PROTECTIVE PRAYER
By: Jennifer Nystrom
Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
Proverbs 30:5 NIV
From the moment our children are born, our instinct is to protect them. We want to wrap them in a blanket and swaddle them, and keep them safe forever. Yet as they grow older, we know we have to loosen that blanket and let them become the person God intended.
One of my sons taught me how precious prayer for him is, and the peace it can bring. As a Captain in the Army, his unit was being sent overseas, off to war. I have no words to describe the fear I had. If I could, I would have gladly gone in his place. As he prepared to leave, I realized the best thing I could do for him was pray. A good friend reminded me that the same God who was protecting him here at home, would protect him no matter where he was in the world. The peace those words gave me is immeasurable.
Prayer is what kept me going, and my son told me more times than I can count how he felt the prayers so many were extending on his behalf.
Whether your child is heading off to his first sleepover, off to college, or off to war, wrap him in a blanket of prayer. The peace that it brings will change both of your lives.
Plan of action: Start a prayer journal for your child. Record your prayers and praises for them. Keep a record of the things God has done for them through prayer!
Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
Proverbs 30:5 NIV
From the moment our children are born, our instinct is to protect them. We want to wrap them in a blanket and swaddle them, and keep them safe forever. Yet as they grow older, we know we have to loosen that blanket and let them become the person God intended.
One of my sons taught me how precious prayer for him is, and the peace it can bring. As a Captain in the Army, his unit was being sent overseas, off to war. I have no words to describe the fear I had. If I could, I would have gladly gone in his place. As he prepared to leave, I realized the best thing I could do for him was pray. A good friend reminded me that the same God who was protecting him here at home, would protect him no matter where he was in the world. The peace those words gave me is immeasurable.
Prayer is what kept me going, and my son told me more times than I can count how he felt the prayers so many were extending on his behalf.
Whether your child is heading off to his first sleepover, off to college, or off to war, wrap him in a blanket of prayer. The peace that it brings will change both of your lives.
Plan of action: Start a prayer journal for your child. Record your prayers and praises for them. Keep a record of the things God has done for them through prayer!