more. Help us to not carry the burden of our son's future(s), but to trust you with their lives. You said "Your yoke is easy and your burden is light." Mark 11:30. I ask for the peace that passes all understanding, no matter what we face this day or this week. Help us to walk in the fruits of the spirit; love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness and self-control.(Galatians 5:22).
We ask all these things in the name of your son, Jesus.
Scripture for the week: Psalm 139. Make it a prayer for your son(s), etc.
Example:
O Lord, you have searched Jordan and know him,
You know his sitting down and rising up,
you understand his thoughts afar off,
you comprehend his path and his lying down
and are aquainted with all his ways.
For there is not a word on Jordan's tongue,
but behold Lord, you know it altogether,
You have hedged him behind and before,
and laid your hand upon him
Such knowledge is too wonderful for m,
it is high, I cannot atain it.
(continue on like this).
Please continue to pray as you are led, and if at all possible fast something, until sunset on Wednesday.
BELIEVING FOR GREAT THINGS FOR OUR SONS!!!
Sharon
Note: I want to set up a resource page here, so if you have a book, or other resource that has strongly influenced and encouraged you with your son, please let me know.
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Sunday, September 23, 2012
The Beginning: The Battle is The Lords
I will never forget what an amazing blessing it was when we had our first boy after 3 beautiful girls. He stole my heart from day one, and I immediately realized that raising him was going to be a very different adventure. I still cherish the memories of him taking his plastic sword and sticking it in his Bob the Builder underwear, pulling it out deftly and conquering all the (invisible) enemies in his path. He was 3. Or sleepovers in his teepee tent, baseball with his Grandpa, and of course, years of dressing up as Anakin or Obi Wan Knobe. We still have quite a collection of light sabers.
The last few years however, have been quite a time of transformation. My sweet little warrior has entered the teen zone. Mood swings, rebellion, attitudes, laziness...well, if you are reading this, you understand. And just when we're ready to send him off to military school, he will be kind and sweet, funny and even appreciative.
A lot has been written about these years; the effects of fluctuating testosterone levels, how boys tend to need much more of dad's input then moms, how to prepare them for responsible adulthood.. and so much more. I've read quite a bit and it has helped tremendously. And yet....
I have such a burden for my son, and his friends, and their friends. Having two adult children and another who was 23 when she went to heaven, I see how quickly they become adults. How they handle the issues they are facing right now is going to strongly affect what kind of adults they become. If we just "hope" it all turns out in all right, we could be setting ourselves up for great heartache in the future. I think we all know that. So, aside from utilizing great resources, getting godly counsel, keeping them connected to a good church and working at being a team (in our marriages) when it comes to parenting, what else can we do to ensure our son's success in the future? Ultimately, our sons will choose their own paths, no matter what we do. But the greatest influence we have as parents is through prayer.
As I was praying this week for my son, for his friends, for sons of my friends, for prayer requests on Facebook regarding boys, I felt the Lord say "bring women together who have teenage sons and unite in prayer for their souls, for their futures". I believe this is a crucial time to stand on the many promises of scripture we have and believe for our boys to become the men of God they have been destined to. Through prayer and fasting, we can claim those promises for our boys and speak words of life and victory over them. Ephesians 6:12 "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms."
I have set up this blog that we might encourage one another in this challenge. I will be posting scriptures and prayers and general prayer requests from week to week. I have set aside Wednesdays as our prayer day. Each Wednesday, we will cry out to the Lord for our sons. We will ask for wisdom to be the moms we are supposed to be, no more, no less. We will ask for patience and love. We will pray for their choices, their thoughts, their friends, but most of all, we will pray for their hearts. We will ask the Lord to give them hearts after the Lord, like King David. We will ask him to soften the hard places, heal the hurting areas and guard the areas the enemy has targeted.
And we will pray for their fathers. Our sons need their dads to be the major authority in their lives; to affirm them, love them, to give them structure and security and to train them in the details of being a man. Some of our men can do that, some will, some won't. Some have had pretty harsh dads themselves. But God is asking us to honor Him, pray for our husbands as well and pick up whatever is lacking through prayer. It is the most important job we have right now as mothers.
I have an Facebook page set up for this as well. I'd love to receive your prayer requests for Wednesday prayer. Each person can pray and/or fast as they are led. Please let other moms of teenage sons know about this. If they are believers, ask them to pray with us. If they are not, just tell them we'll be praying for their son and see what God will do.
