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PLANT THE SEEDS AND WATCH THEM GROW 10 BIBLICAL VIRTUES TO PRAY FOR YOUR CHILDREN

1) SALVATION. "Lord, let salvation spring up within my children, that they may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory" (Is. 45:8, 2 Tim 2:10).

2) GROWTH IN GRACE. "I pray that my children may grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" (2 Pet. 3:18).

3) LOVE. "Grant, Lord, that my children may learn to live a life of love, through the Spirit who dwells in them" (Gal. 5:25, Eph. 5:2).

4) HONESTY & INTEGRITY. "May integrity and honesty be their virtue and their protection" (Ps. 25:21).

5) SELF-CONTROL. "Father, help my children not to be like many others around them, but let them be alert and self-controlled in all they do" (1 Thes. 5:6)

6) LOVE FOR GOD'S WORD. "May my children grow to find Your Word more precious than much pure gold and sweeter than honey from the comb" (Ps. 19:10).

7) JUSTICE. "God, help my children to love justice as You do and act justly in all they do" (Ps. 11:7, Mic.6:8).

8) MERCY. "May my children always be merciful, just as their Father is merciful (Lk. 6:36).

9) RESPECT (FOR SELF, OTHERS, AUTHORITY). "Father, grant that my children may show proper respect to everyone, as your Word commands" (1 Peter 2:17).

10) BIBLICAL SELF-ESTEEM. "Help my children develop a strong self-esteem that is rooted in the realization that they are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus" (Eph. 2:10).

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09:12, Thursday, June 1, 2006 .. Posted by GrandmaRosie

Beautiful. Our children are our greatest blessing. "Train them up in the way they should go and they will not depart from it", is my prayer. Sometime as they get older you have to accept that by Faith, god will bring it to pass.

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09:47, Thursday, June 1, 2006 .. Posted by jenna

Oh, that's a great list!

jenna :)