Praying for My Family Part 1Sýnishorn

PRAYING FOR FAITH

Prayer is a fundamental component of the Christian faith. God, in His abundant love and grace, has invited every person into relationship with Him and has opened the lines of communication so that all who believe may not only receive His word but also speak to Him. Often, we pray for ourselves. Sometimes, we pray for others. Usually, we wonder if we’re saying the right things! In this 2-part series, we want to provide a starting place for learning to pray for our families.

Every family looks different. The word family might bring to mind the people you lived with growing up or the people you’re living with now. You might imagine the family you want to have someday. You might groan inwardly thinking about the hard people you currently call “family.” Perhaps you call people “family” who aren’t related to you. Whoever they are, they are your family, they are a part of your life, and God invites you to pray for them.

Ask Yourself:

-Who is your family? This may take a while, but write down all their names!

-Who are the members of your family that do not yet have faith in Jesus as Savior and Lord?

Pause to Pray for your family: Use today’s scriptures to pray for God to strengthen the faith of your family members who are Christians. Ask God to draw the other family members to the faith. Use this prompt to get started -

Father, family was your idea! For that, I am thankful. Today, I have all these names and faces in my mind. Some of them make me smile. Some of them make me sad. For all of them, I want your best for them! Thank you for the gift of faith in the lives of these family members… Remind them of Your immeasurably great power and care for them… For those who are far from You, who need the hope of Jesus, I ask that You draw them to Yourself. May I be a light and witness to them that You are good, that You are great, and that You alone can save us from hopelessness, despair, sin, and death… Amen.