Join me in this journey for the next few years. Let's speak of our boys as the mighty grown warriors they will be; men of integrity and honor, respectful and responsible, godly and mature, amazing husbands and fathers to be. Even if your son is doing well, serving the Lord wholeheartedly, he still needs our prayers!
This is just the beginning. These are not just our sons and part of our family. They are our future leaders and businessmen, husbands and fathers. They will determine what the next generation will look like and I am believing as we fight for them through prayer, their future and our children's children is going to be the best generation ever, serving the Lord and accomplishing great and mighty things for His kingdom. Amen!
Please feel free to post scriptures and encouraging prayers or requests right here as well.
And don't be overwhelmed no matter how hard the week or day with your son, remember, "the battle is the Lords". (1 Samuel 17:47)
To join Facebook group, just add me and comment BOYS! https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/407547239299329/
The last few years however, have been quite a time of transformation. My sweet little warrior has entered the teen zone. Mood swings, rebellion, attitudes, laziness...well, if you are reading this, you understand. And just when we're ready to send him off to military school, he will be kind and sweet, funny and even appreciative.
A lot has been written about these years; the effects of fluctuating testosterone levels, how boys tend to need much more of dad's input then moms, how to prepare them for responsible adulthood.. and so much more. I've read quite a bit and it has helped tremendously. And yet....
I have such a burden for my son, and his friends, and their friends. Having two adult children and another who was 23 when she went to heaven, I see how quickly they become adults. How they handle the issues they are facing right now is going to strongly affect what kind of adults they become. If we just "hope" it all turns out in all right, we could be setting ourselves up for great heartache in the future. I think we all know that. So, aside from utilizing great resources, getting godly counsel, keeping them connected to a good church and working at being a team (in our marriages) when it comes to parenting, what else can we do to ensure our son's success in the future? Ultimately, our sons will choose their own paths, no matter what we do. But the greatest influence we have as parents is through prayer.
As I was praying this week for my son, for his friends, for sons of my friends, for prayer requests on Facebook regarding boys, I felt the Lord say "bring women together who have teenage sons and unite in prayer for their souls, for their futures". I believe this is a crucial time to stand on the many promises of scripture we have and believe for our boys to become the men of God they have been destined to. Through prayer and fasting, we can claim those promises for our boys and speak words of life and victory over them. Ephesians 6:12 "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms."
I have set up this blog that we might encourage one another in this challenge. I will be posting scriptures and prayers and general prayer requests from week to week. I have set aside Wednesdays as our prayer day. Each Wednesday, we will cry out to the Lord for our sons. We will ask for wisdom to be the moms we are supposed to be, no more, no less. We will ask for patience and love. We will pray for their choices, their thoughts, their friends, but most of all, we will pray for their hearts. We will ask the Lord to give them hearts after the Lord, like King David. We will ask him to soften the hard places, heal the hurting areas and guard the areas the enemy has targeted.
And we will pray for their fathers. Our sons need their dads to be the major authority in their lives; to affirm them, love them, to give them structure and security and to train them in the details of being a man. Some of our men can do that, some will, some won't. Some have had pretty harsh dads themselves. But God is asking us to honor Him, pray for our husbands as well and pick up whatever is lacking through prayer. It is the most important job we have right now as mothers.
I have an Facebook page set up for this as well. I'd love to receive your prayer requests for Wednesday prayer. Each person can pray and/or fast as they are led. Please let other moms of teenage sons know about this. If they are believers, ask them to pray with us. If they are not, just tell them we'll be praying for their son and see what God will do.
Join me in this journey for the next few years. Let's speak of our boys as the mighty grown warriors they will be; men of integrity and honor, respectful and responsible, godly and mature, amazing husbands and fathers to be. Even if your son is doing well, serving the Lord wholeheartedly, he still needs our prayers!
This is just the beginning. These are not just our sons and part of our family. They are our future leaders and businessmen, husbands and fathers. They will determine what the next generation will look like and I am believing as we fight for them through prayer, their future and our children's children is going to be the best generation ever, serving the Lord and accomplishing great and mighty things for His kingdom. Amen!
Please feel free to post scriptures and encouraging prayers or requests right here as well.
And don't be overwhelmed no matter how hard the week or day with your son, remember, "the battle is the Lords". (1 Samuel 17:47)
To join Facebook group, just add me and comment BOYS! https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/407547239299329/
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